The new M2 chip made its debut in the MacBook Pro in mid-July, and early tests found its cooling is struggling to cope. The 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro has a single fan and, under extended load, the M2 chip can reach over 100 degrees, triggering thermal throttling. This saves your silicon but leaves you with a sluggish rig. The 13-inch M1-powered MacBook Pro gets toasty under similar loads, but at least avoids being held back.
Some were also disappointed by the slower SSD speeds. The base model has a single SSD chip, rather than the predecessor’s two, pushing you to spend another $200 for the two-chip 512MB version or lose half your data transfer speed. Let’s see if the M2-powered Macbook Air, with no fan, can keep its chip cool