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by yjftsjthsd-h 1108 days ago
Is 12W meaningful heat? I mean, I have laptops that run 10-15W and it doesn't seem like much. I guess it feels hotter because it's a much smaller surface area, but not that much (laptop heat output is mostly over the CPU/mainboard anyways)
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It doesn't get the chance to build up in a laptop because of the fan. A 20W phone fast charger gets much hotter than a laptop, even though they should only be wasting a couple of watts on heating, because they have no active cooling (and pretty poor passive cooling).
In a climate controlled office or cold climate? Probably not. In an area that has hotter climates or high humidity? It doesn't sound like a fun time.