 So when it comes to computers, there's your performance, your size, and your quietness. And the general rule is, you can pick two. So you can have a really powerful, small PC that sounds like a quadcopter under load, or you can have a powerful, silent thing that takes up your entire desk. That is, until today. CompuLab claims to have hit the trifecta. And this is the Airtop, a small and powerful and completely silent gaming-grade machine. This video is brought to you by Mac Weldon. Mac Weldon believes in smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Use offer code TechTips and get 20% off your next order at the link below. Compared to other passive computers that we've seen in the past, the CompuLab Airtop is tiny. But that doesn't mean that it's lacking in features. It's actually got more I.O. than some full-size desktops that we've looked at, including a total of seven display outputs and three serial ports, if you're into that. And it doesn't mean that it's light. Fully loaded, the Airtop is close to 14 pounds, and there's a good reason for that. Covering both sides of the machine are these thick heat-sink fins that are somehow supposed to dissipate all of the heat that's created by the impressive internals. Like, seriously, inside this thing, there is a workstation option with pro-grade stuff, but our G model sports an Intel Core i7-7700, an Nvidia GTX 1060, 32 gigs of RAM, and a total of three terabytes of solid-state storage. But it has no fans! How does it stay cool? I don't know! But it does! After two hours of full synthetic load, our processor only reached 70 degrees Celsius, with our GPU reaching a warm, but totally acceptable 80 degrees. And the casing didn't get too hot to touch either. And this is cool. If you're ever concerned about how toasty things are getting, there's a handy-dandy display on the front of the computer that can show you your CPU temps, your CPU clock speed, and a bunch of other useful stuff. Although it should be noted that the GPU temp sensor does not seem to be very accurate. And there are some other imperfections as well. Our CPU did not turbo very hard, or for very long, staying at around 3.3 GHz for the majority of our test. Which raised the question, is this going to hurt its performance in games? Well, because games typically don't utilize all four cores the way that a stress test would, it actually managed to stay around 4.1 GHz throughout our testing, and only reached about 45 degrees, running 3DMark Time Spy. Now it did still lose to our OpenAir bench that had the same specs, but it was only just by a little bit. Like we can see right here, our GPU clock is at over 1800 MHz, even though we're running passive cooling. Okay, so at this point in the video, we could just say, it's magic! Neat, huh? But that is not the LTT way. So we got our workspace ready, and our tools out, preparing for a complicated teardown process to find out just how this thing... Really? It's that easy? Okay. So then, with the panel open, there were a few things that we noticed in here. Number one, is that the inside is separated into two thermal zones. So the right cooling plate makes contact with the CPU, which is on the opposite side of the motherboard, and also, through this thermal pad that's revealed under the drive cage, handles cooling for the up to... Oh, and by the way, that's the second thing we noticed, for the up to seven drives that you can put in this thing. A single PCI-EX2 M.2, two PCI-EX4 M.2s, and up to four 2.5-inch SATA drives. Then, while you're in there, you can throw in a Wi-Fi card here, a SIM card here, another SIM card here, a microSD, a mini PCI-E card, and up to 64 gigs of standard-sized memory. Wow, it's got a lot of expansion. Leading us to the last thing we noticed. The GTX 1060 graphics card, other than having non-standard mounting holes that appear to have been drilled through the PCB, and a resoldered six-pin power connector that is now four pins, is just an off-the-shelf EVGA card. Meaning that, theoretically, you could upgrade it in the future if you found a physically compatible board, or you could actually just remove the side panel with the GPU attached, and replace it with a next-gen wall. Something that they plan on selling as an upgrade. Anywho, since we're looking at the video card, let's finally get to how this cooling system works. This massive hunk of copper makes contact with the GPU, and has a large heat pipe underneath it. This heat pipe is on top of another heat pipe that spreads across two more heat pipes, which go over almost the whole area of the side panel, allowing the entire thing to efficiently dissipate heat. Once hot, these square channels cause natural convection, moving the heat energy away from the computer. So once all is said and done, each side is capable of dissipating about a hundred watts for a total of two hundred. It's well thought out, and well executed, and the way it's built makes it feel more like a piece of equipment, and less like a computer. But of course, with great engineering comes great cost, and the AirTop is no exception, with our config coming in at an eye-watering $3,700 US dollars. Now, if you can deal with a bit less storage and memory, the GTX 1060 model can be had for as little as $2,500, which given below volume and highly customized nature of this product, seems reasonably fair. So then, if you're looking for a gaming machine that can deliver a solid VR capable experience, or a powerhouse workstation that is small enough to carry in a shoulder bag, and is completely silent, the CompuLab AirTop looks like a great choice. 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