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by nick_white
Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:40 am
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: List of fanless laptops
Replies: 156
Views: 338198

Re: List of fanless laptops

Anyone know if the HP 250 G4 (with Braswell processors which have 6 TDP and 4 TDP) is fanless (like the G3 and G2 models)?

Any other fanless 15" ones that are not mentioned here?
by nick_white
Mon May 11, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: List of fanless laptops
Replies: 156
Views: 338198

Re: List of fanless laptops

Was it hard to replace HDD? I saw that you have to remove the keyboard (and others) to get to the HDD.
by nick_white
Mon May 11, 2015 7:22 am
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: List of fanless laptops
Replies: 156
Views: 338198

Re: List of fanless laptops

quest_for_silence wrote:eventually I bought an HP 250 G3.
With which processor? Is it fanless? How about the HDD noise?
by nick_white
Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: Windows 8 tablets
Replies: 0
Views: 14804

Windows 8 tablets

In the recent months, many Windows 8 (x86) tablets have been released, most using the Clover Trail platform. These tablets have better-than-netbook-like performance, ARM-like battery life, and completely silent operation (as far as fans are concerned, at least). Any experiences with them? Are they r...
by nick_white
Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: quiet ultrabook : hard to find!
Replies: 12
Views: 21493

Re: quiet ultrabook : hard to find!

I tested one in an Apple store, but it was in a shopping mall, so I couldn't hear any potential noise of the laptop. After noticing the buzzing, I looked on forums for similar findings. And I found a multi-page discussion about the fan noise, where a person mentioned the buzzing, that seems like a p...
by nick_white
Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:35 am
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: quiet ultrabook : hard to find!
Replies: 12
Views: 21493

Re: quiet ultrabook : hard to find!

I am in the process of returning a brand new Macbook Air 11 (latest - Ivy Bridge processor etc.) because of the fan. The problem isn't the fan noise as in dB. BUT... When idle or on low usage scenarios (browsing etc.), the fan sits at 2000 RPM which should be quiet, but when using it in a quiet envi...