MacBook Pro heat: Anyone who owns a MacBook Pro - how hot does this unit get?
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Robert-- I'm glad you found it useful, but I don't want to be the basis of your buying decision. I have the MBP because I sell software that has to run on a Mac, but I don't think I'd spend my own money on it for personal use. It's a beautiful piece of machinery, but it is very tied to the Apple view of the world; anyone who buys an iMac, for example, throws out the goofy Apple mouse and plugs in a Logitech, but you can't do that on a notebook where the keyboard and mouse are built into the case. On the notebooks you're stuck with control-click where everyone else has a right button on the mouse. That's an example, and you get used to it, but the entire world is providing multiple input channels that Apple just doesn't think are useful, and thus they make little accommodation for them on this computer. If I were spending my own money, I'd get another Dell Precision. If you're comfortable with Mac usage, this is a fantastic piece of hardware. Just make sure-- go to a store and try it out before you buy it. Luck, BillR
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The laptop does not get hot. Not at all!! As far as the battery life is concerned, we have had no issues!! Love this laptop!!
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Absolutely no overheating, all the normal vents are open and there is no noticeable increase in temperature over a naked MacBook Air. Certainly no "extra" fan noise or any unexpected shutdowns.
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I'm about to put a review up, but I've had it for 3 weeks and it does get VERY hot. Much hotter than a 17" I had and hotter than a 15.4" I had. I mean like I didn't know it was safe for it to run this hot, and this is straight out of the box. However, I game for significant periods of time and I haven't had an overheat. Someone in newegg said this thing gets to 64 degrees C with a cooler, and that is accurate. If you buy this for gaming, I would reccomend a cooler (that shoots air to the front of the computer, since that's where the vents are) and u shud be fine. It comes with a free 2 yr accidental dmg warranty (if you register it w/ asus by mailing them a small slip that comes w/ the computer), so send it back if it does overheat.
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Fits perfectly for me. I have the same model. Over a year old and no problems. Currently 68 loadcycles and current capacity is 6867 mAh (Design capacity is 6900 mAh) On a sidenote, I do use it more as a desktop and have it plugged in most of the time. I work primarily on graphics/digital illustrations and have many devices/hubs connected to the mbp so it eats up a lot of juice.
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First, the fan should be 13" as I am using it on a 13" MacBook Pro. I have no idea what the RPM is as I have not seen it. I have had the Thermaltake for over a year. I "think" I went to the Thermaltake web site for a more detailed analysis of the specs. I would suggest you do the same. Google it. Second, I could not be happier with the performance of the cooling! Quality product, light in weight, angle adjustable. It does not seem to drain the laptop battery. I would buy it again and again! Ready to go out of the box.
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Like most MacBooks, or laptops for that matter, if you are doing multiple tasks (ex: multiple tabs open, memory-intensive programs, programs that use the graphics card heavily, etc.), the device will inevitably heat up. That being said, I don't find it any different from other laptops. As for the battery life, again it depends on what tasks you are doing with your MacBook Pro or Air. Connecting Bluetooth devices such as a wireless mouse or keyboard, connecting to multiple screens, playing a graphically intensive video game...these and more will adversely affect battery life. So far for me, the battery life on my MacBook Pro has been on par with what the manufacturer says, from 6-7 hours unplugged. Like most MacBooks, or laptops for that matter, if you are doing multiple tasks (ex: multiple tabs open, memory-intensive programs, programs that use the graphics card heavily, etc.), the device will inevitably heat up. That being said, I don't find it any different from other laptops. As for the battery life, again it depends on what tasks you are doing with your MacBook Pro or Air. Connecting Bluetooth devices such as a wireless mouse or keyboard, connecting to multiple screens, playing a graphically intensive video game...these and more will adversely affect battery life. So far for me,... » Read More Like most MacBooks, or laptops for that matter, if you are doing multiple tasks (ex: multiple tabs open, memory-intensive programs, programs that use the graphics card heavily, etc.), the device will inevitably heat up. That being said, I don't find it any different from other laptops. As for the battery life, again it depends on what tasks you are doing with your MacBook Pro or Air. Connecting Bluetooth devices such as a wireless mouse or keyboard, connecting to multiple screens, playing a graphically intensive video game...these and more will adversely affect battery life. So far for me, the battery life on my MacBook Pro has been on par with what the manufacturer says, from 6-7 hours unplugged. « Show Less
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Thanks for your response. I wanted to be sure that others were not having heat problems with this MAC before I placed an order. I am using the new MacBook and it works great no heat problems there. Robert
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I don't use my MBP for gaming, but I do use it for processor-intensive video editing, for hours at a time. FWIW, I haven't encountered any heat-related issues when using the mTower with an separate Lightning display.
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Yes. I have a Macbook Pro Retina 15. It gets real warm, but not hot like it did before I started using the ThemaPak.
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I've had mine for about 6 months. The 2 fans blow directly up onto laptop and you can feel, depending on speed, the air dispersed to sides. Blue lights are quite bright. The remind me of the underlights on cars these days. ; p I keep mine on low speed and adjust the height/ angle on the very 1st "rung". I don't game but I do turn it up when grandchildren come over and use it. I have a Presario notebook. It does get very warm which is why I purchased this. If it did breakdown I would get another just like it in a flat second. Cleaning?. I havent tried to take it apart. I blow it out while running on low with canned air. Hope this helps.
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I have an Apple Laptop and have not had any heat issues while using this LapDesk.
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Hi, Tommy. I was so happy with the first one I purchased that I bought a second for my wife. It is very light and has kept the computer very cool (without it, the computer got very hot). I have found that it is actually more comfortable when the computer sits on the cooling pad. My only criticism is that the cord that comes with the unit is very short. To compensate for this, I ordered a 9' long male to male usb cable to replace the cable that came with it. I highly recommend this unit (which is made in China).
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The cover only covers the area the left and right of the track pad (where one normally rests his or her wrists) but does not extend above the speakers of the macbook; I am fairly sure that because the fan/cooling component of the laptop is located underneath the area of the speakers and not the trackpad, I don't think there is a problem with overheating. I run heavy duty design software on my macbook and this case hasn't made it heat up more than usual.
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I bought mine in May and it doesn't get hot at all. Honestly, I really love this laptop. Definitely worth the money.
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I would highly recommend the MacBook Pro. As opposed to the newer version. in the event you have problems with this unit. you can, always reachout to Apple for replacement parts, and so forth. However the new the MacBook Pro with, retina display does not offer you that option. Instead you have to replace the whole Laptop:( Moreover you can do some amazing things with the older model. Hope I was able to help. -Essie
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Not me. My macbook gets a little hot when I'm watching a movie and have it on the charger at the same time but that's to be expected. Other than that, no overheating whatsoever