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Filed under: Features, Laptopsdigg_url = ‘http://digg. com/apple/MacBook_Pro_Penryn_tests_little_more_speed_a_lot_less_heat’; Sure, more speed is great, but on OS X most bumps don’t have an appreciable effect on everyday work (unless all you’re doing is video encoding). We were more interested in what Intel’s Penryn processors can do for the MBP’s heat envelope, so we maxed out both CPU cores in this brand new machine at let ‘em crank for a half an hour.

5GHz)Peak: 176° F, fans about 3400 RPMAverage: 173° F, fans about 2500 RPM (much quieter)Enclosure (bottom): warm to the touchEnclosure (top): warm to fairly hot to the touch The usual Xbench tests are after the break. Continue reading Apple MacBook Pro Penryn tests: a little more speed, a lot less heat Permalink | Email this | Comments.

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