Fanless PCs are always cool, but it does seem like a shame to not use the latest processors.
I get that designing something like it takes time, but when your biggest design limitation is heat dissipation, then a more efficient processor could make a huge difference.
But presumably even in it’s current form it offers enough performance for the intended use cases.
the latest ‘p’ series mobile chips (13th gen, raptor lake) and the previous one, what they’re using here (12th gen, alder lake) are basically the same, right down to the silicon–they’re just clocked slightly higher so they’re slightly faster. same process. same p and e cores (golden cove, gracemont), same core config. same core counts. same cache. same igpu config.
Personally I think fanless solutions are somewhat niche for stationary computers.
True, it’s a somewhat niche use case where you e.g. need total silence or are in a very dusty environment. But I guess often times the solution is to just place it somewhere else and lay some cables.
Laptops (not to mention smartphones) is a whole different story.
I really wish we would see more fanless laptops. Processors have imo improved far enough, especially in recent times, that you get enough performance for the average consumer. And being fanless is just such a nice feature.
Fanless PCs are always cool, but it does seem like a shame to not use the latest processors.
I get that designing something like it takes time, but when your biggest design limitation is heat dissipation, then a more efficient processor could make a huge difference.
But presumably even in it’s current form it offers enough performance for the intended use cases.
the latest ‘p’ series mobile chips (13th gen, raptor lake) and the previous one, what they’re using here (12th gen, alder lake) are basically the same, right down to the silicon–they’re just clocked slightly higher so they’re slightly faster. same process. same p and e cores (golden cove, gracemont), same core config. same core counts. same cache. same igpu config.
Thanks for adding this context, I have to say by now I have slightly lost the thread with all the different lakes.
Personally I think fanless solutions are somewhat niche for stationary computers.
Laptops (not to mention smartphones) is a whole different story.
True, it’s a somewhat niche use case where you e.g. need total silence or are in a very dusty environment. But I guess often times the solution is to just place it somewhere else and lay some cables.
I really wish we would see more fanless laptops. Processors have imo improved far enough, especially in recent times, that you get enough performance for the average consumer. And being fanless is just such a nice feature.