stackyFACTSBudget electronics always feature silver-colored cooling fins because aluminum is incredibly cheap and lightweight. However, copper absorbs and transfers heat vastly better. You can easily spot premium, expensive hardware simply by observing how much heavy orange metal they bolted onto the circuitry.
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