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by goosedragons 1576 days ago
Apple also sets up very different fan curves from most of the PC industry. They won't turn on the fan until it hits 95 C. This keeps it quiet but it affects performance and maybe longevity.
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Also worth noting that most vendors have a way to adjust the fan curves. Sometimes right in the bios, often times through an external utility.

I recall at one point there was someone doing some work getting the Legion Fan Control app working for non-Legion Lenovos, but I cannot for the life of me find the link now.

OTOH, Lenovo turns on the fans when the laptop is sleeping in a backpack.