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		arvinsim on Oct 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch Both 14" and 16" can use the highest spec Pro processor. But the 14" only needs 96W while the 16" can go up to 140W. Does that mean that the 14" will be throttled on heavy workloads?

therein on Oct 19, 2021 [–]

Good question. Also has smaller battery. I initially ordered the 14" with M1 Max and 64GB of RAM but then switched to the 16" because of the 17hr vs 21hr battery life.

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