TECKNET Laptop Cooling Pad, 12"-15.6" Laptop Cooler, Gaming Laptop Cooling Stand, Wind Speed Adjustable, 2 USB Powered Laptop Fan Cooling Pad for Laptop Within 16 Inch (Blue)

The fan works great and I like how it has vents on the sides (compared to my old one). This helps with cooling when it is placed on the bed or couch. 6 months after I purchased, I had an issue with the USB connection where it would lose power whenever it was bumped. I reached out to the companies customer support and they replaced. I was surprised they were helpful in troubleshooting the problem. When that did not resolve the issue, they sent me a replacement. This definitely deserves 5 stars for excellent customer support.

I got one for myself. Then i got another one for a friend. The on/off/variable speed is nice. The male usb to male usb cabling is a bit odd. If the cable ever goes bad, … who keeps a usb A-male to USB A-male cable handy? Why not a micro-USB female socket to power the fans? I bet everyone has spare USB-A to micro-usb cables — of various lengths — to power the fans.

Bottom has open grill for venting. Not ideal when using it in your lap. Other than that, fan works fine.

The TECKNET N5 cooling pad is 11” deep x 14” wide. There are two LED lighted 110mm fans with a power switch that controls both lights (2 tiny LED lights under each fan) and fans (they cannot be controlled separately.) To indicate when the power and fans are on, there is a blue LED light in the back beside the red, rocker power switch. It is quite bright and might bug your friends if you work facing one another on a desk. The TECKNET cooling pad also comes with a welcome guide that has a welcome, specifications, features, contents, configurations, ergonomics, safety and the 18-month warranty. TECKNET includes a card that specifies you can claim a 6 month warranty extension for a total 2-year free warranty if you register!It comes with a USB to USB cable and there are two USB 2.0 ports on the back next to the power switch, one which you must use to power the fans via USB from your laptop of other USB power source. That leaves one open USB for other uses.The second USB port will charge my phone (iPhone 5s) but not open the phone to transfer photos or connect to iTunes as I can with a direct cable. However, my flash drive DOES open and I can open and transfer files.The base of my laptop while on the pad sits about 1.75” (to a maximum of 2” inches if sitting higher up on the pad) high in the back and about 0.9” high in front giving it a slight upward slope (which I like). The slope is actually a very natural angle for me.The fans a very quiet when switched on. Just a swishing noise. The fans pull air from the side and below and push air to the laptop bottom. It has actually been very hot here and the fans have kept the normally warm underside of the computer cool to the touch. But the real test of a cooling pad is the effect on the cores.Here are RealTemp reports for temps (in °C) in 2 sensors uncooled and cooled at two working levels10% work uncooled50 4710% work fans on45 4390% work uncooled62 61100% work fans on57 55These were taken on a 15.6” Acer ASPIRE 5733 with Intel Pentium P6100 that has been “amped up” a little. As an aside, I also just took the whole laptop apart a while back and cleaned out the mass of dust that was in the fan and vents! It was overheating so badly that it would shut down. Once I cleaned it out, that stopped.As you can see, it is cooling the laptop about 5°C +/-.I work on a standup podium desk or seated and the cooling pad is very stable and sturdy. The laptop is also very stable on the cooling pad. I have to actually pick up the laptop to reposition it on the cooling pad. I also have to pick up the cooling pad to reposition it on the desk. The cooling pad has rubberized feet on all four corners on the bottom that keep it from sliding around and raise it to allow airflow. On top it has a single long rubber bar to keep the laptop in place. Also on the bottom are open slats to allow airflow. I have used the cooling pad and laptop on my lap and it works well. It is far better than putting a bare computer on your lap!Previously, I used the Targus Laptop Chill Mat 17”. It died after two hot years of use, but had only a 1-year warranty. It also cost almost twice as much. The Targus also had two fans where the air was pulled in and up toward the laptop but it lacked an extra USB port to make up for the one used up. The Targus had no LED lights, a slightly steeper tilt and a neoprene covering. The neoprine is the only difference I note when I have the laptop in my lap and I have bare legs, however, I almost always raise it up on a pillow to be at the right height for me, so that is moot.It does not appear to put much of a drain on the computer...it says 0.41A current and 2.05W input. I have not noticed a dramatic reduction in laptop battery time while unplugged and using the TECKNET cooling pad.I am happier to have the extra USB on the TECKNET, as I seem to always be using all the ports on my computer. Further, the lesser slope of the TECKNET cooling pad feels more natural and less straining on my wrist and I am happy about that. Plus, the 2-year warranty is better!As a note, the fans on both units seem underpowered (reported as 1200 RPM and 38.5 CFM), though both offered similar cooling. However, this may be a USB power consideration, and you can see that they do provide some cooling.I was initially worried about the LED on the TECKNET, but I find, even in low light, that I don’t notice it while I work. Further, as you can barely hear the fans, it acts as a reminder when the fans are still on!I am happy with the TECKNET cooling pad and will report back throughout its life!

My laptop gets very hot at times. The cooling fan really keeps it from getting hot at all. I like the USB power and the adjustable speed. I don't even need to keep the fan on all the time.

I had a problem with a loose wire, or loose USB port on the first one I purchased. The power would go off frequently. HOWEVER, I reached out through customer service and Tecknek sent me a replacement and it works great.Thanks Tecknek for resolving my problem. Much appreciated.

The cooling pad is light. I like that. Comes built-in with 2 fans that light up blue LEDs (nice touch). It also comes up with fan speed roller on the right-hand side near where the USB plugs in. This gives you a mental satisfaction that you are in control of the how fast the fans can run. Higher the speed, the more noise, that's just law of physics even if you didn't have fan blades!! So, in my opinion the device serves its purpose which is to cool your laptop!Here is where it can be improved: the USB-C port is useless. Doesn't provide enough power to the devices plugged-in to it, at least not any modern devices. Laptop was plugged-in the wall charger, then this cooling pad plugged-in to USB port of the laptop to power the cooling pad, but still not enough power out the usb-c to charge single iphone over usb-c (iPhone 15 pro max). So, if you plan on using this USB-C port to plug-in your USB-C Hub(s), please look for some other options.Cable management is non-existent. I think given the amount of space it has on the sides; company can certainly figure out how to hide cables (at least the USB cable that powers the device itself which comes with cooling pad) while in use and after its use. Also, the usb cable that comes with package is usb-a to usb-a. Most modern laptops still do carry at least one of them, however, usb-a is on its way to extinction. The company should at least provide usb-a to usb-c (the usb-c end can go into laptop to power the cooling pad)The fan itself are blue in color (not just the LED). Nice flare! But there is also blue LED (1 under each fan) which you can't change the colors. Just stays blue. So may be in future enhancements, company can opt-in for users to be able to change the led colors or get a support from nzxt to be able to manage color themes of the light on cooling pad.Price. Well, everything is expensive these days. However, USB-C connectivity to justify the price is pointless if it can't even be used for charging a phone let alone anything else plugged in it. However, compare to other cooling pads out there, price was still a bit cheaper, but I think for simple cooling needs, current price isn't really justified imho.