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Can we talk about the macbook pro designs ? They look great but it is a terrible design. One of the jobs of a laptop enclosure is to let heat dissipate and alu
by on_and_off 7y ago
Can we talk about the macbook pro designs ?
They look great but it is a terrible design. One of the jobs of a laptop enclosure is to let heat dissipate and aluminum is just not great at that, and it is not getting better with these smaller spaces.
- nikanj 7y agoStill much better than plastic, unless I’m mistaken
- ultrarunner 7y agoAluminum is a fantastic conductor of heat. Most heatsinks are made of aluminum. Do you mean that its texture doesn't provide adequate surface area to conduct heat to the air? Or that the thickness of the enclosure itself is inadequate to be a proper heatsink regardless of the material used?
- simongr3dal 7y agoThe case is certainly influencing the thermals, but mostly it’s just that Apple aren’t putting enough heat pipes on the CPU inside the case.
- FussyZeus 7y agoThe Macbook has flaws, but it's construction is not one of them. The metal body alone puts it leagues ahead of the majority of the PC laptop market, which is cheap plastic crap, all the way through. Is aluminum the most heat efficient material? No. Is it better than plastic? Holy shit yes, in appearance, in heat dissipation, strength, feel, and durability it's head and shoulders above plastic. I can't stand working on our fleet PCs anymore at work. Every time you move them, they creak, and squeak, and shift. $6,000 PC's that sound and feel like cheap ass Walmart guff. At least my $4,200 Macbook Pro FEELS like it's worth that money.
- timw4mail 7y agoI disagree that aluminum is a better case material. Plastic cases can definitely exist and not creak. Rubberized plastic is even better for feel. In terms of heat dissipation, aluminum is a better choice, but there exists plenty of engineering experience in properly cooling laptops in plastic shells.