U36S Heat Questions

Hi,

I just wanted to get some advice about my new Asus laptop. I bought the U36S because I wanted a good quality, portable, and affordable laptop that I am going to use as my main computer for tasks involving web browsing and Microsoft Office. Maybe in the future, there might be some very little Photoshop, InDesign and maybe Illustrator tasks done on this laptop (that was another reason I chose this model over rivals because of the dedicated graphics)

However, a colleague of mine pointed out that because this is an ultra portable laptop with the full voltage processor – there could be problems with overheating and the laptop just getting too hot. Of course, heat is the biggest killer in laptops and I am a little worried that my new laptop is just too thin for its own good.

Is this likely to overheat? I am going to need this laptop every day and I am worried! Is there anything I could change to ensure that this computer runs cool and does not get to temperatures that are beyond what this laptop is supposed to be. I notice that if I work with this on my lap, it can get a little bit too warm. I am not sure if that is because it isn’t ventilating well because of my jeans or if that is the normal temperature.

But I did read Asus had a strong reliability record so I do have some confidence and of course this laptop comes with a 24 month warranty whereas rivals only offer 12 months. So I do have confidence, I am just worried.

I’d be grateful for any advice.

Thanks.

 

This machine can handle heat pretty well because I game this on the carpet and casual internet browsing on my lap all the time. The way the air flows out from the left side is a very good design I think. Sure it gets warm on your lap, but it is not hot. The fan should only kick in on excessive processing such as high-end games, rendering videos, and watching HD videos. I have yet to find heat issues with mine, and mine is the U36JC older CPU model that is less efficient (more heat and less processing power).

 

Thanks for your reply!

That's great to hear that under those intensive tasks, the machine is able to remain cool. It was just the idea that because this is thinner than other notebooks with similar specifications, I wondered if this was likely to develop heat problems in the future.

I hope to get at least 3 years out of this machine!

 

I have the U36SG and during everyday usage (web browsing, etc), it remains cool and quiet. Unfortunately, more than the CPU, the HDD has a tendency to heat up with heavy use (program installation, etc). The temps don't go beyond the HDD's specifications but it does make the right palm rest uncomfortably warm. Too bad there's no easy access panel to replace the HDD on the U36S as this would make a really good candidate for an SSD transplant.