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The CPU heating 80-90C is very different from the laptop shell hitting 80C. "Better cooling" on a fanless computer means moving the heat out into your lap.
by ricardobeat 4y ago
The CPU heating 80-90C is very different from the laptop shell hitting 80C. "Better cooling" on a fanless computer means moving the heat out into your lap.
- smoldesu 4y agoIt has a non-negligable impact on surface temperature. Even on actively-cooled Macs I've owned in the past, the MacOS governor is way too lenient with letting the CPU clock up. Having an 80c+ internal temp made the palmrests too warm to comfortably use, for me at least. I don't really see how removing the fans is going to help reduce the surface temperature, especially with a material as thermally conductive as aluminum.