Antec Notebook Cooler

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 10 stars

  I love it and have no problems, almost a year old.

  by on February 28, 2009

  Pros: Easy to use. Does it's job. Fair price.

  Cons: Nothing for me to complain about.

  Summary: I love this fan. It is quiet for me. The motor occasionally kicks on and off, which is to be expected. I run mine on low power and its never ...

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  Summary: I love this fan. It is quiet for me. The motor occasionally kicks on and off, which is to be expected. I run mine on low power and its never noisy enough to bother me. I've never had a problem with the USB port plug. I leave mine plugged into the laptop 24/7 and never a problem. Pick it up occasionally and blow out the dust and cat hair, and sit it back down again.
  
  Someone complained it doesn't raise the laptop for easier typing. It's not supposed to. It's only a cooling fan - not a table or monitor stand. I have a wireless keyboard plugged into my laptop USB port and occasionally plug my digital camera in to download pictures. I have no problem with anything getting in the way anywhere.
  
  I have the rubber feet on top and my 15-inch widescreen HP Pavilion sits very nicely on there. I'm not constantly moving mine and taking it places. It sits on a little table right by the couch.
  
  I'd say those with problems must have bad devices, which occasionally happens. I'd definitely buy this cooling pad again and recommend it to others.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  A nice cooler with a fatal flaw

  by chehalisjeff on December 2, 2008

  Pros: Well built, quiet, nice design. Doesn't use up a USB port (comes with a pass-thru connector) doesn't require AC power.

  Cons: FATAL FLAW: This "cooler" can actually cause your laptop to overheat. Most laptops draw air up from vents in the bottom and blow it UP out side vents - since heat rises, this makes sense. The Antec Cooler sucks air DOWN - defeating your laptop fans.

  Summary: This otherwise capable laptop cooler has a fatal flaw - it sucks air from the top and blows it downward - contrary to the reviewers notes. The twin fans are ...

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  Summary: This otherwise capable laptop cooler has a fatal flaw - it sucks air from the top and blows it downward - contrary to the reviewers notes. The twin fans are centrifugal style (presumably to keep them quiet) and are not reversible. I called Antec about this and they are aware of the problem and their response was that, "not all laptops airflow the same way" which may be true but I have several laptops and I have yet to see one where the air flows top down - it's counter-intuitive. Of course if you have one of these rare birds, by all means by this cooler it's otherwise a nice unit. If your laptops are like mine, (Compaq, Lenovo, Toshiba) this "cooler" will actually make your laptop run hotter (depriving it of airflow) and perhaps damage it.
  
  One big giveaway that this is a design flaw is that Antec's new laptop cooler (200 model) air flows in the opposite direction (from the bottom up.) I asked Antec for a credit toward the newer unit (my unit it also brand new) but they said no way. Due to a lack of customer service, I will not be buying anything Antec from here on out.

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• 9 stars

  best cooler pad i've owned

  by brobb74 on February 27, 2007

  Pros: This is an awesome product

  Cons: My first one went bad, but it was after two years.

  Summary: I would buy one of of these again and again. I have two of these and there excellent.

  Summary: I would buy one of of these again and again. I have two of these and there excellent.

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 2 stars

  If you cant power it, why bother?

  by califlefty on February 27, 2007

  Pros: It's shiny!

  Cons: It doesn't work

  Summary: I bought 2 of these and both failed shortly for the same reason - the mini plug connector for the USB adapter (the only way to power it) failed on ...

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  Summary: I bought 2 of these and both failed shortly for the same reason - the mini plug connector for the USB adapter (the only way to power it) failed on each unit! This is because the unit is so poorly made (hey pay people a buck a day and you get 100% failure rates)that the adapter wont align correctly to make a positive connection. You're better off just flushing your money down the toilet then buying this junk. Hey Antec - less money on web sites, more on quality control!

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  Note that I was the first to comment on this item. Also note that immediately after I commented my negative review "glowing" reviews were quickly posted by people who have never again posted on CNET. Now look at their post dates and come to your own conclusions.

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  3 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Antec Cooling Fan

  by heylookjosessn on January 5, 2009

  Pros: Lightweight, portable, keeps laptop cool, great shape.

  Cons: Strange noise, very quiet, only once or twice for about 5 seconds.

  Summary: This a great, cheap, easy to use fan. It still lets you use a USB port, and even increaes my laptops battery life! Don't refrain from buying this fan, ...

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  Summary: This a great, cheap, easy to use fan. It still lets you use a USB port, and even increaes my laptops battery life! Don't refrain from buying this fan, go for it!

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• 8 stars

  Wonderful and cool!

  by diesel503 on August 16, 2008

  Pros: Keeps laptop quite cool. Easy to power up. Cheap price,

  Cons: A little short......

  Summary: I bought a different brand from CC and the fan broke after a few days. Ive had this for two weeks now and I love it. Works great. Keeps everything ...

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  Summary: I bought a different brand from CC and the fan broke after a few days. Ive had this for two weeks now and I love it. Works great. Keeps everything cool. Two fans. It really spreads out the temp. Best for a 15" laptop but I have a 17 and it works fine.You can't beat the price either. One of the lowest priced fans around.
  
  Updated on Jan 16, 2009

  Ive had this cooler for at least a year or more and have had no problems, I bought two other fans for my other laptops and they both failed over time, Im talking a month or two. This fan works perfect for me and I use it seven days a week for at least a few hours a day. After feeling the bottom of my laptop after using the Antec cooler the laptop bottom is actually cool to the touch not warm at all.
  
  Updated on Feb 23, 2009

  My fan is still running perfect after these months. Neither fan has worn out and no problems. It keeps my HP laptop which runs very hot, quite cool. You should invest in some sort of laptop cooler if you wil be using one regulary.

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• 9 stars

  One of the best laptop accessories available!

  by silentghost on August 7, 2008

  Pros: Great looks, significantly cools laptop, a must-have for users who leave their machines on almost 24/7, low price, especially when on sale (over 50% off MSRP!), sturdy construction, reliable brand, USB port is not lost - power-plug provides pass-thru

  Cons: Older model did not come w/ four (4) rubber feet, so larger laptops (i.e. desktop replacements) tend to wobble on it - problem FIXED w/ newer models, fans may be loud for small (bed)room setups, LED light may be too bright for some users

• 4 stars

  Needs more work

  by steve_sheldon on June 9, 2008

  Pros: Fan Based Cooling

  Cons: Vents to the front and back,

  Summary: With my job I work from home and spend a lot of time working from my laptop on my lap. I bought this device with the hope of being able ...

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  Summary: With my job I work from home and spend a lot of time working from my laptop on my lap. I bought this device with the hope of being able to work comfortably in this way for extended periods.
  
  On first glance, I thought the Antec Laptop Cooler would be ideal but have found an issue that means I will need to look for another solution. The Antec Laptop coolers fans are excellent at taking heat away from the laptop, but the problem is that it vents that heat, and by that I mean it blows that warm air out of the back but more importantly the front at the bottom, straight into you. So, even though your lap might stay cool(er), a steady stream of warm air blowing directly into you isn't exactly the effect I was looking for.
  
  It would be great if they could update this design to blow the hot air out from sides but at this time I would have to say I would not recommend this product.

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  LOL...
  
  I take back my last comment, user error... this device actually only vents to the back. This is good to know, make sure you have this cooler plate the correct way around or *you* will be overheating pretty quickly.

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• 9 stars

  I would recommend this to anyone who has heat problems.

  by GhostWarrior2007 on December 31, 2007

  Pros: Small, doesn't take up extra space

  Cons: USB power cord could use a revision of design

  Summary: My laptop had problems overheating (shut down 4 times in 12 hours of gaming), so I went and picked this up at Circuit City, Well worth the money, after I ...

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  Summary: My laptop had problems overheating (shut down 4 times in 12 hours of gaming), so I went and picked this up at Circuit City, Well worth the money, after I got it set up I had my laptop running for more than 16 hours of gaming without the internal Temperature reading above 90°F, 20°F+ cooler than it ran before.
  The down side is that the USB plugin is a little large and can make it difficult to use the adjacent USB port on some computers. I personally solved this problem by using a cable extension between the power cable and the laptop.

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• 9 stars

  Excellent (and almost-necessary) Product

  by ssavoy0329 on December 4, 2007

  Pros: Cools laptop quickly, quiet, design

  Cons: Doesn't work with MacBooks or laptops with no bottom fans.

  Summary: This product is excellent! One thing though is that it doesn't work with MacBooks, or other computers with no fans on the bottom.
  
  However, I am also testing it
  
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  Summary: This product is excellent! One thing though is that it doesn't work with MacBooks, or other computers with no fans on the bottom.
  
  However, I am also testing it on a 15-inch Compaq Presario R3000. I have the HDD Thermometer software monitoring the temperature of my computer. It usually runs at 95*F. Within 15 Minutes of starting the notebook cooler the temperature was down to 84. It stays steady at 80 degrees. Without it, the laptop would be 95-100.
  
  There is a blue LED light that shines out from the left side of it. Some may find it annoying, I like it though. Note it shouldn't be used as a reading light but it seems to be more for affect.
  
  I do not work for the company that makes this, I noticed someone mentioned that because a lot of the reviews were on the same day.

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