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		rhinoceraptor on Nov 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AirJet makes a MacBook Air perform like a MacBook ... If the chassis were a heat sink, it would be a serious burn risk.

richardwhiuk on Nov 27, 2023 | [–]

That's basically why it throttles.

MBCook on Nov 27, 2023 | [–]

It’s not directly connected to the CPU, but it clearly gets quite hot.

Removing that heat should be beneficial either way.

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