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Core i7 MacBook Pro heats like a baked cake at 100 C in Benchmark tests

Posted: 01 May 2010 11:56 PM PDT

Previously i had posted about the various MacBook Pro models, which were updated with faster processors, powerful, next-generation NVIDIA graphics and an even longer battery life, the laptops are priced about the same and offer more performance than previous models but not much info was given in the cooling segment, how cooler it ran when compared to the ones with Windows.Many tests have been shown the improvement in cooling systems employed by the Apple's new MacBook Pro computers, one series of tests conducted by PC Authority has shown that the Core i7-equipped MacBook Pro can hit 100 degrees Celsius.It states as follows

During our review of the new 17in Macbook Pro we noticed that the chassis became very hot. When performing various benchmark tests with the laptop, the processor generated so much heat that they had to stand the MacBook Pro on its side, so that their testing could continue.Further testing shows that the Core i7 CPU is hitting temperatures over 100 Degrees Celsius.You can see the below pic for the same.

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According to PC Authority, the Dwarf Fortress graphics benchmark saw the 2.66 GHz Core i7 620M inside the laptop reaching 84 degrees, while the Cinebench 3D rendering benchmark made the CPU blazing hot – 100 degrees Celsius. However, Engadget's own testing found that the new MacBook Pros actually ran cooler than previous models. These, however, were real world usage tests, and it does note that the laptops can get a bit hot at times, suggesting Apple should consider sacrificing the low noise output to cool down the system. A firmware update is all it takes, by the way.

If you remember the 13-inch Pro was the only system which was not getting Intel's Arandale architecture (Core i5 / Core i7) and was stuck at Intel Core 2 Duo, the popular 13-inch MacBook Pro does add enhancements on the graphics front, featuring the new NVIDIA GeForce 320M, as well as on a power-management level – ten hours of wireless productivity, Apple says. The new 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models feature Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors, which, combined with Apple's new automatic graphics switching technology, drastically improve battery life.

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