The CRAZIEST Way to Cool a Laptop

This is the best gaming laptop you can get with an INCREDIBLE water cooling system.
The Water Cooled XMG15 / Mech 15 with the RTX 3080 ti and 12700H.
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[@lordbigsmoke1340]

Never knew Dave had a guy around until now, this is just like the leg reveal!

[@pumbi69]

You mean the chair reveal or did i miss something?

[@utkarshbahuguna5916]

@@pumbi69 i think he is referring to PewDiePie

[@mauricioariasg]

@@pumbi69 around 6:18 he asks something to the camera man (I guess that's what he is talking about)

[@dr.delbertdoppler6281]

@@pumbi69 at 6:13 Dave talks to someone off screen, and a few seconds later you can hear them talking

[@Briggsian]

Wait... Dave has legs!?! 👁️👄👁️

[@gamingpriests]

Aside from the performance bump, lower temps should mean better longevity (even though the pump will probably break before the laptop). Either way, very cool concept

[@Jonas-ej7id]

Very cool indeed

[@Tekgnome.]

As someone with a Asus Strix G15 AE, my CPU sits at 95c doing pretty much anything demanding. I'm super pumped for this tech, my next laptop will absolutely be liquid cooled if offered.

[@nitrologly]

More parts that could go wrong would mean less longevity imo. I would buy it for the performance bump only

[@rickrussell]

Yes, but the pump is external and easily replaced if it comes to that.

[@dontmatter4423]

I'd much rather get a desktop, I'm sure this 'laptop' is gonna be really expensive. This is basically a desktop when being watercooled, imagine the hassle when trying to take this some place else often. Unless you're using this as a desktop (in which case you're part of a niche market), this is a really bad laptop. Laptops are meant for portability and ease of use

[@mechpade]

Linus got unlucky with his unit and gave it a fairly okay rating. Dave gets a working unit and gave it a good rating. I hope the production quality consistency is there. Or have XMG make available the controller and power pass-through so that people can use their own rad/fan/pump.

[@karl787]

The company replied to comment ltt video. The company stats they've made changes

[@ethan4209]

he also broke his watercooler sooooo

[@Skooz]

@@karl787 frankly i think the tubes should go behind the device, its so ugly putting it in front lol

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

@@Skooz ?? when did they go in front

[@mlee6136]

Linus never installed the cooler software to adjust the fan speed. He was complaining it was too loud, well duh…

[@samlcyo2]

Using distilled water truly is smarter than 'real' coolant, since you'll be opening and closing the loop so frequently. You'll be putting in fresh water often enough to not have to worry about the loop gunking up.

[@Dave2D]

yuuup

[@chrishb7074]

Still needs biocides so that bugs like legionella or E. coli don’t make a home in your laptop. Or... Every so often, run it at full load without water cooling and enjoy the cooking smells.

[@TheMacco26]

@asfgaghj XMG in their discord discouraged everybody by using distilled water for this reason. The add-ons in the coolant liquids are there for a reason.

[@Clickathon]

galvanic corrosion is only a problem when you mix metals, distilled is usually fine as I rarely see aluminium products these days. Nickel plated fittings can act as a sacrificial anode and a single silver plug can act as a natural biocide.

[@anirudhmallikarjun7067]

@asfgaghj this is medical distilled water you can drink it.

[@qitt]

nice to see this as in LTT they got the broken one. and apparently there's a camera guy (thought he's alone this whole time)

[@TomNook.]

yeah Linus did the product injustice. If its broken why even show the full vid, gives a misleading impression

[@nickrusso5058]

linus broke it by opening it

[@ACE112ACE112]

@@nickrusso5058 maybe??

[@TheDragonfriday]

@@TomNook. you know him he like to drop the products

[@berrymckockiner5883]

@@nickrusso5058 that's an excuse, he constantly opens products up and they're still perfectly fine.

[@Michael_Schumacher]

When considering distilled water, I would look up first if the radiator is out of aluminum. Because alu and copper don’t mix well in a loop without additives.

[@zikzein]

Underrated comment.

[@srrs007]

Negatively catalysed comment

[@srirachaking]

try using g-fuel for the cooling liquid

[@m4z805]

Increases performance by 200%.

[@Unshatter]

Just drain the residuals in the laptop by just dumping it straight in your mouth.

[@private679r.i.c.o4]

@@Unshatter you would drink hot g fuel?

[@10rctp]

@@private679r.i.c.o4 send bobs now?

[@jashelps]

Instead of draining the fluid they can just do a sealed quick connect on the laptop too. Would be a lot less complex to implement and it's something that already exists in many industries. I mean this ancient alphacool desktop watercooling kit from 2008 I have has 2 sided anti leak quickconnects. You get the typical drop or 2 from time to time if you do it but thats it.

[@megalith7796]

@@xmg_gg appreciate the reasoning behind your decisions. This is a very cool laptop design. Though i dont have enough money to buy this kind of hardware. :) I would love to see some lower mid-tier laptops with new ryzen 6000 APUs or Intel 12th gen + Intel arc GPUs.

[@OperatorPuski]

That rubber cap on the back of the laptop could be molded with som silicon plugs to seal up those connectors when not in use and won't leak.

[@ngonvoai8351]

@xmg: why not add a function to pump all water out when user click to disconnect ?

[@this.is.shashwat]

@@xmg_gg glad to see you guys are actually active on social media and respond to comments concerning your products

[@chrisho1499]

but we love laptop squirt ;)

[@yeahBradley]

I would not have guessed a 10% performance bump along with 20c reduction in temperatures and reduced fan noise (a big deal due to logarithms) with a single water cooled heatpipe. This is well beyond expectations.

[@xeone1920]

True, it’s truly impressive because now they theoretically could supply more wattage to both of chips to reach higher performance. Imagine a 200 watt 3080ti for example in a LAPTOP.

[@kainatticus]

@@xeone1920 Legion 7i not far off that, has a 300w PSU

[@imvention5696]

Might as well get a watercooled desktop

[@vujhvjvgvfujk9888]

@Joseph C. nah just get a very good air cooled pc (which still performs better) and a regular laptop for portability. Both of these will probably cost less than a water-cooled laptop as well. Unless you’re part of the “desktop-replacement gaming” niche market then this is a better choice.

[@ahmetrefikeryilmaz4432]

It's actually not. I mean I would have. The more important aspect is the power budget here. The efficiency difference between the two cooling systems is due to the difference in coolant, I would have expected more if I hadnt seen how tiny the tubes are.

[@mmm.3839]

"fluids dripping out of your laptop" 😏 count me sold

[@m4z805]

"What are you doing, Step-laptop?"

[@cameronbosch1213]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@kevinhedman2314]

I really wouldn’t mind draining it at all. Just keep a nice cloth near your desk. It takes like 10 seconds for way way better temps and better performance. 100% worth it. I hope more laptops do this. Being able to costuming your own water loop would be really cool and fun too. Maybe they can sell the adapter that connects to it and the chip and let people get a bigger radiator and the fans they like and different cases. This truly would be the best of both worlds. Portable power but a great desktop experience. I love this idea.

[@MrAwesomeTony]

I think what they need change for the next gen is that before you disconnect, it should have a button that you can press, which will suck all the water out of the laptop loop, so no mess could be make. Maybe even pressure lock the loop to make sure no accidental unlatches. Other than that, it is a neat solution to the niche market as of now.

[@111aaa111aaa1111]

Well… this is a step up from cooling pads

[@parthjoshi2424]

These bots need to stop xD

[@fangytasuki]

Wont beat my 6 fan cooling pads with leds and a skull

[@mrducky179]

Cooling pads aren't any better than just a regular stand tho

[@mufana1]

@@mrducky179 Not if you mod the coolerpad with decent fans.

[@mrducky179]

@@mufana1 you just proved my point

[@jb7277]

'Super sweaty nerd Dave'. I like that. What self-awareness! I like this idea too. Perhaps still a bit too proto-type in it's implementation, but the idea and initial execution is great!

[@Aeruthus]

Yeah, definitely still prototype-ish. I think if they had it so you have to shut down the water cooler before unplugging it. Then during the shutdown process it pulls all the water out of the laptop and tubes. That way there's no water, drip or maintenance for removing water from the laptop.

[@TechSavvii]

@@Aeruthus To pull the liquid out will require another suction motor type implementation within the box as much I understand physics.

[@stunninguitars]

Imagine a version with a beefier water cooler in a slimmer laptop: you would have a portable machine that becomes a gaming station at home. It's kinda like the eGPU idea but we've seen where that went.

[@GoTeamScotch]

eGPUs are cool but just so expensive. This setup being just 1 or 2 hundred dollars is a great selling point!

[@kenbee1957]

ROG Zephyrus Flex has entered the chat

[@Ali-Sensei]

It would be amazing to have a slim laptop that has 3080ti with full wattage, and it just gets disabled while not docked. Like a sleeping monster.

[@stunninguitars]

@@Ali-Sensei exactly

[@haidersiddiqui4973]

what happened to the egpu thing?

[@jacksparrow4111]

I find it quite interesting that even with that short loop of the water pipe under the regular heat pipes, it makes such a massive difference. It looks as if they just took their previous air cooled only model and at their first atempt they just put the water pipe like that to keep it simple and seeing that the improvement was already so good they just decided to keep it like that. Anyway, keeping it simple is a big plus, and probably most of the developement time went into the quick release system.

[@brianwest2775]

Yes. I was also surprised how little contact area is required between the water pipe and standard heat pipes.

[@DivyanshMMMUT]

In the next iteration the should really implement an eject feature which needs to be toggle before the removal of pipes which let's the reservoir suck the water back into itself by utilising a sophisticated fluid dynamics mechanism. That doesn't seem too difficult and pricey.

[@EdisonWong2004]

The phrases "Sophisticated fluid dynamics" and "not difficult and pricey" don't belong in the same sentence.

[@BanLongWill]

You do realise that means engineering an air pump into the package too right, and that's not cheap.

[@kamehameha-xxx]

@@EdisonWong2004 HAHAHA... It is a great idea, but I agree with you

[@ShadowLancer128]

@@BanLongWill I was about to say I definitely think that will be expensive even in the future assuming inflation and everything dies off after another year or 2, but even still, I don't think the reverse air pump would be incredibly difficult to make, nor do i think an ejection protocol would be difficult to make either because all you would have to do is seal off the valves on command- that really shouldnt be entirely too difficult.

[@rustler08]

Why? You could literally just set it up with seals that unseal when it is clipped in and close when you remove it. People like you are the reason for premature failure in systems: you overengineer an extremely simple solution

[@rabidlenny7221]

6:25 “if you’re moving around a couple times a week” is the key phrase. If you’re generally stationary for a month or two, I’d definitely fill that up with coolant, not distilled water. The biocide isn’t hazardous to humans, so long as you don’t drink it lol. You will get stuff growing in there. Not saying that’s what Dave said, but it almost sounded like he did. Just hoping anyone who has this system and leaves it unchanged for over a month is using coolant. Would suck to have to try to clean out those pipes.

[@M8cool]

They could've definitely put in a much beefier CPU/GPU and upped the TDP with numbers like those holy crap

[@motomusica]

@@sbakian3474 it's the laptop version

[@eluktronics]

Agreed! We have asked NVIDIA to permit additional wattage support for this exact purpose but 175 watts is the current limit for any 3080Ti graphics card in a laptop. Please feel free to help raise the requests. Every voice helps!

[@mrducky179]

@@sbakian3474 i think he means a 12900h would be a better choice

[@joakoc.6235]

3080Ti is the most powerful GPU you can put on a laptop, literally. A 3090 consumes too much power to be able to be run in a laptop that is not 3 inches tall. And you can put an i9-12900HK if you want overcloking and better CPU performance on this model.

[@TheMacco26]

Nvidia VBIOS can't be changed and it decides the Max boost Mhz. Luckily Tongfang at least can circumvent the Dynamic Boost. You can set 175 W as the standard TGP for the GPU, even if your CPU is using a lot of juice (that happens since 2021 versions, but with this liquid cooler it makes a lot more sense)

[@abaj006]

Intel 12th and 13th gen CPUs are essentially a desktop CPU in a laptop. They require a lot of cooling, the best way is to get a cooling pad, and set the AC in your room to 18 degrees.

[@eluktronics]

It's only a matter of time until we completely bring out the super sweaty nerd Dave in you and you'll have no choice but to use one of our systems as your daily driver! It is my mission;)

[@technomadmn]

Was waiting for you guys to take the stage! I wanna replace my Mag15 with it if the system can truly deliver what it promises. I don’t need to move my laptop all the time :P

[@suntzu1409]

Why dont you sell in india?

[@omshree901]

@@suntzu1409 Because people won't buy it.... Most laptops being sold in India are industrial spec, gaming laptops are mostly bought by college kids using dad's money. In most cases, a portable laptop for office work and a ps5 or Xbox is preferred. I wanna buy this laptop as well but people aren't ready for this.

[@Random_user_8472]

I have a notebook with aluminum casing. When it gets too hot (I live in a tropical climate) I simply cover the laptop with a wet cloth (it's closed, I use an external screen). The water evaporating extracts heat from the notebook, it works great and is practically for free.

[@momomimi8957]

That laptop seems really .. satisfied. You did well Dave.

[@nemesis3154]

Haha oh yeah very satisfied

[@rabidlenny7221]

The realistic element is I don’t need a new laptop. When I do however, for sure will be picking up the 17.3” Prometheus

[@X1NG]

"in a environment where u just cant have fluids dripping out of ur laptop - that sounds so perverted" LOL best line

[@X1NG]

and the "warm laptop pee" hhh

[@VorteX_SH]

@@X1NG white pee ;)

[@allknightlong84]

I'm in for the Eluktronics LPP. Can't wait.

[@OnePrimeHing]

This is such a good design I love it! Butttt in saying that, this would be much better in a desktop replacement style laptop I think… this type of technology would be Great partnered with a MUCH higher wattage GPU. Imagine a laptop that runs 150W or so on air, but when you plug in the water cooling it allows the GPU to pull 250W or so depending on how well it cools it. Honestly would buy that in a heartbeat. And desktop replacement laptops are usually a bit thicker but that’s the point, so could use that thickness to help cooling in a way.

[@shahtayyib]

I mean you're not gonna use this without a desktop tbh so it's mainly for people who game solely on laptop

[@OnePrimeHing]

@Tayyib Shah precisely! I have a Area 51m R2 which is modified to run a 6900XT when plugged in at home. Have to take it to work and to companies cause the 10900K and 200W 2080S was needed for the projects when travelling. But now the 12th gen laptops are killing it but GPUs are still struggling to keep up with the 200W 2080S, this will hopefully be a good reason for some laptop manufacturers to start creating higher wattage GPUs in chassis like this for people who need power max power at home but still a high end Laptop on the go.

[@tr9036]

And you going to need a crain to carry the power brick :)

[@OnePrimeHing]

@@tr9036 not with the way GaN chargers are being designed ;) I’ve got a custom charger for my area 51m R2 that is smaller than the big Alienware 330W charger and can pull 750W ;)

[@aenandor]

omg this is an amazing product. How cool is that. Been building my own liquid custom loops for a couple years now. This helps bring in mobile liquid cooling. Love it man seriously!!! so happy to find this product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ErronKebabb]

Love the idea and how well it's been integrated ! Thinking about options for a desktop replacement and this makes a lot of sense!

[@eslmatt811]

Thanks for covering the disconnect process, that was my biggest question about the system. More reasonable than the whole loop draining, but could be better.

[@WhatThisVideo-WTv]

It will be good to add a one way valve in incoming port. So once you disconnects the port, the In port will be closed and the remaining water will be trapped inside and does not leak out of outgoing port. Problem of leaking solved 🙃

[@christiancollier4126]

You would probably want to drain it still though because I feel like that trapped water will just become another trapped heat source once it is hot. Idk maybe it would be fine though 🤷

[@arandomguy7829]

So a Spincter mechanism in the port of the laptop can solve the issue. Lets wait and see next iteration. Really impressed.

[@valeravoronin7956]

Always awesome to see Dave so excited about cool tech

[@Narmi804]

This is still in the earlier implementation. I am sure each revision will make it more practical.

[@actias_official]

Although it is more costly, they can opt in for flat face type quick connects to avoid spill issues.

[@cassiolins1203]

I mean, im no engineer but it seems such a trivial matter to use a connect that doesn't spill. Seems like an odd thing that invalidate the product for some people that otherwise would love it

[@what31620]

If u want to be safe use alcohol instead of water. 😂😁

[@ManleyReviews]

Things I would never thought that I'd have to do: drain my laptop fluid.

[@shakir4969]

They had one job to make a watersealed flap to close the holes when not in use

[@Dave2D]

it does kinda seal it, the rubber flap will hold it in in a pinch but i wouldn't trust it heh. water will F up a laptop real good

[@RamjeProductions]

I got a TongFang GM5ZN8W from work. It's an absolute beast but it's loud whenever I'm rendering. I'd love to have this watercooled solution on my Tongfang.

[@tarfeef_4268]

Man this thing is awesome. Gives a notable performance benefit, great noise reduction, and cooling benefit all at the same time. If they keep iterating on this, maybe find a way to get "proper" QDCs into that form factor, this could be a really successful idea.

[@ehaqeuak123]

that's what i like about him coz he gives really honest reviews. i bought a medium price spec tag gaming laptop from his reviews and after 4 years give or take its still okay, compared to my other friends and co-workers gaming laptop. its about personal care and maintenance. and for him to say that right of the bat about draining. gives you like a small idea expectation when you'll have it. Gaming Laptop is a goto for me coz of my profession.

[@mohammednurul9380]

I don't really care for the 10% or so improvement, but the increased longevity of the hardware that metters the most. My helios (2019) cpu fan died because of gaming, I had BSD becasue of too much heat to the Cpu ( this was before the fan died).

[@literally_not_kevin]

bcd?

[@mohammednurul9380]

@@literally_not_kevin blue screen of death

[@YISTECH]

@@mohammednurul9380 that would be a bsod

[@mohammednurul9380]

@@YISTECH my bad, BSD

[@papihuey]

It’s a good day when Dave posts😌

[@arnaudsm]

"That's a whole new level of performance" *shows a 6% performance increase*

[@thomasdeguzman1149]

Tbh the benefits are mainly the lower temperatures and quieter fan noise. And while not expensive, imo the slight fps increase for games is not worth the risk of water leaking in and shorting your whole system.

[@NBaLogn]

I think this loop is pretty solid from the internal picture. The pipe is made of metal, the water in/out holes are way outside of the laptop and properly sealed. The only way the water’s gonna get in is if you spill water on the keyboard and it leaks down to your component, and that risk exists whether you’re refilling the loop or just drinking anything near your laptop. I still think it’s a bit clunky, but the (performance) gains are pretty good. Laptops are not upgradable, gaming laptops suffocates from heat and gets reasonably loud if you’re not wearing headphones. So if you’re just gaming casually for like 3hrs, your hands can rest on the keyboard w/o getting warm/sweaty, and you can take off the headphones to avoid soreness/sweat.

[@xeone1920]

Lol imagine being an ignorant. They cant pump the wattage because Nvidia/intel doesnt allow them to. Apparently the 175 watt is the limit for the 3080ti laptop chip.

[@arnaudsm]

@@xeone1920 perf/watt is not linear, there's a point of diminishing returns

[@shadow4780]

Funny to see manufacturers adapting DYI designs from KZbin. There are several clips on YT of people achieving the same, with DYI parts. But still very cool that it available commercially of the shelf now :D

[@kyf_]

Pick it up and blow under it. Old school is the only way 😂

[@kmoecub]

I'm making an educated guess based on years of working on cooling systems for engines. The coolant is likely a mix of alcohol and water. That mix increases the thermal transfer rate over that of water substantially. Just using distilled water will result in a lower cooling rate but might not be enough to cause performance issues. Given that the system is not subject to wide temperature fluctuations, or to being in-situ for years at a time, there are likely no sacrificial additives. Distilled water alone will greatly increase the likelihood of mold and bacterial colonies making a home in the laptop and cooling system, and that's exactly how we got Legionaries' disease; condensate (the same as distilled water) sitting in an air conditioning system.

[@theananyo]

Remember when dave said that running the piping for water cooling through a laptop is "stupid" and "not scalable" on his This Is quiz show thing?

[@xenajin6827]

Come on, we just need more RGB to boost our gaming performance not some complicated cooling 🤣

[@darryljack6612]

Fr when has cooling ever helped anyone

[@hazaelelysion]

You said it all.. long life

[@moinkhatri18]

Love the aesthetics of the video. That bottle right there is love

[@ZuhaibQureshi]

LTT messed up their review.

[@FuzTim]

That's what I was thinking

[@mufana1]

Not only that, but XMG provided Dave a cooling unit that is closer to the finished production model, unlike the pre-production sample that Linus got from Eluktronics.

[@berrymckockiner5883]

Lol you Eluktronic fan boys are funny, "how dare anyone fairly criticise my favourite laptop".

[@mufana1]

@@berrymckockiner5883 ???? Lol, i guess.

[@NathanBudd]

This is _such_ a better video than the LTT version! I had no idea that you could control it via Bluetooth or that you should drain it after. Great job Dave! (Not a hater, I love LTT, but this video was 👍)

[@NathanBudd]

​@@xmg_gg The product came off very badly after the LTT "review".

[@producerseph_]

nah because Dave has the best taste in colors, tell me I'm wrong

[@lives4trauma]

Eluktronics is amazing!! I love them and never had any issues. They run forever!!

[@AkashYadavOriginal]

The first thing that came into my mind on seeing this Laptop, how are you supposed to dain this thing when discounting. That Laptop pee is horrible, they should have built a mechanism that closed the the input side connection of coolant while allowing air to flow inside so all the coolant could be drained back into the pump.

[@Open6a-fx4qf]

70 to 50 degree is massive, cant wait to see it more

[@unleashthedog]

I must say I’m surprised you have to drain the computer like that. I thought in this day and age they would have worked out a shutdown procedure that empties the chamber for you.

[@SwapnilSarkar]

Probably, they will improve the system with the next iterations. I always consider the first iteration of a product as a prototype. It usually takes a few generations to perfect it out.

[@tajiktexts]

wow, that's is what I was looking for! Our summers are pretty hot (50+ Celsius), aircooling does not work well with CPU intensive workload, and you need a laptop with a battery in our country as there are frequent powercuts (desktop PC with UPS doesnot work well as well). When you guys start taking orders for shipping in USA at least?

[@hppavi15se7]

hey Dave, your videos are very informative! I love them all!! I mainly see your videos for Laptops. Could i ask you a question about which company to choose to buy a new laptop..coming Spring season..

[@sanitygone-l9y]

any part of the xps line up.

[@user-bm9fo5kr1l]

It really depends on your budget & requirements. I mean, if you are not a a gamer, M1 MacBooks are some of the best laptops on the market (I still can't believe I am saying that).

[@Bajicoy]

This really highlights how important laptop trays feeding air and adding cooling are such an important thing for mobile users turned desktop

[@steriz5780]

meanwhile my laptop is my own room heater when I start up after effects

[@Zelchsomatic]

Dave been churning out the 5* videos for years now. Consistently the best KZbinr out there.

[@FFischer02]

Wouldn't it be way smarter to have the Radiator device suck the water out of the loop before you disconnect it? This way there wouldn't be any spill and this also shouldn't be too hard to implement. I think that would improve the ease of use and practicality by a lot

[@jessicaluchesi]

I would be willing to pay maybe a hundred bucks extra on the notebook itself, to have this capacity for at home desktop performance, and another extra for the cooler, but I'd like this to become industry standard connectors, because I would not want to have to sell or replace the table cooling system everytime I upgrade or switch to a newer laptop. Same with eGPUs, thunderbolt allowed it to become a bit more practical when compared to dedicated manufacturer plugs. So yeah, I want to see more of this in the future and becoming more commonplace as an option when purchasing notebooks.

[@nchix360]

Is funny the fact that D2D laughs about how draining the pc looks like pee, we need more funny moments and Dave laughing because is so cool…

[@ravipeiris4388]

The difference between distilled 💦 and regular water is the mineral content where distilled water has no minerals which contributes to that white buildup you see when the water is fully evaporated. Thus, I always use distilled water (& isopropyl alcohol) when I clean my electronic equipment, Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@xxzmk]

This is somehow great for those who want to use the device as a desktop replacement.

[@quantumlab9130]

This product is actually pretty dope, I hope to see more devices like this in the future, especially once they start making it thinner and overall more refined, than I would seriously consider buying one.

[@srirachaking]

nice video!

[@williamkew1248]

The innuendo opportunities are strong in this video, Dave ;)

[@reyjes]

OR… you can design a computer with an efficient processor that *minimizes heat* & ditch the water contraption, hoses, and complexity. More M1-like designs and thermals please.

[@TheLooseHammer]

Sorry I'm somewhat new to the channel but this room you're in looks badass it looks like something in a future type of Bunker like you're 500 ft underground

[@SA-ho1mu]

Imagine just buying a desktop

[@Speedster_ELuu86]

I run a laptop gaming station for my racing sim and I normally use a cooling pad for it. Since I mainly use the laptop at home and rarely take it out, I would love this liquid cooled laptop system for my gaming dock.

[@A.Edilbi]

If you have to carry the water cooler with it .then you lose the functionality of a laptop. Buy a pc better for you

[@povguy6226]

I actually agree with you

[@XxXStoneFingerXxX]

Even without the water cooler unit it is a very potent Laptop. The performance gain is probably useful when you use it as a workstation for high performance needs and portable for mobile work

[@watintarnation9801]

Well, can't do that with scalpers and miners taking all those desktop GPUs.

[@berrymckockiner5883]

Lol that's a horrible take, ever heard of all-in-ones for example.

[@skrsnsuperblade15]

I am not surprised by the thickness of this liquid cooled laptop, and the temp drop is definitely realistic. I've DIYed a liquid cooling system for MSI GS63 8RE when I was back in university. I was able to squeeze the pipe in without increasing the thickness of the thin and light GS63. The laptop would hit 98C under some load and fan sounds like a helicopter, but it stays steady at 65C when the liquid cool system is connected even at high loads. I was running a 360mm radiator with 3 silent fans and a 250mm tubular reservoir. I used strings to suspend it on the side of my desk so that vibration doesn't transfer, the system is nearly silent as an end result. The system has to be below my laptop so that I can properly empty the coolant when I disconnect it, the method is to shut the pump, loosen one fitting so that air can get in and gravity can pull all the fluids out of the laptop. In comparison this laptop's quick disconnect makes the proper draining impossible as it disconnects both fittings at once, and every disconnect causes you to loose fluids.

[@nerdexproject]

The fact the cooling system doesn't come with transparent cover with some LED lights inside (I mean the fluids are already blue) is a missed opportunity in the style department.

[@pepenomaly9277]

I think this should come naturally to gaming laptops and frankly I'm surprised other companies haven't done it yet (like asus, dell, lenovo, etc. And even if you don't use water cooling, even if you don't play as much on a laptop, it in no way prevents having it as an option And for people who play seriously on laptops, this will be perfect. Personally, I only play on a laptop, and once I found out about it, I really liked it as an innovation I really hope it makes its way into gaming laptops and becomes a natural thing for gaming laptops

[@StefanGenov7]

Great idea Apple definitely needs to implement this.

[@miguelvirgo1160]

lol ur funny

[@Paulie8K]

I like this ideal as someone who has a 3080 Alienware laptop. I have a cooling pad which helps a ton. I think in another few years, these will be better and much more practical.

[@harmansingh2842]

Me laughing with Macbook air M1

[@m4z805]

Same here! >:D

[@bhxlegend]

CAN IT RUN CRYSIS? macbooks are not for gaming the software they use are meant for those M1 chips where windows is universal LOL GROW UP GUYS GET SOME KNOWLEDGE

[@ja-no6fx]

dave's videos are the best, he's so genuine. good job dave.

[@bruhder5854]

This sounds like a terrible idea simply because laptop's entire idea revolves around being able to pick up and move computer with you, where ever you like. Having any sort of mistake like moving too quickly, with the water hose could result in leaks.

[@jponz85]

To be fair the cooling part would be primarily used in your house. You can still grab your laptop and go anywhere with or without the cooling system itll work either way.

[@birdost12345]

I feel like you are a woman

[@FaridRudiansyah]

That's why the cooling is removable, it's "optional feature". The idea is: you wanted more performance? low fan noise? This is the solution. This is for gaming laptop, you cant moving quickly, the power brick is big and should be carried with you wherever you go, not like Ultrabook you can leave the brick just fine.

[@TaterGrabbinBass]

The closing arguments about “maintenance” is really not as bad as it sounds from his end. Firstly it’s a high end gaming laptop that can run perfectly fine without having to lug around the Oasis cooling unit and it will still perform just fine. The Oasis can stay home if you’re using it for work or school and then on your downtime you can plug in the Oasis unit and do some heavy gaming with great results. The laptop still works without the cooling unit and that should have been talked about and it will still be on pace with big brand name gaming laptops. I think for the price it’s awesome and there’s a few options you can choose from to meet your needs that will mate up to the Oasis unit. It’s not a flashy laptop which I think is a big plus in my book because some of these gaming laptops go overboard with RGB everything making it look out of place at work or school. But to each their own, I personally think it’s amazing and I’ve been eyeballing one since they came to the market.

[@dfec1391]

Not having an auto-seal when the connector is removed is a major deal breaker. That dribble is easily enough to cause real problems!

[@yfrufeyfryd2129]

This is an amazing concept and I didnt expect that much boost in performance.

[@Thewickedjon]

I would have loved to see more about the laptop itself, keyboard, touchpad, screen, hinge, build quality, overal feel etc.

[@EliKennedy]

Thanks for covering the disconnect/drain part. That was what I was wondering about

[@Poeticbladezero]

LMFAO "when you plug up the juice" sounds like the early fast and furious movies.....NOS!!! Great video as always Dave

[@rnpasinos]

seems like the spill can be prevented via software / firmware. if a shut down, hibernate, or sleep is initiated, a command can be sent to stop pumping in water and just pump out the remaining from the laptop's loop.

[@pavanlulla]

A mechanism to suck out residual fluids would be good. Pump in air before disconnecting the cable might to the trick.

[@ViBElol]

My man! Thanks Dave

[@DNGY]

Everyone needs help, everyone! Good to see someone actually helping Dave behind the camera. Who wants to help me make my videos behind the camera?👀

[@watintarnation9801]

Distilled Water should not be used unless you are cleaning the loop for long-term storage. Water will corrode the loop once a bit of contaminant gets in. Also, the coolants act as lubricants. Without that, the loop motor will begin to fail over time. Here's the deal: have a small sauce dish on the desk & drain the coolant there, and keep the rubber lid closed as soon as possible to avoid contamination and prevent residues due to evaporation.

[@hukmai]

Yup this will replace my desktop, something to be said about the maintenance, it could be much worst i appreciate, how this designed really only needs topping off with distilled water and the occasionally blast of air for the laptop port to get the old water out. plus at the very least it kinda establishes a cleaning routine versus a hot laptop with years of grime

[@iiaaannnn]

The video quality from this guy is just 100000%

[@JubilantFire]

I had no idea there was a camera guy. Dave we need more behind the scenes action.

[@lucienchu9649]

For those use their laptop as a primary domestic device, this is a very nice set up.

[@wroot_lt]

Not standing anymore, not alone in the studio. Man, you've changed.. :D

[@God_of_Calamity]

Very nicely engineered. It WAS amazing they were able to keep the original footprint.

[@john-bs8pt]

Thanks for showing the maintaining of the cooling system. I'll stay with a regular air cooled computer.