Notebook Cool Pad for MacBook Pro
I was in Hong Kong recently for a short business trip. I manage to get sometime to roam around one of the infamous computer malls in Hong Kong - The Golden Computer Shopping Arcade in Sham Shui Po. Wiki info here and more here. My favourite computer malls in HK are still Mongkok Computer Centre and Wanchai Computer Centre. Golden Computer is just too confusing of a building - I think it is actually two building: Golden Computer Centre and Golden Computer Arcade.
Anyhow, I was roaming around for a few things - but particularly looking for a cooling pad for my Heatsinking MacBook Pro. They can be grouped as follows:
1) Grey plasticky ones with fans. Some are fullsize so that you would place your whole laptop on it. Others are halfsized or extendable so you can either place the back half of your laptop on or extend it out to full size. Powered with USB, but some have additional USB ports. Prices were between HKD 40 to 100 (USD 5 to 12.50)
2) Steel ones with fans. These are steel plates have been moulded in to a elongated Z shaped. When the Z is laid down, the laptop fits in the groove quite well. The industrial black steel designs were interesting. Powered with USB, but some have addtional USB ports. These were around HKD 80 (USD 10)
3) Acrylic transparent with fans AND LIGHTS. It's a clear acrylic base sitting on acrylic legs that are different heights to give the tilt for the laptop. The fans are also made from clear acrylic except for the motor. There is a blue neon LED lights coming from fan casing. USB Powered but no additional ports. Prices were HKD 120 upward (USD 15 +)
It was a hard decision between 2 and 3, but the blue LED lights won out. I had to walk around a lot and negotiated to get it for HKD 120. I saw them for HKD 150 to 180.
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More Details (also see website):
Feature
• Easy go, No power adapter necessary; conveniently powered through USB port
• Great ergonomic shape for easy type
• True plug and play for USB derice like mouse, keyboard, Card Reader,...etc.
• Support low noise
Specification
• Material: Acrylic
• Two Fan Size: 6 x 6 x 1 (cm)
• Fan Speed: 3200 rpm
Made in China. Model Number: PAN-P2UFA/B
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I have used it for a couple of weeks with no problems. If you put the MBP flat on the table without anything, there is less than 1/8th of an inch of space. There is very little space for air to flow. With this cooling pad, there is about 1/4th inch of space. The fans also pushes the air and forces air out. You can feel the warm air flow out on the side. I use it at my office with no problems at all and my CPU temperature is running in the low 60 degrees C.
Anyhow, I was roaming around for a few things - but particularly looking for a cooling pad for my Heatsinking MacBook Pro. They can be grouped as follows:
1) Grey plasticky ones with fans. Some are fullsize so that you would place your whole laptop on it. Others are halfsized or extendable so you can either place the back half of your laptop on or extend it out to full size. Powered with USB, but some have additional USB ports. Prices were between HKD 40 to 100 (USD 5 to 12.50)
2) Steel ones with fans. These are steel plates have been moulded in to a elongated Z shaped. When the Z is laid down, the laptop fits in the groove quite well. The industrial black steel designs were interesting. Powered with USB, but some have addtional USB ports. These were around HKD 80 (USD 10)
3) Acrylic transparent with fans AND LIGHTS. It's a clear acrylic base sitting on acrylic legs that are different heights to give the tilt for the laptop. The fans are also made from clear acrylic except for the motor. There is a blue neon LED lights coming from fan casing. USB Powered but no additional ports. Prices were HKD 120 upward (USD 15 +)
It was a hard decision between 2 and 3, but the blue LED lights won out. I had to walk around a lot and negotiated to get it for HKD 120. I saw them for HKD 150 to 180.
===
More Details (also see website):
Feature
• Easy go, No power adapter necessary; conveniently powered through USB port
• Great ergonomic shape for easy type
• True plug and play for USB derice like mouse, keyboard, Card Reader,...etc.
• Support low noise
Specification
• Material: Acrylic
• Two Fan Size: 6 x 6 x 1 (cm)
• Fan Speed: 3200 rpm
Made in China. Model Number: PAN-P2UFA/B
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I have used it for a couple of weeks with no problems. If you put the MBP flat on the table without anything, there is less than 1/8th of an inch of space. There is very little space for air to flow. With this cooling pad, there is about 1/4th inch of space. The fans also pushes the air and forces air out. You can feel the warm air flow out on the side. I use it at my office with no problems at all and my CPU temperature is running in the low 60 degrees C.
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