Laptop cooler: 5 pads for your notebook

A laptop cooler protects the notebook from overheating during longer work and gaming sessions. We present five recommended models.

The laptop quickly overheats during longer sessions and performance-hungry tasks. The result: The system throttles the processor performance to prevent overheating. A permanent high heat development also has a negative effect on the service life of the built-in components.

An external one provides a remedy laptop cooler. Equipped with fans or other cooling elements, the pad cools the laptop from below. We present five models.

Cool Master NotePal CMC3

That NotePal CMC3 from Cooler Master is a fairly slim cooling pad for notebooks up to 15.6 inches in size. It features a single 200mm fan and is powered via a USB port.

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Speedlink Adrifter

The very cheap one Speedlink’s Adrifter is height adjustable in two different angles. The laptop cooler is suitable for a maximum of 15.6-inch notebooks and is powered by a USB cable. The red LED light is an optical gimmick, it doesn’t serve a purpose.

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Trust GXT 1125

Of the Trust GXT 1125 is primarily aimed at gamers with correspondingly powerful laptops. The device has five fans (1 x 130 millimeters and 4 x 50 millimeters) and a blue LED backlight, which is also decorative in nature. The stand, which can be adjusted in five heights, is practical. The cooler is suitable for laptops up to 17.3 inches.

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Cooler Master Ergostand III

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The Cooler Master Ergostand III is a particularly flexible laptop fan.

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Of the Ergostand III is height-adjustable in six stages and, with its unobtrusive design, is also suitable for the office. The device has a single 230 millimeter fan, which according to the manufacturer should work particularly quietly. Due to the fairly large width of 440 millimeters, this laptop cooler is also suitable for very large notebooks up to 19 inches.

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Hama notebook cooler

Hama offers one Laptop cooler with a stylish aluminum look. It has a rubberized underside for a secure stand and is also equipped with LED lighting. The height-adjustable pad is suitable for laptops up to 15.6 inches in size.

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