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Re:An app for M1 Macs that plays the sound of a fan as CPU u... by ksec on Monday July 19, 2021 @08:53AM (#27882090)
MacBook Pro, by Apple's pro definition aims at creative professional which tends to use GPU a lot more. Which means they are much more likely to be throttled by TDP limitation in a MacBook Air.

There are also a lot of other use cases where GPU or NPU are important.

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Re:An app for M1 Macs that plays the sound of a fan as CPU u... by SpelingBeeChamp on Thursday July 22, 2021 @08:32AM (#27918090)
This.

As I wrote in another comment, I produce video news.

My M1 MacBook Pro is a beast of a machine, but I work it to the point of full-blast fans every day.

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