Compal seeks to greatly improve thermal performance on gaming laptops with Veneno concept

Along with the Mobile Office laptop concept presented at the 2023 IF design contest, Compal also unveiled the Veneno concept aimed at improving overall thermal performance for gaming laptops. To tackle the cooling efficiency problem on the regular clamshell design, Compal is relocating the mainboard with the entire cooling system into a separate module that acts as the display stand.

The separate module attaches via a sturdy hinge to the base featuring the keyboard, trackpad and ports on the sides. Furthermore, the display itself is not connected to the base anymore, but attaches to the stand module via another more compact hinge that allows it to be tilted forward.

Since the vents are not facing downwards anymore, the cooling efficiency is greatly improved and GPU makers could essentially enable higher TGP ratings on the laptop-grade GPUs that are currently nowhere near high-end desktop graphics cards. As depicted in the renderings provided by Compal, the air intake grills are larger to allow more cool air to get inside the enclosure, while the hot air is evacuated through two exhausts on top and two more on the side edges. There is also a transparent cutout that shows off the hardware components in the middle of the module.

Compal itself does not produce laptop cases based on its award-winning designs. However, in the past, it has collaborated with original design manufacturers to implement some of its concepts in commercial products, so there is a fair chance that the Veneno design or something similar could be integrated with premium gaming laptops in a few years.

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