Subj : Re: one up laptop
To   : All
From : Pancho
Date : Mon Oct 20 2025 10:39:21

On 10/20/25 00:13, Daniel wrote:
> Has anyone here looked at, or purchased, a one up rpi laptop? I've
> read a few reviews of it and, while it appears to be a solid product,
> I'm a bit turned off by the cooling fan next to the heat sync. Is that
> fan absolutely necessary for users never intending on overclocking the
> cpu? The laptop currently in use has an Intel Pentium N3540 and is
> typically idle because the majority of work is on a pi3b+ via
> ssh. Looking to replace it. The CPU is typically idle and memory
> utiliation is roughly ten percent.
> 
> One attractive feature that attracted me to the platform is fanless
> operation. And considering the age of the platform, I am new at
> this. The decision to transition to pi computing has been the biggest
> and best decision I've made since early adult years. I'd like a pi
> laptop but would like a fanless operation at the same time.
>

Just because it has a fan, doesn't mean it will be on all the time. I 
have an rPI5 with an Active Cooler. The fan only comes on during hot 
days (maybe ambient > 22C) and high CPU. Presumably the laptop compute 
module CPU is similar.


However, it looks a bit pricey, I would get a second hand laptop, instead.


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