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Re:Apple changes default MacBook charging behavior to improv... by Joeri on Friday April 17, 2020 @03:03AM (#22896861)
I have a thinkpad t460p, it has a 45w cpu and stays quiet under load, even after years of use. It is two times as thick as a macbook pro. Newer thinkpads are thinner and louder.

As long as people buy for sleekness first and thermals second this is the outcome you get.

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Re:Apple changes default MacBook charging behavior to improv... by satysin on Friday April 17, 2020 @06:20AM (#22897718)
Yes I wanted to go back and edit my post to clarify my "pretty much all" statement to state that I mean pretty much all the popular consumer and "stylish mobile workstation" 15" models with 45W CPUs are like this.

It is possible to buy thicker/bulkier laptops that do a much better job at passive cooling and so don't get so loud.

Personally I prefer the lighter/slimmer laptops for easier portability and am fine with the trade off of them being louder and thermal throttling a bit under load but I appreciate not everyone feels the same as me.

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