I worked at a hyperscaler when the M1 came out. A MacBook Air M1, running a Linux VM was faster and more energy efficient than anything we had in the data center.
I'm certainly willing to believe the M1 was the most energy efficient, but your data center didnt have anything faster than a laptop?
I'm certainly willing to believe the M1 was the most energy efficient, but your data center didnt have anything faster than a laptop?