“When I am using this laptop for just basic browsing, it seems to get very hot especially towards the left side. I am concerned that this is going to harm the lifespan of the laptop. Is this a normal thing to experience for this computer/what should I do?”
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This seems pretty typical, but also depends on your browser, and how much you are doing when browsing. For some reason Firefox and Chrome always take up a bunch of system resources, no matter how powerful your system. On my Spectre (i7, 16gb RAM, 512gb SSD) Firefox can sometimes use up to 25% of the CPU, which definitely would cause your laptop to heat up. Lightweight browsers can help mitigate this, putting less stress on the system. You also need to keep in mind that no matter what browser you are using, if you have 20+ tabs open, are streaming on half of them, running word or any other program in the background, etc. that will cause the computer to work much harder. Web browsing is a relatively lightweight task, but you can still stress out a computer quite a bit if you push it hard enough. I wouldn't worry about it too much though, as most laptops are build to withstand higher temperatures. In fact, it's not uncommon for many to reach 85 degrees Celsius an maintain that temperature for long periods of time. The internal parts are designed to withstand much higher temperatures and as long as it doesn't hurt to touch (definitely too hot then) you are fine and long as you go through proper updates, virus/malware scans, don't abuse the laptop, it should last you for quite a few years. If you are really worried you can take a few steps to keep it from getting too hot. 1) Don't leave tasks running in the background you aren't using. 2) Don't block the vents on the side of the Spectre. The speaker grill on the top and bottom also act as vents, but the side vents do the most work here. Since they are on the side it is pretty tough to block them (as opposed to if they were on the bottom exclusively like some designs), but it is something to be aware of. 3) You can get a cooling pad for your laptop. This may be a good option if you don't like putting your laptop right on your lap, or if you like using it on a desk with a dock or external monitor, and can create a pretty neat cooling solution/standing desk if you are into that. It's not anything necessary, but if you are really concerned about the heat there are many products out there that you can pair with the Spectre to fit your lifestyle. I would recommend pairing it with the Geek Squad Protection Plan, as if something does go wrong and break you are fully covered and they just give you a replacement. This is a good way to make sure you have a laptop that can last you for 5+ years, or just a back-up plan if you happen to get a defect (which happens even with the best laptops and brands).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.make sure if you have the latest firmware and bios. some times this upgrade can help. However, for thin laptops, it is easy to reach high temperature depending on the work load. Give little bit more space under air intake holes. I used MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Surface Book, and other ultrabooks. it looks heating in thin device is pretty common that this stage of technology.
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