My Macbook Pro is virtually silent, and it has a heck of a lot better processor than the Airs. Apple has started putting some really lackluster processors in various Macs over the past year or two. I guess they are trying to save costs and keep the prices close to what they were for the previous year. I know they really ruined the new Mac Minis last year by putting in lackluster processors and soldering in the RAM. The 2014 models are a downgrade in my opinion from the 2012 models.