I see that there's no air vent on the side of the laptop. Has anyone had any overheating issues when using the laptop on a soft surface, a bed or lap?
178631
I've opened several Virtual Machines at one time. Anyone who runs virtual machines will tell you that other computers would be burning your legs. Not this one. Not only is it quiet as a whisper, no burned legs (and no overheating).
178632
Yes it does get hot but only when you use the dedicated GPU(Nvidia) not the integrated one(Intel 4000)Usually when you play games or watch videos for long periods of time. It doesn't get really hot unless you put it on a surface where it can't breath well.The air vents are located on the back part of the laptop, where the display hinges but the display itself doesn't get very hot.There are some air vents below the laptop too but the main one is in the back.
178633
The vents are in the back. When you are using the GPU, it gets HOT and will shut down if you have the lid closed. When the lid is open, it still gets warm. I have run it for hours and not had issues.
178634
No if you open it up you will see there are two fans which vent out the back. This review (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-N550JV-CN201H-Notebook.98311.0.html) has heat measurements and concludes that the temps are pretty reasonable.
178635
While I have not tried it on soft surfaces, there actually is an air vent on the side. It runs the length of the back of the unit in between the bottom and the screen sections.
1482143
She's a blower but it's almost as if there's a layer of moving air between it and the laptop. Stays quite cool though, only gets warm under heavy load but even then the heat is acceptable. The one drawback which doesn't affect me is that it doesn't seem like it would be very suitable to sit in your lap, otherwise it's excellent. I'm quite pleased with mine.
1550195
Computers are designed to sit on flat surfaces. The pad lies very flat. I would consider how my computer is vented.
342523
The fan blows up at the laptop. In my case it doesn't blow "into" it, as there are no air intake vents on the underside - but my laptop has metal underneath the plastic across the entire bottom of the laptop, presumably to spread the heat, and this helps dissipate that quite well.
1126596
Pushes air toward bottom of laptop to cool it very effectively. I use it continously for several hours daily w/o any problems whatsover on my desk and/or my lap very comfortably while traveling. Well made, light weight & travels well! Highly recommended!!! Also, Great Bang for the Buck !!! . . . ;&gt;)
1963088
I have not purchased a docking station for this laptop. It does seem to overheat and the fan has started making noises periodically. We keep ours on a stand to allow air circulation, but have no plans to order a docking station. If it didn't overheat would get another one. Like the keyboard feel, except for the issue with the keys I mentioned before-which I seem to have solved- and the screen is great.
1464759
No I never have overheating issues..heat dissipates up so a vent on the bottom wouldn't matter
1386951
I believe every hardware gets hottee as they get more stressful tasks. As far as I have used, it doesn't get noticeably hotter than any other laptops I have used. All you need is a decent laptop cooler.
649060
I have not had any issues with overheating. This is my 2nd Acer computer. The first I retired after 8 years mainly because it is much larger and heavier. If you are careful about where you use your computer you should be fine. What I mean by that is the computer needs air flow all around it. Not good to sit it on a pillow or blanket. Your lap is good or of course a table. I build and repair computers as a home business. This is were I have learned these details.
850129
I bought mine in May and it doesn't get hot at all. Honestly, I really love this laptop. Definitely worth the money.
337040
Hi Caroline, This lapdesk does not have anything that will cool a laptop. It is a solid piece of heavy duty plastic (no vent holes). You will still need a fan. It does have a large surface area to work on so you do not have to worry about space at all. Also, It has pockets and cushioning underneath that make it very confortable. Hope this helps.
1436892
I have not had any issues with the laptop getting too warm to sit on my lap. I rarely use it that way because I find that too uncomfortable for long term use but the unit seems to remain relatively cool even when used for long periods of time. Hope that helps.
266567
Hey bro im going to tell my sincere experience... I bought that laptop like 1 momth ago, is got a lot of style and is very slim but i start downloading games like BF 4, Skyrim and watch dogs and in my experience the computer overheated cuz is too slim. I played liked 1 hour and the computer went to desktop or tell that it have an error and when i checked the tempetures was like 150 F so i returned the laptop and bought the Asus G750 js and in 1 word is a Beast! Is heavy but man im 6'2 so i dont care carrying a bit of weight thats it!Hope it help!
758083
I'm puzzled about the rave reviews regarding cool touch, too. The palm rest area on mine stays cool, but the touchpad is warm - warm enough to make it uncomfortable for me. And the first time I used it, I also experienced significant heat on the underside of the laptop on the side closest to the fan. It doesn't seem to get quite as warm now, but still warm enough that I don't want it sitting on my lap for very long. It's certainly not as cool, top or bottom, as our little Asus netbook.
117165
I have a Core i7 laptop which does heat up, there is a slight gap between the surface of the lapdesk and the laptop. It allows the heat to dissipate as there is air flow underneath.
82418
The fan is not loud at all, it's a very quite Laptop. The Laptop will get warm if holding in your lap for a long period of time.
2005552
My laptop does exactly the same thing, and the answer is yes it cools all over. Sometimes when I first turn the fan on I slide it a bit so the left side is more towards the center just to get immediate results but once the side is cooler to the touch I center the laptop on the pad and it maintains the lower temperatures just fine.