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by luke54416 hours ago |
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upvoteby swiftcoder6 hours ago|
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> MacBooks can be uncomfortable for lap usage if too hot

This was definitely the case in the Intel era, but I can't say I've had this problem since the move to Apple silicon

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upvoteby luke54415 hours ago|
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I have an Air. Maybe active cooling prevents it from getting too hot. With the Air, the metal body is kind of the heatsink.

I can configure my Snapdragon plastic laptop such that the fan doesn't turn on, so the body being metal isn't a requirement for not turning on the fan...

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upvoteby p_ing5 hours ago|
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If the body was a heatsink, it would be extremely hot to the touch.

https://hothardware.com/news/make-your-m1-macbook-air-perfor...

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upvoteby nandomrumber4 hours ago|
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From your link:

Essentially the bottom cover of the MacBook Air becomes one large heatsink

Anyway, the author claims:

you are the type that likes to work with the MacBook Air on your lap it will be quite a bit more toasty than before.

Does toasty mean extremely hot?

The Apple M4 CPU is, if I recall correctly, capable of converting 20 watts of electrical energy in to heat, at full throttle.

Is that likely to bring the back plate or a MBA above 45 degrees?

You’re probably right, with sustained workloads it could.

Everything’s a trade off.

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upvoteby necovek3 hours ago|
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In a Notebookcheck test, they got the bottom plate up to 43C, and top plate near the screen up to 45C: https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-passively-cooled-M4-SoC-ma...
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upvoteby caycep3 hours ago|
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hence the Neo and the iPhone chip!
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upvoteby kokanee5 hours ago|
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YOU GUYS IT HAS A HEADPHONE JACK
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upvoteby joemi5 hours ago|
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Don't all macbooks have one?
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upvoteby joecool10295 hours ago|
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Makes me wonder if this is an ADA requirement for education devices. (assistive listening devices)
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upvoteby jkestner5 hours ago|
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Not even ADA - kids all get headphones to listen to education materials. Wired headphones are way, way easier to manage.
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upvoteby monocularvision4 hours ago|
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There’s also plenty of room for it which is why it continues to appear on all MacBooks.
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upvoteby satvikpendem4 hours ago|
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This isn't news, all MacBooks have one.
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upvoteby xnx5 hours ago|
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> MacBooks can be uncomfortable for lap usage if too hot).

My body is the heatsink

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upvoteby arbirk5 hours ago|
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Also for males it is natural birth control. Can be a plus depending on your situation
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upvoteby binkHN4 hours ago|
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> plastic is better than aluminium. It is robust (if done right), lighter and doesn't have good thermal conductivity (which makes laptop usage possible

Yep. I miss my plastic phones too.

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upvoteby pbreit3 hours ago|
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I'd go further and suggest that metal is a lousy substance for laptop enclosures.
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upvoteby whateverboat4 hours ago|
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Plastic is better if done right. I do not know a single manufacturer today which does plastic right.
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