[easde]

If you don't want the chip to throttle, the simple answer is to get the Macbook Pro, not hack together a crappy laptop from a Mac Mini :)

Even then, the throttling on the Air seems pretty minor. About ~30% drop in performance after it levels off, which takes several minutes. Less if you get one of those pads with a fan in it that blows on the case.

[AnonHP]

Why would the Mac mini throttle and not the MacBook Pro? Both have fans, unlike the MacBook Air.

[macintux]

I think the parent was saying if you want a laptop, buy a laptop, and that the Air’s throttling isn’t a big deal...not that the Mini throttles.