Belkin Laptop Cooling Stand

• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 25 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.

• 5 stars

  please see summary

  by hahyonhwatha on March 26, 2009

  Pros: please see summary

  Cons: please see summary

  Summary: All laptops have the same design fault. The cooling port is blocked off by lap, pillow, rug etc. Cooling Stands help, but not because of their fans. The small "centrifugal ...

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  Summary: All laptops have the same design fault. The cooling port is blocked off by lap, pillow, rug etc. Cooling Stands help, but not because of their fans. The small "centrifugal fans" necessarily suck in their centre and blow on their perimeter. The CPU fan sucks air from directly beneath up into the laptop and out the sides. A Cooling Stand fan sucks down and sideways from the same space the laptop is trying to suck up. This doesn't help. It takes power and makes noise. However the Stand does solve the real problem but doesn't need the fan to do it. It conveniently and cheaply makes sure the normal laptop cooling air passage is not impeded.
  
  Here's a solution with hobby store materials.
  hahyonhwatha
  http://1journey.net/1candle/cp/cooling.htm

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 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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• 4 stars

  Not durable enough for the notebook environment

  by Powhoundus on March 23, 2009

  Pros: Fairly effective cooling. Fits my Apple Notebook Pro well.

  Cons: Poorly constructed. Not durable enough for the notebook environment.

  Summary: Perhaps I had a lemon, but my product was far to fragile. After using this device about 2 months, it began to develop a rubbing noise in the fan. Noise ...

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  Summary: Perhaps I had a lemon, but my product was far to fragile. After using this device about 2 months, it began to develop a rubbing noise in the fan. Noise would improve after a few gentle taps, but wouldn't go away. AFter another 4 months or so, while tapping it, the fan apparently caught against something and 4 blades instantly shattered.

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• 3 stars

  Good... for a while.

  by tehtako on March 17, 2009

  Pros: Worked great in the beginning, stylish, light weight, effective, can use on lap or desk

  Cons: No on/off button, USB connector isn't durable, too small, stand is too fat, doesn't lock in place

  Summary: While it did fix my laptop's problem of overheating, it's not very durable. I was moving my laptop with the laptop stand while it was on and my ...

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  Summary: While it did fix my laptop's problem of overheating, it's not very durable. I was moving my laptop with the laptop stand while it was on and my finger was too close to the fan and I had a huge, nasty cut. One wing of the fan also came off from that incident. Another time, I was in bed and it got caught in my sheets and another wing came off. After a couple of weeks, it also started making noise, so I basically stopped using it. I really regret buying this...

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• 7 stars

  Cools laptop very well, but build quality is not great.

  by chrisojp on March 11, 2009

  Pros: Solved my problem with my Vaio laptop that got very hot with use.

  Cons: Build quality is not great and after just six months the product is failing.

  Summary: This is a great product and cools my Vaio laptop fantastically. The main problem is the cable that comes with it is not of great quality and is already damaged ...

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  Summary: This is a great product and cools my Vaio laptop fantastically. The main problem is the cable that comes with it is not of great quality and is already damaged which means that the fan only works occasionally.

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• 8 stars

  Works for any size large media laptop

  by audioyak on March 8, 2009

  Pros: Works for 17" wide screen Inspiron 9300 media laptop. Very stable even though laptop hangs off all 4 sides. Small size. Uses usb power. Keeps laptop cool even when using it on my lap. Price got it for around 17.99 at Costco.

  Cons: It's just a cooler. No external power alternative so that it can be used as a usb hub. Fan is kind of loud.

  Summary: Keeps laptop cool and works as advertised even for my 17" widescreen laptop. A bit loud.

  Summary: Keeps laptop cool and works as advertised even for my 17" widescreen laptop. A bit loud.

• 8 stars

  Keeps it cool

  by Gothb4goth on January 18, 2009

  Pros: The left palm rest is considerably cooler than before

  Cons: For desktop use, it's a bit high and rather unsightly.

  Summary: I'm really not sure I like how high the laptop sits now, and there doesn't seem to be any way to lower the rear fold-out stand, as the ...

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  Summary: I'm really not sure I like how high the laptop sits now, and there doesn't seem to be any way to lower the rear fold-out stand, as the USB cable is connected from inside the compartment. The front of the laptop sits about 2" off the desk, while the back sits a good 3-4" off the desk---yuck! Since I use a separate, ergonomic keyboard, I don't need the "ergonomic height" of this cooling pad; just need the laptop to stay cool and not overheat. For that the Belkin cooling pad seems to do its job. There is still some heat around the touchpad area, though I don't notice it much since I also use an external mouse. All in all, a good product.

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• 10 stars

  Does it job for the money.

  by Imacer62 on January 4, 2009

  Pros: Great price and has style. For one fan it does a great job. Fits in laptop case with my Toshiba.

  Cons: I do wish it had a on and off switch. Other than that it's great, worth buying.

  Summary: I wish it was quite fan and had a on and off switch. Other than that it's a great fan for the price..

  Summary: I wish it was quite fan and had a on and off switch. Other than that it's a great fan for the price..

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