How many degrees should the m2 air be when it is running?
Is 44-46 degrees normal with everything turned off in the background?
Is 44-46 degrees normal with everything turned off in the background?
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Mac air m2 temperature hot !!
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Oh thanks.When everything is closed in the background in the tg pro application or when you open youtube from safari, it is 44-46 degrees, is this normal? What does your tg pro look like?
Most laptop CPUs will throttle at about 85c. Lower is always better but under 60c is very good for a laptop.
So should I be happy for the m2 air 🙂
But
When it was 44-45 C, the case was getting hot and uncomfortable.
But
When it was 44-45 C, the case was getting hot and uncomfortable.
It does not get very hot in normal use. When I open many pages, it gets very hot in safari like this.
Something sounds off. Mine is a M2 MBP so I have no direct comparison, but the case was getting hot and uncomfortable sounds wrong for M2 SoC. I do not chase temp readings, just how it feels, and my M2 MBP never approaches anything like the case was getting hot and uncomfortable.So should I be happy for the m2 air 🙂
But
When it was 44-45 C, the case was getting hot and uncomfortable.
Even my 2016 MBP only gets somewhat hot if it is worked really hard, hard enough to force aggressive SSD swap, etc. due to the limitations of 16 GB RAM (max available in 2016). The M2 MBP has 96 GB RAM (max available in 2023).
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How much RAM in the MBA? Sounds like you may be driving past limiting RAM and the OS is managing SSD swap etc.
Is it really 44-46C? If it is, you should feel that with your hand (or on your legs!). I suspect it's an incorrect reading. That number is no concern for the health of the machine. It's just not normal for what you described.
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Yes,I felt.
I will take it to service
That’s iStat Menus.
45 degrees sounds pretty normal for an MacBook Air. My MacBook Pro stays around the same temperature under light use.
Yep. It’s pretty normal for my MBAM2 and 16 MBP. I am not obsessive over every little detail till it bothers me.
My friend has m1 air and m1 pro. When you control it on TG pro, it looks between 35-40 degrees.
That's why I was upset that it was hotter even though I have m2 16 ram.
That's why I was upset that it was hotter even though I have m2 16 ram.
Your laptop should be able to handle the CPU temp and prevent the laptop surface from getting too hot. My work station runs around 65-95 C before it starts throttling. Usually laptops are ok below 60C.
44-46C is nothing to be concerned about. Most systems can run between 80-90C without significant slowdowns, so there's more than enough thermal headroom left for you. Here's my temps running the M2 Max:
I suggest:
A) Identify a workflow using stock apps (Safari, etc.) that causes what you perceive to be too hot.
B) Take your MBA to an Apple Store and replicate that workflow on their counter model MBA of the same size and on your MBA at the same time.
C) Starting cold, operate both MBAs identically and see if different temperatures are felt after 15 minutes of operation.
If your MBA is noticeably hotter, attract an employee and say "look at this." If they are similar, fuggedaboutit.
Also check the RAM on the store MBA just in case Apple packs counter models with 24 GB or has less than your 16 GB.
A) Identify a workflow using stock apps (Safari, etc.) that causes what you perceive to be too hot.
B) Take your MBA to an Apple Store and replicate that workflow on their counter model MBA of the same size and on your MBA at the same time.
C) Starting cold, operate both MBAs identically and see if different temperatures are felt after 15 minutes of operation.
If your MBA is noticeably hotter, attract an employee and say "look at this." If they are similar, fuggedaboutit.
Also check the RAM on the store MBA just in case Apple packs counter models with 24 GB or has less than your 16 GB.