Thermals & Noise / V1.0
How We Test Thermals and Noise
Fan noise, surface temperatures and throttling are treated as their own device profile.
Last updated: 2026-05-04
TL;DR
Thermals and noise explain whether performance is pleasant and repeatable. We separate idle acoustics, load noise, surface heat and throttling behavior.
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