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Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: Intolerably Noisy with full GPU Usage

2023-12-18 • SEND FEEDBACK |

Related: Apple, Apple MacBook Pro M3, Apple Silicon, GPU, laptop, MacBook, MacBook Pro, noise, Other World Computing, video tech

Apple 2023 MBP M3 Max

MPG tested the Apple 14" 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB /4TB, model Z1AU002AK.

Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max:
obnoxious fan noise up to 62 dB

My 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max and 2023 MacBook Pro M2 Ultra have no such issue, both are whisper quiet under the same test scenario.

A chassis with a destktop-class chipset shoehorned into a tiny laptop emitting 47 watts from the GPU alone makes a ton of noise up to 62 dB.

Intolerable unacceptable noise level with reduced GPU performance and a strong likelihood of early failure.

Impressive chipset + insufficient cooling = bad design.