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		baggy_trough on April 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass produc... You can definitely notice the difference between a formerly top of the line Intel MacBook Pro and an M1 Air. The Air is way faster for opening apps, photo library, and other common daily activities.

avidphantasm on April 27, 2021 | [–]

I work on a 25-year-old research hydrology model written in C. My M1 Mac mini runs the model about 68% faster than my 2019 i9 MacBook Pro. Definitely thinking of trading that in once a 64GB M1-based system is available.

TheTrotters on April 27, 2021 | [–]

And M1 Macs won't burn a hole through your desk.

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