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    1 year ago

    TLDW: This video shows this device called the “Frore AirJet”, which is an active cooler that uses piezoelectrics rather than fans to push air through at 1700 pascals.

    The Verge article on them: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/27/23975368/frore-airjet-apple-macbook-air-fanless-mems

    The LTT team had to do a lot of modifications (remove the speakers to use the speaker vents for airflow, and remove the MagSafe port, one USB-C port, the keyboard’s input cables, and the Wi-Fi antenna), but they were able to get the following results:

    Cinebench score Power usage
    Normal 15" M2 Air 8200 Around 14.5W
    Modded 15" M2 Air 8600 Around 19W
    M2 Pro 8700 Around 19.5W