![]() If this first "worst" generation of Apple silicon is so fast, cool, quiet and efficient and already soooo far ahead of the competition, I can't wait to see what the future holds. M1 is a quantum leap for computing and renders everything before as simply irrelevant. This video sums up my thoughts and experiences very well.Īpple have completely redefined what is possible and totally humiliated Intel and AMD in the process, who now need to take a good long look at themselves in the mirror.įor me there is no way back to the past and it's obsolete technology. This is how all mobile devices should be Battery life is so good that I have started to forget about it while working Significantly more responsive than my Intel i9 MBP 16 I don't miss those Intel i9 MBP 16 fans constantly spinning at 2-4k RPM Bottom panel and case section above keyboard rarely even gets warm to the touch To see how disappointing my experience was with the the MBP 16, here are a few of my initial posts in this thread and my letter to Tim Cook. Below are my initial impressions after 1 week with it ![]() SUPPORTING I had enough and sold my $3200 2019 Intel i9 MacBook Pro 16 and bought the cheapest $1040 2020 M1 MacBook Air. Total schoolboy error and rookie mistake to miss such a glaring problem. This is a very fundamental issue which would have been quickly identified by any user after several minutes connected to an external monitor. I am happy to answer any questions or participate in user testing Thank you for working to solve the GPU issue As a long-time Apple fan and loyal customer, I trust that Apple and AMD can solve this problem and restore my confidence in Apple products Customers should not need to hack a $ 3000 MacBook in order to simply get it to run at a reasonable temperature and volume, but whilst there is no solution or ownership from Apple or AMD we are forced to seek our own solutions This Mac was supposed to be better than my 2015 Mac in every way, but instead I am sad to say it simply makes me want my old 2015 Mac back again Such stress cannot be sustained over time and I am concerned about the longevity of this computer Unfortunately it does not and indeed shows clear audible and thermal signs of significant stress. I had hoped that this CHF 3000 Core i9 MacBook pro would power through my light tasks effortlessly and without showing any stress (like my 2015 Mac did). This Dec 2019 MacBook 16 needs to be silent, otherwise it is unsuitable for my work and not fit for purpose My old 2015 MacBook Pro was silent and cool when connected to the exact same external display doing the same light work MacBook very hot to touch above Touch Bar, at lower part of screen and underside close to hinge CPU temperatures often reach 90+ deg c with external monitor connected (usb-c to displayport) Loud fans and high temperatures are experienced even during light work (only Chrome browser running with 2 tabs open) MacBook cooling fans are very loud and distracting when MacBook is connected to external display (2500 - 5500rpm) even with light loading (only Chrome with 2 tabs open) Please fix the GPU issue as this gives AMD a very bad image in the Apple community.įeel free to ask me any questions or contact me if you need any logs dumps or reports. This probably can be addressed with drivers being released as from other people's reports this does not happen on the same machine running Windows. General temperature also rises to above 65 degrees Celsius.įrom my research this seems related to AMD card locking higher memory clock speeds when 2 monitors are being used even if no demand is being required from them. Fans speed start increasing to between 2500-2800 while no activity is being done on the laptop. Open laptop screen, GPU draw rises to 18-20w idling (as in not running any applications), just staring at the screen. ![]() With laptop screen closed GPU draws 5-6w idling and fans stay at base speeds 1700-1800 and temps below 55 degrees Celsius (ambient temperature 25 degrees Celsius). ![]() External Monitor: LG 27UL850 (have tried with another different resolution monitor, 1080p, same results) ![]()
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