MacBook Pro 14 inch 2022 Cooling system

Hi, I just got a MacBook Pro 14 inch m2 pro and I was wondering where the exit vent for the cooling system is? I know that air is supposed to come out the back but I don't actually feel any air exiting the computer. Is something wrong with it?

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 6:01 PM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2023 8:19 PM

The fans on the Apple Silicon Macs run at a very slow speed so you won't notice the air flow. Even when the laptop gets hotter I don't even hear the fan operating on my MBPro 14" (2023) model. The only time I have ever heard a fan on an Apple Silicon Mac is when the fan is running at high speed which has only occurred when running the Apple Diagnostics, or when a system stress test which utilizes all CPU cores at 100%, or when the laptop is having a hardware issue.


The air is vented out the back of the laptop near the display.

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Oct 28, 2023 8:19 PM in response to TheDarkKnight15

The fans on the Apple Silicon Macs run at a very slow speed so you won't notice the air flow. Even when the laptop gets hotter I don't even hear the fan operating on my MBPro 14" (2023) model. The only time I have ever heard a fan on an Apple Silicon Mac is when the fan is running at high speed which has only occurred when running the Apple Diagnostics, or when a system stress test which utilizes all CPU cores at 100%, or when the laptop is having a hardware issue.


The air is vented out the back of the laptop near the display.

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