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		thebigman433 on Feb 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's custom NVMes are amazingly fast – if you d... The biggest thing is the battery. The CPU doesnt get too cold, but batteries degrade or stop performing when they get too cold. Edit: For actual temperatures, in my experience its when the device is in use for a sustained amount of time in under 10f weather

gpm on Feb 17, 2022 [–]

Incidentally CPUs do get too cold, not at a reasonable temperature, but sufficiently low temperatures do change the characteristics of semi conductors. Not something to worry about if you're not using liquid nitrogen (or colder).

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