> The MacBook Air M1 does not have a fan, it's passively cooled. The MacBook Pro [does have one]
Yeah, that is what I said. Not sure why you are repeating that.
> Once you are used to a quiet machine (like an M1 Mac),
One with a fan or without?
> it can be very annoying
Yup, but you can simply turn that off by adjusting the fan and power. Allowing less fan usage on the M1 Pro just pushes performance down to the M1 air and makes the fan inaudible or even just off. However, you cannot go the other way: the Air is not going to magically grow a fan.
So most companies do exactly what apple does with the pro: include a fan.
Tagbert
“ with the M1 in the air and in the pro: fan=more power and heat available”
That statement can be interpreted to say that the Air and Pro do have fans. It’s ambiguous.
Yeah, that is what I said. Not sure why you are repeating that.
> Once you are used to a quiet machine (like an M1 Mac),
One with a fan or without?
> it can be very annoying
Yup, but you can simply turn that off by adjusting the fan and power. Allowing less fan usage on the M1 Pro just pushes performance down to the M1 air and makes the fan inaudible or even just off. However, you cannot go the other way: the Air is not going to magically grow a fan.
So most companies do exactly what apple does with the pro: include a fan.