I'd gotten this cooling pad on sale during the Prime Sale that just passed. I've been using it every day for 3 weeks, so I think i can leave an educated review. I'll start with a Pro/Cons list, A summary, and include suggestions for additional products you can buy on Amazon to help this pad work at its best!
Pros:
-It moves a lot of air
- You can safely elevate the back, to an extent. an elevated laptop is a happy laptop!
- All controls are in the front via buttons and a digital screen. The only time I've had to reach behind it was to plug it into my USB port.
-BRIGHT RGB lighting on the side. If I turn on the lights at night, it looks super cool.
-You can choose to run all the fans, or just throw two big back ones or the front 4 individually.
-It keeps my laptop cooler then any other cooling pads I've tried, most likely because the two big fans are directly bellow the two fan intakes on my laptop.
-Two nubs that flip up in the front that keep my laptop in place. It's a heavy gaming laptop, so color me impressed!
-RGB lighting gives you better FPS.
Cons:
- Low quality stand. It can remain firm on the first two elevation knotches. Any higher and it WILL slip and collapse.
- The stand is wear and tear. Set it up once, and don't mess with it, because I can easily see the rod wearing out. Same goes for the nubs.
Conclusion: Is it cheaply made and requires you to handle it with extreme care? Yes. BUT, once you set it up, the cooling is very significant. I have a hefty Asus Tuf F15 gaming laptop, and if I'm only browsing, it can go as low as 29C.
If I'm running my editing programs, or doing moderately demanding tasks, it top out at 55 to 60C during a CPU heavy task, an cools back down to 40c immediately afterwards.
If I'm Gaming, it makes a difference. It will do its best to circulate the hot air away, and you can aid that by pointing a fan blowing cold air towards the space underneath it. At games where I was running at 80+, I'm now topping out at 75. Keep in mind that this is with an rtx 3070 running on boost. The Fans are so strong that they'll pull cool air from my air conditioner in the other room both into/around the laptop, and at me! Ah, refreshing. AND, immediately after I close the game, it cools the laptop back down to 40C within a minute.
At the end of the day, it's not a miracle worker, and I wouldn't recommend putting a 17 inch laptop on it. But it makes a very appreciable difference in keeping my laptop cool. If you have a fan blowing cold air towards it, it will give it more cool air to work with. If you're in a room with AC, you're golden.
If you're okay with setting it up once and leaving it put to avoid wear and tear, this is one of the best coolers out there, hands down.
Other products on Amazon that can help it work even better:
-A window fan to cool down the room at night. (extemely helpful)
- a fan to blow the hot air away from it so it doesn't recirculate it into your laptop.
- an air conditioner to keep the room temperature low.
Cooling: 8/10
Studiness: 5/10
RGB lighting for higher FPS: 10/10.
Overall: 7/10
| Brand | TopMate |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TopMate |
| Model | C11-CA |
| Part Number | C11-CA |
| Power source type | Corded Electric |
| Batteries included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Manufacturer | TopMate |
| Item model number | C11-CA |
| Product Dimensions | 41 x 29.6 x 4.3 cm; 1.1 kg |
| ASIN | B08CZBH7FV |
