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Will Heat Eventually Shorten the Lifespan of MacBook Air m1?
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Well...I pulled the trigger and ordered the maxed out MacBook Air m1. I’m beyond excited though I won’t be getting it unti the middle of February. It’s okay though because now I can stop watching YouTube video comparisons and reading tons of articles.
Thank you all for your input I really appreciate.
Happy New Year to all!!!
R
Thank you all for your input I really appreciate.
Happy New Year to all!!!
R
What is the CPU load for showing a YouTube video full-screen on Safari?
I use my MacBook Pro as a blanket heater at night because the house is around 60 degrees.
I use my MacBook Pro as a blanket heater at night because the house is around 60 degrees.
Seems like it wouldn’t imo. It still stays at 95 or below if not much better than before, cools down much faster, stays cooler more consistently more of the time, and it doesn’t collect dust and build up from fans over time either. Almost seems like it’d be even better than something that uses a fan and pushes the system slightly harder?
As far as I can tell, they are both equally replaceable..and equally difficult. You need to dissolve the glue or pull the strips in both cases.
Between 5 and 10%, mostly 6% of CPU usage. My M1 is at 33 degrees watching a low res Odisea channel Documentary on YouTube.
Congrats on your new purchase. The only downside of getting a M1 is that you get a vitamin D deficiency and your skin turns a pastey white color due to the lack of sunlight.
Coldest laptop I’ve owned.
If you set on a smoker pit while your cooking Brisket, or leave in the front seat of a car in August in Texas you’re gonna have problems.
You will not wear it out by using it. But keep in mind, all electronics are consumables.
If you set on a smoker pit while your cooking Brisket, or leave in the front seat of a car in August in Texas you’re gonna have problems.
You will not wear it out by using it. But keep in mind, all electronics are consumables.
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If they are like previous versions of MBA and MBP, replacing battery in MBA is heaps easier.
Good decision. Would have done the same.
And the earlier worry you had about heat; not an issue I would think.
Congratulations, your going to hopefully love it, it’s like getting your first Mac again.
You’re going to love it. I’ve really enjoyed mine so far.
I agree--and I also think the last 2 or 3 releases of macOS would have been so much more fun to use on M1. They were definitely made with this silicon in mind.
I’m running a 2008 MBP that settles in around 80 degrees. I let it run there for extended periods of time. I believe the M1 Air typically runs lower temps. I think you’re ok.
Thank you all for your encouraging words. I can’t wait to get it but hey, it’ll give developers more time to update their apps for Apple Silicon. I’ll do a review of it once I use it for a couple weeks to let you guys know how it goes.
Equally easy to have Apple perform an Air vs Pro battery replacement via Apple's Out-of-Warranty Battery Service program.
Yep, Pro costs more. Yep, you can save $30 or so off the Air cost by going DIY route - and if you trust the ebay sellers really have OEM batteries. (at ~50Ah, I wouldn't risk non-OEM)
... and all this is if you ever actually do replace a battery. I've never felt the need to do so with any of my Macs, though I usually don't keep them past 4-5 years before upgrading.
Congratulations, I have the same MBA and I wouldn't worry about heat. A fan will give you more problems than heat will.
There's never been in history a known issue of MacBooks experiencing a meltdown of any type due to heat.
Come on man, is a difference of two hours really going to matter to you, especially when the shortest of the two options is 18 hours? That's almost double of what Apple promised in the last Intel MacBook Air. Relax and enjoy. 😊
If heat hasn't killed my 2011 MBP yet, I expect the M1 machines to be juuuuuust fine.
Also, if I recall correctly from some reading the M1 temperatures are measured from deep inside the chip, and Intel chips are measured somewhere on the exterior. Don't quote me on that though, and please correct me if I'm wrong.
Also, if I recall correctly from some reading the M1 temperatures are measured from deep inside the chip, and Intel chips are measured somewhere on the exterior. Don't quote me on that though, and please correct me if I'm wrong.
The M1 fan should last even longer than an Intel-book fan because it won't spend all its time roaring like jet engine. Besides, replacing MBP fans has always been fairly easy if you follow iFixit's instructions.
Sure, but removing the bottom plate once a year to blow dust out is a pretty simple thing to do.