Belkin Laptop Cooling Stand

• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 14 reviews
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• 8 stars

  A great solution to a common problem. Perfect fit for my 15" Toshiba laptop and my Sumdex bag.

  by bbclurman on October 19, 2007

  Pros: Effective cooling, light weight, works well on lap or table top.

  Cons: flimsy usb connector, plastic compartment and fold down stand somewhat difficult to open and close.

  Summary: The Belkin cooling pad deserves its top rating. It is a stable work stand for a small or moderate size computer. It creates a much more pleasant work enviroment. Working ...

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  Summary: The Belkin cooling pad deserves its top rating. It is a stable work stand for a small or moderate size computer. It creates a much more pleasant work enviroment. Working without the constant heat generated by a laptop is boon in and of itself the ability to achieve it with almost no additional noise is almost miraculous. This is a best buy for the right size computer. My computer bag is designed for a 15.4" laptop with sufficient room for the pad as well as my cables etc.

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  4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Does its job cooling, but has bad proportions

  by johnaar on October 17, 2007

  Pros: Good cooling; Good non-slip strips on the top and bottom edges of the stand

  Cons: Arched design prevents storage in a laptop bag; narrow width and length causes average laptops to hang off of all four sides of the stand resulting in poor stability

  Summary: 90% of the time I strongly agree with CNET's ratings, but I strongly disagree with CNET's rating of this product. I suspect CNET's rating was primarily based ...

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  Summary: 90% of the time I strongly agree with CNET's ratings, but I strongly disagree with CNET's rating of this product. I suspect CNET's rating was primarily based on cooling and style.
  
  I have a Gateway M250, which is a widescreen laptop. My laptop significantly hangs off the left and right sides, and slightly hangs off the top and bottom sides. This over-hanging causes my laptop to be somewhat unstable on the laptop stand. The only thing that keeps my laptop from falling off is the non-slip strips on the top and bottom of the laptop stand. This laptop stand has a sleek look and cools appropriately, but its awkward shape prevents it from being portable and its small size makes typing an endeavor with fear of rocking your laptop off the stand as you type. (I cannot pack this product in my laptop bag and my bag is reasonably spacious). This is one type of product in which the importance functionality far outweighs style. I recommend buying a more functional, flatter, longer, and wider laptop stand.
  
  Bottom Line: While cooling is important, flatness and surface area matters.

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 2 stars

  grinder/noisy

  by cipherbyte on October 3, 2008

  Pros: looks, size, tilt feature

  Cons: Grinds against itself, Blows air at the laptop and through it rather than sucking away from it.

  Summary: That product is okay, I wouldn't buy another one though. The fan grinded up against the back cover panel. I had to disassemble it and put plastic washers under ...

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  Summary: That product is okay, I wouldn't buy another one though. The fan grinded up against the back cover panel. I had to disassemble it and put plastic washers under the fan to lift it away from the back panel. Otherwise it made a very loud and annoying grinding noise as the fan was hitting the back panel plastic. Nothing like spending 25 bucks on something to re-engineer it. After my re-engineering feat I will give it a 2 1/2 star rating, out of the box just 1. Who knows, maybe they left some essential parts out of mine.

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• 2 stars

  Poorly Designed and Dangerout to User and Laptop

  by kagoshimajim on September 7, 2008

  Pros: Price and color, but it's still not worth it!

  Cons: Small fingers tend to slip into fan when transfering computer and cooling pad from table, with stablizer down, to lap, with stablizer up. Also, if quickly transfer ing unit with computer to table without , it will be very unstable on the table.

  Summary: Small fingers tend to slip into fan when transfering computer and cooling pad from table, with stablizer down, to lap, with stablizer up. Also, if quickly transfer ing unit with ...

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  Summary: Small fingers tend to slip into fan when transfering computer and cooling pad from table, with stablizer down, to lap, with stablizer up. Also, if quickly transfer ing unit with computer to table without , it will be very unstable on the table.

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• 7 stars

  Good laptop cooler for desktop use

  by bigsnaff on August 25, 2008

  Pros: Cool looking, quiet

  Cons: Could be wider, stand does not lock out solidly, fan bite

  Summary: While this cooler may have been designed for a 15" computer, I have no problems using it with my 17" Dell. The rubber grips well and as long as the ...

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  Summary: While this cooler may have been designed for a 15" computer, I have no problems using it with my 17" Dell. The rubber grips well and as long as the laptop is centered, it will stay solidly on the cooler. The angle is very nice and ergonomic. I only bought this for desktop use to help extend the life of my laptop (I keep it on all the time) and 99% of the time, that's where it stays where it does a fine job. The one time I did pick it up to move it and use it on my lap, my finger went into the fan on the back and I almost dropped the the computer. Watch out for fan bite! When I put it on my lap, it blocked the fan completely and clothing was able to get into the fan slot and stop it. Also, the legs don't lock out solidly so moving it around on the desktop will cause them to collapse. Not major, just annoying. Not good for lap use, but fine for desktop.
  Would love to see a two or three fan extra long version come out for large laptops like mine that stay on desktops for more cooling and stability, but this is ok.

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• 7 stars

  Low cost laptop cooler

  by arkarkwin on July 19, 2008

  Pros: Small and quite so far, low cost and manage to cool down with only one fan

  Cons: usb wire is short and wish the stand could be wider.

  Summary: I like the overall design. Specially the curved design that let the hot air flow out of the laptop below and managed to drop the temperature with just one fan ...

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  Summary: I like the overall design. Specially the curved design that let the hot air flow out of the laptop below and managed to drop the temperature with just one fan demonstrated that design plays equally important as putting more power. If this stand were to cool the laptop on the battery, two fan would suck the power from the battery more quickly. I just fan would save more battery life considering for the fact that it does the job that took two fan to cool it off. I would not complain at all if I got 12" notebook but since my current one is 15.4", i felt it little bit small for it and wish the stand could be a bit wider. I wouldn't brought this stand if I still using my 17" notebook which CPU burned a few months ago.And the usb wire , it too short for me and a bit in awkward position. It should have put in side way but below the stand. Or I am complaining about this power plug position too because my laptop doesn't have USB port top and bottom like other laptop.

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• 1 stars

  Awful Design and Short life span

  by satkri2005 on June 30, 2008

  Pros: Sleek and Cool Looking

  Cons: Lousy Design, the power pin falls out of place

  Summary: This is a awful product. I read the editor review and bought this. The pin for the power is awfully designed. It does not fit in the slot, so they ...

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  Summary: This is a awful product. I read the editor review and bought this. The pin for the power is awfully designed. It does not fit in the slot, so they used a little bit of glue to stick it in place. The glue fell off and the fan stopped working. This is not a good product.

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• 2 stars

  Design Flaw - Don't Buy

  by joecap1 on June 22, 2008

  Pros: Looks Nice, Inexpensive

  Cons: Doesn't Cool. Fan will burn out.

  Summary: If you use this laptop stand on a table, it should work fine.
  
  If you use it on your lap, it will not. The fan air intake is on the
  
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  Summary: If you use this laptop stand on a table, it should work fine.
  
  If you use it on your lap, it will not. The fan air intake is on the bottom so when you put it on your lap it is blocked. The fan will work hard but not much air will get through.
  
  Ever completely block the hose on your vacuum cleaner? It makes that strained noise. That's what happens with this stand. It's not a surprise that the fan will burn out.
  
  You can do an experiment if you already own this stand. Put it on your lap without your laptop on it and feel how much air is coming out. Now lift it above your lap and feel the air again. You should feel a much stronger flow of air.
  
  I'm currently looking for a new stand that can actually pull air in if it is on my lap.
  
  I wonder if CNET actually tested this on someone's lap or on a table...

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• 4 stars

  Works quietly for a while, then a growl noise appears

  by air0208 on June 4, 2008

  Pros: Laptop has not overheated

  Cons: Only was quiet for about a month before the growling noise started

  Summary: It is an OK fan. Has lasted longer than my previous ones.
  
  It works quietly for about a month (i bought myself one and my father one) and both have
  
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  Summary: It is an OK fan. Has lasted longer than my previous ones.
  
  It works quietly for about a month (i bought myself one and my father one) and both have acquired a growling type noise and it is annoying. I have to take the thing apart and clean it almost everyday. Very annoying.
  
  I haven't found a fan that has no problems with it yet though.

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• 9 stars

  i lovet his cooling pad!

  by larenas829 on March 13, 2008

  Pros: my laptop doesn't get hot at all!

  Cons: none at all

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