Does your MacBook Pro 14" feel warm to touch on light office workloads?

[Steve_M]

Hello, I have been using my new MacBook for over 2 weeks now. And I notice this machine feel warm (not hot) in my lap and keyboard just under easy office work (email, browsers, music...) average CPU temp sits at about 52º-55º Celsius.

I find it quite high compared to my previous M1 MBP which never ever went over 35º on the same exact workload.

I wonder how does your MBP 14" compared...

 

[VanXava]

I'm doing the same thing right now and this is what it looks like on my 16 inch Macbook Pro.
But it's currently cool in my room, so I think it's normal

 

[dhuang]

My 14 MBP definitely feels warm, my 13 M1 MBP was always cool to the touch by comparison. Only heard the fan come on once on the 13 and still didn't get as hot as the 14.

 

[spiderman0616]

My 14" gets just slightly warm if I'm watching a lot of video or doing a lot of conference calls or something, but other than that, you wouldn't be able to tell it was even running going by the temperature. The only two applications that have spun up the fans so far were Civ VI and Psychonauts 2.

 

[jav6454]

Those temps should still give you a generally cool touch given the fan is pushing some air thru.