Comment by ahartmetz

Comment by ahartmetz a day ago

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Thinkpad T models (and other "professional" lines) are fine IME, Framework laptops supposedly too. These Thinkpads use a combination of fiber reinforced plastics and magnesium for their cases. Aluminum is actually not the ideal material for laptop cases.

adastra22 a day ago

> Aluminum is actually not the ideal material for laptop cases.

Why? It works and it is very lightweight.

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  • randomNumber7 a day ago

    Magnesium and plastic burn better.

    Also aluminum is quite good at heat transfer.

    Wait....

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  • ahartmetz a day ago

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

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    • adastra22 a day ago

      Magnesium has a tendency to combust, and corrodes rapidly in the presence of water. Plastic feels like plastic, and doesn't conduct heat very well.

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      • ahartmetz a day ago

        I'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.

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