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> Aluminum is actually not the ideal material for laptop cases. Why? It works and it is very lightweight.
by adastra22 11mo ago
> Aluminum is actually not the ideal material for laptop cases.
Why? It works and it is very lightweight.
- ahartmetz 11mo agoIt dents and it's heavier than magnesium or fiber-reinforced plastic. You might have heard of some related changes in airplane technology.
- adastra22 11mo agoMagnesium has a tendency to combust, and corrodes rapidly in the presence of water. Plastic feels like plastic, and doesn't conduct heat very well.
- ahartmetz 11mo agoI'm personally not a fan of putting my hands on something with good heat conduction! It's nice for passively cooled cases (that you don't put on your lap), but that has pretty severe TDP limitations.
- randomNumber7 11mo agoMagnesium and plastic burn better. Also aluminum is quite good at heat transfer. Wait....