What is Thermals & sustained performance?
Whether the cooling keeps the chip fast after 10 minutes.
Short answer
Look for a sustained-load review of that exact model, not just the chip.
Thermals & sustained performance when buying a laptop
Whether the cooling keeps the chip fast after 10 minutes.
Why it matters: Thin machines often drop to half speed under continuous load — the spec sheet never says this.
Look for: Look for a sustained-load review of that exact model, not just the chip.
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