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Thermal design: user acceptance of your product – Part 2

A great thermal design product review

The Wired Review of the HP Omen 15 gaming laptop is the perfect example of how your thermal management solution should be discussed in a product review. Instead of the thermal management solution taking the headline, there is only a short paragraph discussing the thermal design:

The thermal design product review

“The 2017 model brings plenty of updates under the hood, the bulk of which are thermal in design. A dual fan system, relocated vents and more heat pipes bring a 22 percent increase in airflow inside the system, which indeed does a great job at keeping things cool. The system never really heats up under load and the fans don’t even seem to have to work as hard as they do on competing systems. Say what you want about the way it looks, but the Omen 15 isn’t going to melt down.”

Successful user acceptance of thermal design

Not only does the author indicate that HP has done “a great job at keeping things cool”, they go on to focus back on the aesthetic design of the laptop. What is most important to gaming laptops is the performance. Hotter computers slow processing down and lag. While the look of a gaming laptop matters, the user will care more about the actual performance of the product they've purchased.

Thermal performance in your application

What can you do to ensure great thermal design? Start early in your design cycle. Simulation tools can assist you during feasibility studies. The sooner you start considering how your hot components will be cooled, the better chances you are to have a thermal design product review as good as this. Engage with the Eaton engineering team early to help ensure the thermal success of your next project.

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