Bottom of MacBook Pro really hot?

It's quite normal, as hundreds of existing threads on this topic will tell you.

MRoogle will find them very easily:

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GGJstudios said:

It's quite normal, as hundreds of existing threads on this topic will tell you.

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Which threads?

normal... hundreds of hours of lap-time told me that..

HuggyLowDown said:

I just bought my 13" MBP over the weekend and noticed that it really gets hot on the bottom. Is this normal? Anything I can do to prevent this? Thanks in advance.

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Yes, very normal.

jessica. said:

Which threads?

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Macbook Pro Heat Dissipation
2010 Macbook Pro 17" i7 heat question
Heat on my i7 Macbook Pro 15"
Macbook overheating?
My Macbook Pro reached 106 degrees !
Macbook pro heat problem
MacBook Pro Over Heat Issue
Heat on my i7 Macbook Pro 15"
Macbook pro Hot after 10.6.3. Update
Macbook Pro too HOT!!!
My Macbook Pro Runs Hot
Macbook Pro gets really hot when running windows 7
How hot should my macbook be getting?
Macbook Boiling Hot!
Hot 15" i5 MBP!
MacBook Pro Overheating or That's What I Think It Is?
Macbook pro temperature
MacBook Pro heat causing pain in hands
Alu Macbook vs. 13" Macbook pro: Heat & Battery Life
Etc., etc., etc.

From what I heard, macbook pro are considerably more hotter than any laptop/computer because of the aluminum unibody. Aluminum basically is a heat conductor.

Unfortunately Apple places style over functionality.

As much as I enjoy the various MacBook Pros I own, they run at substantially higher temps than the identically configured ThinkPads I use.

Apples choice of a fully enclosed aluminum housing for the MBP lineup, at less than an inch deep, put them behind the curve when it comes to thermal management. If one is looking for a laptop than will run fast & cool under full load, the MBP is going to disappoint.