Apple's MacBook Pro 14 cannot handle the M5 Max

virgildotcodes 41 points 11 comments March 15, 2026
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throwuxiytayq

This laptop may simply not be for you. I only work for 2 seconds per day, so it actually fits my workflow perfectly.

alpaca128

It's one thing to have trouble with the Intel CPUs, but that they still cannot sufficiently power and cool their ARM chips, especially in the most expensive models, is disappointing.

matt_heimer

Is the article trying to discuss a thermal issue? It spends the entire time discussing reduced watt consumption over time which would sound like a good thing to most people and then at the very end it has one sentence about needing improved cooling. I think it's an entire article about thermal throttling that never once mentions it.

mortar

https://archive.is/HvgYz

tassadarforaiur

This does beg the question. For the 14" mbp, can those stands that heatsink the chasis give enough thermal headroom to compensate for the size difference, without relying on internally thermal padding the heatpipes to the chasis, and making it uncomfortable to use on a lap?

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