Kobalt G150 (Clevo P150HM with Geforce GTX485M) Gaming Laptop Review

Our temperature tests were performed in a room maintained at 20c for the whole duration.  Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by running Furmark and Prime95 together for 15 minutes.  Gaming temperatures were recorded after playing Crysis Warhead for 15 minutes.

When evaluating the thermal performance of a laptop, we have to bear in mind the limitations of cooling in such a confined space.  This said, under full load, the CPU and graphics card temperatures are a little higher than we would expect in a desktop machine but are quite impressive considering the cooling limitations of the chassis.  The reason the the idle temperatures appear to be a little on the high side is due to the thermal profiles of the system's fans which are clearly designed to keep noise to a minimum, only spinning up when the temperatures reach a certain level.

We measure from a distance of around two feet from the chassis with our digital sound level meter to mirror a real world situation.

KitGuru noise guide
10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refridgerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum

You can never really expect a high powered gaming notebook to be silent and the G150 isn't inaudible even when left idling.  But the fan noise is far from intrusive when conducting menial tasks and only becomes intrusive when the system is subjected to significant load.  But most users will be using the speakers or headphones when gaming which will block out the noise.

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