However, this “Pro = Beefy” design language is not relegated to the Apple Silicon MacBook Pros. sure, close to 100 degrees celsius won't directly melt them, but it's still not good for a truly long lifespan, especially with the 'new' regulations that made them more fragile (from the beginning of this millenium IIRC) due to the prohibition of use of lead for the solderings outside of some exceptions for cases of high risks for human life, such in aviation, etcĪfter exclusively purchasing MacBook Pros, my next Mac is likely to be a MacBook Air - not because I want an Air, but because the MacBook Pro is too damn bulky. It might be true that the chips themself are designed to work at ~100 Celsius, but the usual 'internet wisdom' is saying that this isn't idea for siliconl in the long run and many developers are trying to avoid running stuff this hot when possible (even Apple does in the Studio)Īnd then there's the unavoidable soldering points. Not even taking the Ultra into account, but the 'base' Studio Max is basically the same chip as the one in the laptop and yet it is thick as a brick.Īnd as far as i know it is running way cooler than the laptop chip (i think even under heavy sustained loads usually not more that in the mid 60 degrees of celsius) How do you explain the super thick Mac Studios?

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