… But it's an intriguing prototype that suggests there are unique solutions to the growing power demands of modern GPUs and the stresses they place on power cabling. That said, just adding a second 12v-2x6 connector on the most high-end cards is another, perhaps easier solution. …
… Microsoft also mentions a redesigned thermal system with up to 2.5x higher thermal capacity than the previous 15‑inch Surface Laptop, and a compact high‑wattage charger. …
… But Intel has a habit of conserving its margins nicely, and the Haswell mobile parts with the high-end GPU solution are going to be 48W TDP solutions . That opens a potential door to competition in gaming from Richland parts with paired GPUs. …
… AMD's old decision to give maximum power draw as functional TDP meant that for most of the time you were using the system, the TDP figure slapped on the chip was much too high for the actual CPU. …