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jclardy on Sept 1, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: M1 Icestorm cores can still perform well

But the M1 air charges and runs simultaneously on a 30W USB-C power brick…it has a slightly dimmer display at 400 nits.

snazz on Sept 1, 2021 [–]

I've even plugged my M1 Air into the 20W USB-C iPad charger with no ill effects (somewhat slower charging while it's in use). It's possible that the battery would stop charging or deplete if I had the brightness cranked all the way up and the CPU was doing something intensive.

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