Sony Vaio S15 SVS151290X serious thermal flaw?

Yesterday I was doing a CPU intensive task with the laptop which was laying on my couch. After about 20 minutes I noticed the fan was throttling at full speed and the laptop was very hot and could not detect any outgoing airflow. After inspection I saw that the exhaust vents are at the bottom. So how is hot air supposed to exit the laptop if the exhaust vent is blocked by whatever surface the laptop is laying on?

 

Very True, but it is common knowledge to not use your laptop on your lap for extended periods of time, or on the bed, or in your case the couch because the fabrics stop free airflow, preventing the laptop from ventilating properly. You could seriously burn yourself in extreme cases. Also the S series are pretty thin so putting the vents on the bottom might have been an easy solution to their design problem. Have you ever had your laptop wake-up in your laptop bag? They can get very hot in a matter of just 2 or 3 mins.

 

I don't understand why Sony didn't opt for side vents like old laptops used to have. They were much better for actual usage on one's lap.

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