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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by baybal2 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:05PM (#22962622)
Razer blade, Asus GX501, Asus GM501, Lenovo Y740S, Samsung Odysseus, 2020 Alienware M15, MSI GS65, 2020 Gigabyte Aero
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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by huffmsa on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:49PM (#22963012)
Can confirm, work issued MBP 13" is vastly slower and hotter than my personal Aero 15x doing the same workload.

And even when the Aero is running games or training a neural net, it's only ~70°C

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by alasdair_ on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:43PM (#22962964)
None of those laptops retail for less than $1500. The first one you listed is $3999.
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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by smnrchrds on Thursday April 23, 2020 @09:39PM (#22963757)
A top spec 16" MPB is 6,099 USD. Does it have better thermal design? Doesn't seem so. It is an entirely valid comparison.
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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by p1necone on Thursday April 23, 2020 @11:52PM (#22964451)
baybal2 made two separate claims:

1: The thermal solutions in macbooks are comparable to some $300 laptops

2: Other companies do laptops that are just as thin and powerful as macbooks but have much better thermals.

The list they posted is 2, not 1.

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by Bud on Friday April 24, 2020 @11:11AM (#22968797)
Um, the "top spec" MB Pro price is completely irrelevant since that's inflated with vast amounts of really fast SSD.

The relevant comparison is to the $2400 MBP base price.

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by TwoBit on Friday April 24, 2020 @01:01AM (#22964810)
Y740S starts at $1099.
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