Mute PC
If there’s one thing I hate more than overpriced goods and services, it’s unwanted noise from electronics and computers. Coil whine and fan noise are public enemies #1 and #2 when it comes to choosing or building a computer system.
Today, we’re going to take an in-depth look at how silent Apple’s M2 Pro Mac mini really is. We’ll look at a variety of measurements and tests that I performed, and I’ll give my verdict on whether the M2 Pro Mac mini is a silent beast or a noisy monstrosity.
00:00 Intro
00:27 Coil Whine
01:36 Fan Noise
02:14 Noisy Mac Studio
03:07 Noise Specifications
03:57 Idle Temps and Fan Noise
04:23 100% CPU Temps and Fan Noise
06:05 100% GPU Temps and Fan Noise
07:46 100% CPU and GPU Temps and Fan Noise
08:54 Fan Noise Sound Samples 1700-2500 rpm
10:09 What About Actual Usage?
12:33 Fan Noise Sound Samples 2600-5000 rpm