What is TDP and why does it affect cooler choice
TDP (Thermal Design Power) determines how much heat needs to be dissipated — and, accordingly, which cooling system is suitable.
What TDP means
TDP (Thermal Design Power) is an indicator of how much heat a processor typically generates under load, and how much the cooling system must dissipate accordingly. A higher TDP means a more powerful, but also hotter, processor.
Why this is important when choosing a laptop
Laptops with a higher TDP processor (typically U-series versus H-series in Intel's designation) require a more complex cooling system — more fans, more heat pipes. This affects the chassis thickness, weight, and noise level under load.
Connection to cooler replacement
When selecting a spare part for repair, the cooler is chosen for a specific CPU+GPU configuration of the model — more details in a separate article on cooling system compatibility.
What a buyer should know
For office tasks, the processor's TDP is not a critical factor. For tasks with sustained load (compilation, rendering), a higher TDP means more stable performance under sustained load, at the cost of more noise and heat.
Where to find Lapto.de's assortment with different configurations
In the Lapto.de catalog, each model has a specific processor model indicated — you can check the TDP in the manufacturer's specifications if this is critical for your task.