Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips could replace fans

Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by digitallyfree on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:17PM (#34469335)

Looks impressive from a tech standpoint, but I wonder how reliable it is. Laptop fans do clog and fail and something with tiny vents like this would likely fare even worse. Though a manufacturer might end up speccing these anyways as they expect the laptop to only last 2-3 years...

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by lallysingh on Saturday January 21, 2023 @04:06PM (#34470536)

I think with the larger pressure different, you can put better air filters on your air intake vents

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by coryrc on Saturday January 21, 2023 @04:52PM (#34470979)

The filter will clog.

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by kitsunesoba on Saturday January 21, 2023 @05:07PM (#34471123)

Filters can be made to be easily be pulled out and cleaned, though.

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by digitallyfree on Saturday January 21, 2023 @07:37PM (#34472673)

This is common on desktops, but I've never seen a laptop with removable filters. Typically I have to perform a full teardown to clean out the integrated heatsink and vent.

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by aqme28 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @05:08PM (#34471139)

Agreed. I could see dust being a big problem here.

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Re:Quiet, ultrathin AirJet solid state active cooling chips ... by knifeinhead on Saturday January 21, 2023 @10:15PM (#34473872)

In the video, the guy talks about how this allows for dust insulation.

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