Lenovo IdeaPad S10: the heat it generates is remarkable

We've been pretty underwhelmed by the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 thus far, and the news that this machine runs particularly hot (and not in the good way!) isn't likely to win over too many, uh, fans. The keyboard itself gets pretty warm, with temperatures measured between 38 and 42°C (100.4 and 107.6°F). That slightly edges out tests performed on the Eee PC 900 (101°F / 38°C), and leaves your Cloudbook (83°F / 28°C) as cool as a cucumber. There's no word on the bottom side's heat signature, but with keys like this we aren't expecting good things.

[Thanks, Patrick]

[darex Posted Sep 13th 2008 11:27AM]

The bottom side was cooler, with temps between 28C and 35C at the hottest (again, under trackpad).

The fan is blowing out 28C air.

The screen is 28C as well.

David

[darex Posted Sep 13th 2008 11:36AM]

To make it official (official that the MSi WIND owns the others, that is), here are my readings from off of my WIND:

Keyboard Top (L-to-R): 31, 33, 33
Keyboard Bottom (L-to-R): 32, 35, 35
Wristpad (L-to-R): 33, 38, 33

The trackpad was the hottest area on the keyboard at 38

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 11:51AM]

Now I'm waiting for Samsung's netbook. When will it end?

[cjstuff Posted Sep 13th 2008 12:06PM]

I have a Lenovo 3000 v100 (conventional) laptop computer that regularly exceeds 101 degrees on the left half of the keyboard and lower casing. I think the Lenovo design team must intentionally design their systems to vent some heat through the keys.

Me? I put a fan-driven laptop cooler underneath the laptop when it's in my office, and the keyboard temperature drops way down. I don't know if I'd go to that trouble with a netbook, though.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2008 8:04AM]

wow

first the fucked up shipping date that is delayed for 2 months and now this overheating problem.

I think Lenovo should just stick to their rock solid thinkpad and ideapad, netbook is really a good game for Lenovo.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 12:11PM]

wow first the fucked up shipping date that is delayed for 2 months andnow this overheating problem. I think Lenovo should just stick to their rock solid thinkpad andideapad, netbook is really not a good game for Lenovo.

[Craig B Posted Sep 13th 2008 12:16PM]

I'm starting to think Lenovos run much hotter / have more heat management issues than other computers. I have two here; and granted they are full laptops, this article gives me some pause to question Lenovo's success in temperature management. I could keep my old Dell between 42 and 55, and there was not heat externally on the keyboard and screen. When I first put clocking software in the Lenovos, it registered 90. Slowing the clock, I get it down to 65, but that's really the lowest I can get it. More relevant to this article, the heat radiates throughout the whole PC - and the entire left half, esp keyboard, gets pretty freaking hot!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 12:35PM]

Christ, you guys think that's hot? My MBP's *idling* temperature is 40ºC.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 9:37PM]

Yea, my MacBook Pro get's uncomfortably hot. Not sure what the temperature is, but if you press your skin against it, it almost burns.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 12:47PM]

Lenovo is learning well from HP . lol

[k2001 Posted Sep 13th 2008 1:26PM]

please keep in mind that this was right after running pc mark 05 for a hour or more and the room temp is 27C.
link to orginal article that the result are from
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=http://big5.ce.cn/cysc/tech/sm/pc/200809/09/t20080909_16749774_5.shtml&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://big5.ce.cn/cysc/tech/sm/pc/200809/09/t20080909_16749774_5.shtml%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DSNE%26sa%3DG

[patches66 Posted Sep 14th 2008 3:21PM]

Thanks, k2001. I'm glad somebody read the original article. It appears that not even Mr. Flatley did: the mangled translation reads, "The temperature at the bottom of the body is also covered in a high-temperature components of the reached 40 degrees Celsius above the standard." Seems to indicate that the bottom is about the same as the top, no? In any case, I don't regret my order. It has a decent price, a nice keyboard, a recognizable brand, and a hard drive large enough to hold all the software and files I need for graduate school. Besides which, I can't believe that some readers still can't comprehend the attraction of a notebook light enough to carry around. It's not going to be my only computer. I seriously considered the Dell, but I can't use even a 16GB drive, and my current Latitude is the worst POS I've ever owned.

[WickedEast Posted Sep 15th 2008 4:04PM]

Can we spell "Engadget, you FAILED."?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 1:44PM]

This sucks, first they told me they were offering the wrong video card, then a 2.5 month delay for my s10 and now this heating issue? Glad I canceled my order

[Aristaeus Posted Sep 13th 2008 1:43PM]

Lenovo won't allow customers to choose the OS that is preinstalled on their products (you are stuck with Windows). I hope they enjoy the decrease in sales from others who WANT a choice, and who choose other manufacturers' products which cater to this demand.

That "burned me" enough not to purchase anything from them. Ironically, that looks as though it saved other parts of my body from being roasted by their poorly-implemented thermal design.

[cardfan Posted Sep 13th 2008 1:59PM]

LOL at anyone buying these toy "netbooks"

[ABZMike Posted Sep 13th 2008 2:41PM]

Useful if you're looking hide your identity and need to loose your fingerprints though...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 9:01PM]

Yeah, a great idea! At least, until you realize you're the only person in your geographic area without fingerprints.

[ABZMike Posted Sep 13th 2008 2:42PM]

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[patches66 Posted Sep 14th 2008 3:21PM]

well said.

[Rick36 Posted Sep 13th 2008 7:44PM]

Stop complaining, you bunch of pansies. Atleast you get free roasted nuts. You know how much the street corner vendors charge for roasted nuts in NYC?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 15th 2008 7:03PM]

That's nothing. My MacBook, as of right now, is 170ºF and shows no signs of cooling down, even in an air-conditioned room. (The computer is really the reason I have the AC on in the first place!)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 15th 2008 11:54PM]

No one is going to mention that this was not NORMAL operating conditions?

Geez.. talk about one sided.


These measurements were taken after a benchmarking program such as PCMARK was run. Try running ANY laptop at full capacity for several minutes, and see how hot it gets.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2008 3:27AM]

Hah..This makes me feel better that I just sold all 3 of these on Ebay.Not sure if its really that hot cause I never opened the boxes as much as I wanted to.I was trying to decide to keep a S10 for myself and sell my latitude x300 that I got for $200 on ebay or vice versa.At the end I just can't part with my beloved x300.Thus far this is really the only negative review I read so far,though it just came out.Well I'm happy with my decision to sell them and made some moola....Really my x300 kicks all these netbooks rear,tho I find myself lusting for one when I see one.Ahh..I guess I'll wait for the duo atom netbooks,whenever they figure that out.