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Review on ๐Ÿ”ฅ Kootek Blue Laptop Cooling Pad - 12"-17" Cooler Pad Chill Mat with 5 Quiet Fans, LED Lights, 2 USB 2.0 Ports, Adjustable Mounts, Laptop Stand for Height Angle Optimization by Brett Tierney

Revainrating 1 out of 5

creaky/brittle plastic; Weak Tabs; Poor airflow

After two weeks of use, the plastic holding the pad in place broke in half after lifting it. I suspect it struggled with the weight of my Oryx Pro 15-inch laptop. During use, the plastic bracket and tabs holding the laptop in place creaked badly, and the tabs buckled under the weight of my Oryx Pro. Obviously, it's not designed to support the weight of your average 15-inch development/gaming laptop. This appears to be intended for thinner laptops without dedicated graphics cards like the Darter Pro or Galago Pro. The protrusions that hold your laptop in place are very short and flimsy, so it only seems to work with 13" or very thin 15" laptops. The fans are also far from ideal for a ventilated 15-inch laptop. at four corners. It would be better to use four large fans on the four corners and have them rearranged for optimal airflow. They didn't give more than a 1-2ยฐC difference under load, and most of the improvement was simply due to the fact that it rests on a metal mesh surface. Despite using a metal mesh surface, the mesh itself is thin, and most of the The frame is made of plastic, so it doesn't dissipate heat very well. More importantly, the build quality is not up to standard, although there is no difference in build quality no matter which supplier you buy the cooling pad from. Despite use Made of cheap plastic, the bezel is only about 1-2 cm high, which means it can click with the slightest pressure. The arms are also very unstable to operate. There is no mechanism to slide the lever into the recess to clamp, great caution is required when moving. As for the fans, it is a pity that there are no models with fans without LEDs. There's no point in an LED if it's not visible when a laptop is sitting on it. It only annoys others who have to suffer from the appearance under your laptop.

Pros
  • Cooling pads and external fans
Cons
  • Expensive