- Metal mesh and 1 fan provide a chill mat for your laptop, Ultrabook, notebook, or netbook
- Noiseless 80 mm fan helps keep your laptop cool while the pad shields your lap from computer generated heat
- Heavy duty profile with sponge mat cushion provides a comfortable padded pillow that?s perfect for lap use, while still being portable
- Two different ergonomic height settings provide improved comfort that is great for kids or students
- Powered by a USB cable with pass through so you don't lose a USB port
- Provides a surface for kids to use their tablets, iPads, or laptops on
- Supports various sizes including 15 inch and 17 inch laptops, as well as the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
I've had it 3 days so far and have run it non-stop aside from when I go to bed I unplug it. The fan is pretty quiet (more quiet than the fan inside my Dell), and it really does move the air!!! I use my laptop on my lap, so was hoping the rear intake vent would help with the issues most all other coolers have of intake from the bottom, and it does. The rear intake is also nice because that means I can set the laptop on my couch for a minute and not worry so much about it sucking in more dust. It is fairly comfortable on my legs too, though it does feel a tad heavy. I was concerned about the type of fan it has in it because I've never worked with a 'blower fan', I've always used the standard style ones with the kind of curvy blades and I saw other coolers that had my eye simply because of the standard style fan in them and the large size of the fan. But let me tell you, I do NOT regret buying this kind, it really moves air!!! And amazingly, it feels colder than the air in my room. In fact it makes my legs cold so now I'm using a throw blanket on my lap because I lost my lap warmer!
This is a good thing though because my computer is performing much better, much cooler to the touch, and able to handle my games. I've been playing LOTRO and Second Life, both fairly video intensive and my laptop used to have trouble even on lower settings. The FPS are not suffering at all so far. So in summary, this is one powerful laptop cooler definitely worth the buy! I can play games I couldn't play for months because it is really powerful at cooling! I no longer worry about burning the skin off my hands, my laptop barely feels warm at all to the touch. I haven't tested internal temperatures (lots of other review sites have), but I know by it's performance my computer is running much cooler.
The only negatives I have really aren't negatives, but could be improved: 1. It's a little heavy on the lap, not bad, but lighter would be better. 2. I would love if it had an on/off switch instead of having to unplug it, but as a tradeoff I guess unplugging it reduces the risk of damaging the cord/usb socket by accidental bumps. 3. The USB cord sticks out way too far. I like that it has USB pass through, but am pretty sure they could engineer that to make it smaller, but function over form all in all it's ok. Highly recommended and would buy again because the performance on this is fantastic, the real test now is to see it's longevity! Hoping it can last at least a year unlike my Targus and Logitech. We'll see :)After reading the reviews concerning this product I was a bit hesitant to order one. The prime reason was that quite a few reviewers complained about the excess noise that the Notebook Cooler produced. I decided to take the complaints with a grain of salt & see for myself because I have found out through experience that you cannot believe everything that you read in product reviews. For some reason, whether it be that they did not use the products as the manufacturer suggested or they tend to exaggerate their findings. I am happy to say that after trying this Cool Master Laptop Cooler it has been one of the best investments I have ever made. Before I had this item my laptop got so hot it almost burned my legs & I had to put some sort of pad under it in order to continue. I have been using my laptop for about two hours & I am now typing this review with my laptop resting on my lap on the Cool Master and the bottom of the cooler pad is cool as a cucumber & all I hear is a very slight sound from the fan that is no louder than the fan noise that comes from the laptop itself. The USB cable stores in a groove underneath & there is a groove on either side to enable you to plug the handy USB plug into the most convenient outlet on your laptop. Once the USB plug is inserted into a USB socket it has a feature that enables you to plug another accessory into it if you find it necessary. I haven't had it long enough to utilize the easy fan cleaning option yet. All you have to do is lift the small tap to remove the metal mesh screen that covers the fan unit to lightly vacuum the fan & the housing. I can honestly recommend this product to anyone that is considering buying a quality laptop cooler that does what the company says it will do & the price is right as well...From the comments and the photos I thought I would be getting a svelte, classy piece of equipment; something that would sit unobtrusively under my laptop, keeping it nice and cool with a gentle whir of a well built fan. Sadly, I got what I paid for instead. A huge yet flimsy piece of plastic that raises the laptop to an uncomfortable height on top of a desk, and is far too cumbersome to use directly on my lap. The excessive girth and cheap feel would be completely forgiven if it did the job it was intended to do -cooling my laptop with finesse and without my noticing. No, it didn't even get that right. The fan is loud. Whatever the decibel rating is (who knows, it may be accurate), the sound of the fan is grating, like the small child that made it lost her baby tooth at the factory, and it dropped into the fan motor. I won't be using the fan on it unless I'm also using headphones. Just annoying. My wife even noticed it from the other room, wondering if I had bought the kids some kind of cheap electronic toy, or a vibrating toothbrush, or who knows. No, just me, wasting good money on a hope for a cooler laptop. So, why the two stars, you may ask? While I will probably end up throwing it in the trash in a fit of rage and disgust several months from now, it is worth the cost of a couple of lunches out to have the laptop run cooler while I listen to some music for those few months I'll own it. So, you win, Cooler Master. You get the extra star. And I'll not likely buy one of your products again.I have a 17" laptop and this cooler does a very good job lowering the temperature.
My only complaint is that it's bit noisy.
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the fan is too noisy. my laptop slips off of it maybe needs more grip material on top of it. great for lap use.
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