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Re:Apple M1 Ultra by AdrianB1 on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @03:47PM (#30606652)
Microwaving lunch: 2 minutes at 800W; desktop with monitor: 8 hours at 150W, that is 45 times higher. Similar for coffee, no simple math for AC. If you can reduce 150W to 80W, it is both significant and achievable - this is what my desktop usually draws.
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Re:Apple M1 Ultra by contingencies on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @07:53PM (#30609627)
You forget these things sit ~idle (or at browser load) 99% of the time. The magnitude of difference only expresses at peak consumption. Furthermore, what about the lost time/hassle for changeover plus embodied energy in throwing out the last system? It's insanity.
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Re:Apple M1 Ultra by Spooky23 on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @08:23PM (#30609889)
The average corporate PC device gets replaced every 39 months.

Acceleration of that cycle with a Mac replacement, which usually has a 50-60 month lifecycle, is a pretty significant savings.

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Re:Apple M1 Ultra by contingencies on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @08:34AM (#30614224)
If those are real figures that's a good point :) I think we're well in to pedantry now. Call a somnambulance :)
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