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    CF-19 CF-31 Hard Drive Caddies

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Geraout, Jan 1, 2019.

  1. Geraout

    Geraout Notebook Consultant

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    The later mks of the CF-19s and CF-31s have half plastic hard drive caddies. I would be interested to know if this is a design improvement or a cost cutting measure.

    The design seems pretty much the same - other than the half plastic caddies don't have any screws to retain the docking connector.

    I would have thought that all metal would dissipate heat better than half plastic.

    Any thoughts?
     

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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Metal will dissipate heat better.
    But, the HDD or SSD is "mounted" in foam inside the metal so no real heat transfer is possible.
    Slightly easier to swap a drive using a plastic caddy.
    I imagine a plastic caddy could make less noise in high vibration situations.
    I am guessing it was a cost / labor saving move.
     
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