I have had various XPS 15 and I don't agree. The biggest source of thermal issue comes from discrete graphics (nvidia) in powered state. Disabling it (which I

I have had various XPS 15 and I don't agree. The biggest source of thermal issue comes from discrete graphics (nvidia) in powered state. Disabling it (which I know can be tricky on linux) or opting for a machine with integrated graphics solves it. As for the CPU you get to pick your poison. With hyper-threading and turbo-boost, fans will be spinning most of the time. If you disable both you get 100% passive cooling.