Overview
- A Reddit user strapped five desktop M.2 SSD coolers to an iPhone 17 Pro Max and shared photos of the setup.
- The user reported over 90% stability in 3DMark Steel Nomad Light and an Unlimited score rising from 2,233 to a highest 2,712.
- Tom's Hardware noted the post lacked a same-device baseline and contrasted the claim with a 69.4% stability result from Max Tech's video.
- Apple already employs a vapor-chamber cooling system in the iPhone 17 Pro line, saying it dissipates heat far better than the titanium-based approach in prior models.
- Both reports and the modder describe the bulky, sharp-edged contraption as a niche option most applicable to sustained tasks such as ProRes video recording.