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It dents and it's heavier than magnesium or fiber-reinforced plastic. You might have heard of some related changes in airplane technology.
by ahartmetz 11mo ago
It 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.