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Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by jasode on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @11:25AM (#49435753)
>but also do not like it when the fans turn on?

Sorry for not being clearer. I don't like the MacBook's noise when the fans turn on.

The Mac Studio has bigger heat sinks to delay the need for thermal management -- and if its fan does need to turn on, the bigger size means it's still silent instead of the high-pitched whooshing noise the tiny fans make in the MacBook.

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Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by jmalicki on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @11:42AM (#49436022)
You can get large under-laptop cooling pads with giant fans that can help this somewhat. It's not part of the laptop, but help if it's docked at home. It's not totally ideal since the bottom of your laptop doesn't have radiator fins, but does help.
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