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Vapor Chamber
A flat heat-spreading cooling plate used in laptops and phones to lower temperatures under load.
Also known as:
VC
Vapor chamber cooling
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
Vapor chamber is a sealed plate where liquid evaporates and condenses to spread heat across a wide area. See Cooling solution / Vapor chamber: Yes in laptop specs.
It keeps throttling at bay in thin devices. Often combined with heat pipes, fans, and liquid metal.
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Thermal Throttling
Chips slowing down when hot to stay within thermal limits; higher stability % means less slowdown.
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