Does Clamshell mode run slower for you?

I've seen people asking questions regarding mighty mice in clamshell mode and then noticing a difference in mouse performance when in open display mode, but thats not my issue.  I have a 2011 13" 2.3ghz i5 MBP and using it in clamshell mode.  i have a small app running in the background called ifreemem that shows how much ram is being used and right now with only itunes and safari (to write this) open, I'm showing 75% of ram usage of my stock 4gb.  Granted, I'll soon be updating to 8gb, but I'm just wondering if this is normal.  I'm using a mini dvi adapter to connect to my 19" LG LCD TV/Monitor.  Any comments are appreciated.

To help with heating, place the MBP in the bookarc upside down, so that the fan vents (at the display's hinge) are facing up. This will help to avoid internal heat buildup towards the battery and HDD. Sure, the exterior apple logo will also be upside down as it stands, but it's also not light up and small price to pay for peace of mind.
Most of the heat from CPU intensive apps should be at the bottom case, towards the top side (hinge), and at the vents along the screen's hinge (from the fans), so less heat on the display itself through the keyboard. The heat will also go right out from the top of the MBP in this case, and not out from the bottom (if MBP is placed with apple logo right side up), which will help to keep the MBP cool in general.

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