Is X60s palmrest cooler than X60 palmrest when in use?

[akhran]

Is X60s palmrest cooler than X60 palmrest noticeably?

Thanks.

[redburgundy]

The heat-generating element under the palmrest is the wireless card(s). So it doesn't depend on whether its a X60 or X60s, it depends on whether it's the Intel or Atheros WiFi card, and whether there is also a cellphone card.

[fbrdphreak]

As previous poster mentioned, Intel card should be cooler. Overall the X60s will run cooler thanks to the LV processor, although not necessarily under the palm rest.

[Antioch]

Thats not what I heard. I heard that the Atheros cards are cooler.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=25430

[fbrdphreak]

Unfortunately I can't speak to scientific readings, but in general the Intel card is better known for power management; hence its sometimes less than optimal performance.