3 Things to Know About MacBook Air Throttling

The MacBook Air throttles under sustained load It has no fan, so after a few minutes of video editing or gaming, the chassis heats up and the CPU reduces performance to prevent damage. You will see frame rates drop and export times increase.

Throttling does not affect most everyday tasks Browsing, writing, coding, and occasional photo editing run fine. The Air is a good choice for bursty workloads, not sustained ones.

Choose the MacBook Pro for sustained performance The MacBook Pro has a fan and can maintain high performance for hours. If you need steady power, get the Pro instead of the Air.