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		macintux on Nov 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is Apple's M1 chip so fast? I suspect M stands for Mac, but it's fair to note that the Mini (and iMac) were using mobile (laptop) hardware previously, so it's certainly plausible that M stands for mobile.

ridiculous_fish on Nov 30, 2020 [–]

The Intel Mac Mini and iMac both use Intel's desktop chip line, with 65 watt TDP.

macintux on Nov 30, 2020 | [–]

Huh, I stand corrected, thanks. Did that change at some point or have I been consistently wrong?

ridiculous_fish on Nov 30, 2020 | | [–]

That I don't know! Except the original Bondi iMac definitely was laptop parts.

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