[Delk]

> Laptops shouldn't be using boost anyways, because their form factors and CPU coolers just can't handle the heat output.

That's quite a sweeping statement. The adequacy of cooling seems to depend a lot on the device and its configuration.

I've had two small form-factor ThinkPads at default configuration over the last nine years, and there have been zero problems with heat. The CPUs have conservative TDP limits, and the cooling seems adequate for that.

One of the laptops ended up with a broken keyboard after ~seven years, but if that hadn't happened, it would probably still be in daily (and not always particularly light) use, as it had been until then.

I'm sure some manufacturers and models choose their parts less conservatively, and put too powerful CPUs or GPUs (or set their cTDP too high) in a chassis that can't really handle it. For them, the maximum turbo allowed by their CPU/configuration might be too much over prolonged periods. Some of those devices might end up failing due to thermal issues within some years.

But for more conservatively configured laptops (such as business ones), disabling turbo would probably quite needlessly limit their performance. Unless you're aiming for a much, much longer lifespan than almost anybody uses their devices.