Comment by adastra22 Comment by adastra22 a day ago 4 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News > Aluminum is actually not the ideal material for laptop cases.Why? It works and it is very lightweight.
Copy Link randomNumber7 a day ago Next Collapse Comment - Magnesium and plastic burn better.Also aluminum is quite good at heat transfer.Wait.... Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link ahartmetz a day ago Prev Collapse Comment - It dents and it's heavier than magnesium or fiber-reinforced plastic. You might have heard of some related changes in airplane technology. Reply View | 2 replies Copy Link adastra22 a day ago Parent Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link ahartmetz a day ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link adastra22 a day ago Parent Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link ahartmetz a day ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link ahartmetz a day ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 0 replies
Magnesium and plastic burn better.
Also aluminum is quite good at heat transfer.
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