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  • Compared: 2021 New 16-inch MacBook Pro vs. 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro

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    My 2018 2.6 Ghz I7 MBPw/ 32 RAM is plenty "fast" for me. The only problem I have with it is that the fans are almost always on, if not blowing up an actual storm, even when Activity Monitor says it's more than 80% idle. Fan noise is a problem for me because I need to record clean audio right next to it, and I can't have fan noise in the recording. I suspect that the Window Server process is a big factor as it's almost always at the top of Activity monitor. Apple even had to replace the motherboard and battery after it got swollen from the heat (I presume), and yes I've always kept the fans & insides clean.

    So here I am trying to justify spending $3-4k to have less fan noise, which seems crazy! I've heard that the M1 Mini's rarely turn on their fans, even under heavy load, so it seems likely that these new MBPs will be similar, but it's hard getting my head (and wallet) wrapped around the idea that I have to spend (realistically) $4k to fix Fan Noise. Fingers crossed that'll actually fix it!  (Yes, I could get a lesser version, but I typically try to future proof... and switching to a much cheaper MacMini is not an option for me unfortunately).

    I guess this is kind of a rant. Sorry! 
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