How Hot Does The Mac Studio Get? This Video Shows Its Impressive Cooling
The Mac Studio offers performance greater than massive PC towers, yet Apple's M1 Ultra chip is remarkably cool and efficient, a new video shows. With the Mac Studio, Apple managed to fit powerful technology into a very small case, raising concerns about heat build-up. Apple processors typically run cooler than competing chips from other manufacturers, but the Mac Studio is capable of drawing over 200 watts of power and that generates heat.
The thermal design was clearly a primary focus when Apple's Mac Studio was being designed. Made from a single aluminum enclosure which is excellent for heat conduction, the Mac Studio features large, double-sided blowers that direct airflow through vents on the back and bottom enclosure. For the M1 Ultra models, a large copper thermal unit rapidly draws heat away from the logic board to keep the system running at full power. At least half of the space within the case is dedicated to cooling.
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The Mac Studio was recently put through a thermal stress test by the Max Tech YouTube channel. In the test, CPU and GPU benchmarks were run over an extended period to see if high performance would eventually lead to heat build-up and throttling. The CPU held at about 60 degrees Celsius and the GPU reached only 40 degrees Celsius. This is incredibly cool for a high-performance computer. Trying to push it further, the CPU benchmark was run again until the 60-degree peak temperature was reached, then the GPU test was run as the CPU test continued. The GPU climbed to 44 degrees and held, while the CPU temperature increased to 61 degrees. The fans ran quietly, slightly faster than idle speed throughout the stress test. This indicates
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