Re: Sims 4 on MacBook

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@hybridace101

The first seems to be a hardware component in place of thermal paste, forget it.

Yes a fan will help but ultimately the MBA is ridiculously thin for portability. It's not going to compensate for weak graphics and it will still get very hot.

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★ Apprentice

So the mid-level MBP (1.4 Ghz with 8 GB of RAM and Intel Iris Plus) has a better chance if sorting out the heat problems?

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★ Apprentice

I managed to get the 2.0 GHz MBP, the sort of high-end of the 13-inch line.  Does it do a better job at sorting the heat out compared to the entry-level 13-inch MBP? 

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@hybridace101

No because it is the exact same build design but it will be better than the MBA Standard smile

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★ Apprentice

Any side-by-side comparisons between MBP 2020 high-end and either the MBA 2020 or MBP 2020 entry-level?  What do I need to enter to get an appropriate comparison on the website you shared?

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@hybridace101

That website compares CPUs and GPUs. In your case the GPU is integrated into the CPU so you look up the CPU. Find out the specific CPUs in the model Mac you are looking at (everymac.com is a good source) then look them up on that site and add for comparison.

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★ Apprentice

Interesting that my old 2015 MBP has a higher Max TDP value (23W) than the lower-end MBP 2020 (15W) and MBA 2020 (10W).  Though the higher-end MBP 2020 has a value of 28W. 

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@hybridace101

Yes, because technology advances. Maybe they have managed to get the same, or better, performance using less power.

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