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Re:Microsoft Says New Surface Pro Is Faster Than 15" M3 MacB... by asmor on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @01:01AM (#40424328)
Been like that forever.

Usually gaming laptops prioritize their cooling systems over battery size. And don’t underestimate the high refresh rate panel likely optimized for at least 500 nits.

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Re:Microsoft Says New Surface Pro Is Faster Than 15" M3 MacB... by masklinn on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @01:23AM (#40424474)
> And don’t underestimate the high refresh rate panel

Literally one of the reasons Apple added variable refresh rates on their pro phones: if you can vrr down, you save a ton of battery when you run the panel at 1Hz.

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Re:Microsoft Says New Surface Pro Is Faster Than 15" M3 MacB... by achneerov on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @12:17PM (#40430440)
I’m pretty sure any MacBook Pro with ProMotion can only drop to 24hz

“the MacBook Pro’s ProMotion display can range from 24Hz to 120Hz.”

https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/19/macbook-pro-promotion-tidbits....

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Re:Microsoft Says New Surface Pro Is Faster Than 15" M3 MacB... by masklinn on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @02:12PM (#40431790)
Ah cool, didn't know that, I thought it was only in the phones and tablets.
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