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A comment on Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. Parent comment

Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors by SpelingBeeChamp on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:39PM (#28913640)
Color me skeptical.

I believe you (and Apple) that the battery can be charged faster, but I am currently rendering video on an M1 MBP. Its power draw: ~20 Watts.

That's a lot of charging overhead.

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Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors by nilsbunger on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:05PM (#28914428)
The 16” has a 100wh battery, so it needs 100w of power to charge 50% in 30 minutes (their “fast charging”). Add in 20w to keep the laptop running at the same time, and some conversion losses, and a 140w charger sounds just about right.
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Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors by SpelingBeeChamp on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @03:06AM (#28927663)
That actually sounds on the money. I hope you're right!
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