Reddit · r/macbookpro · Oct 21, 2026 · summarized
NegativeTheir 15-inch M5 Air (16GB/1TB) throttled too much during software development, so they traded it in toward a MacBook Pro.
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The complaints reviewers mention most: throttling (1 review). For example: Their 15-inch M5 Air (16GB/1TB) throttled too much during software development, so they traded it in toward a MacBook Pro.
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