I thought this tech was pretty cool, can't wait for these fanless Windows laptops. https://www.extremetech.com/computing/your-next-laptop-might-be-thinner-quieter-fanless-cooler
I don't mind "thick" or rather standard size laptops. From mechanical point of view they should be less bending assuming same amount of force applied and same material
Here is some more info about this new cooling tech, pretty cool stuff, especially because I don't think AMD and Intel CPU's will be able to run without fans in the coming years. Apparently you need ARM based CPU's for this, like from Qualcomm and Apple. https://www.tomshardware.com/laptop...he-frore-airjet-according-to-techtuber-teaser
I'd rather have a standard size laptop than can set the fan to a higher speed to the CPU doesn't have to throttle. Plus those ultra-thin laptops usually have soldered RAM, with a less high maximum RAM capability and more expensive RAM as well. There's already some fanless Intel machines: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/6520-fanless-ultrabooks/
Yes, but that's exactly what we're talking about right? So with this type of tech, you could make 16 inch laptops fanless. The ones in the link aren't really that powerful when it comes to CPU power. AMD and Intel CPU's are simply not as good as the ARM ones, when it comes to requiring less power.
Yeah it's mostly lower power CPU's now, so the new tech would probably work for more powerful models as well. But even then I'd prefer a laptop with fan so it doesn't get throttled after running with high CPU usage for a longer time.
Because of the Ventiva ICE technology, using ionization, I was wondering about ozone generation. The Ventiva ICE Technology page, under Frequently Asked Questions, "Does ICE9 generate ozone?" says this: I remember the smell of photocopiers. It was for a good reason that copy shops had intensive ventilation. And ideally, laser printers should be in well-ventilated office spaces, preferably not in your living room. For those working with a laptop many hours a day, I hope Ventiva's technique for catalytic ozone decomposition is sufficient to limit ozone exhaust.
So are you saying that all fanless laptops will make the CPU throttle? Even Macbooks? I didn't even think of this, thanks for the info.
Running a CPU at top speed requires more power and thus generates more heat. Especially with high power CPU's, I don't think fanless laptops will be able to have passive cooling powerfull enough for high CPU loads without throttling the CPU. Just a very quick search shows M1 and M2 Macbook Airs throttling as well: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/my-cinebench-throttling-tests-m2-vs-m1-macbook-airs.2377984/
OK I see, but I would be surprised if Macs took a performance hit in day to day usage. Actually, I forgot about that not all Macs are using passive cooling. To be honest, I don't really mind the fan noises coming from my Lenovo IdeaPad laptop, it's not that bad. But a completely silent PC would be cool.
Actually, I just found this article and seems like MacBooks Air with passive cooling might indeed suffer from performance problems depending on usage. And seems like this new cooling tech might solve this, or at least improve performance. https://www.techradar.com/computing...sign-could-take-performance-to-the-next-level
