- Front fan On/Off switch for easy access
- 3 quiet fans for quick heat dissipation.
- Powered by USB bus, No additional AC adapter is needed.
- Light weight (1 Pound), and with only 0.5″ (14mm) of thickness, easy to carry
- Speed: 3000 RPM
Product Description
KINAMAX FAN-NTP3 Business Notebook Cooler Pad with 3 Built-in 60mm Fans for Laptops Keep your laptop /notebook COOL! Description: USB Powered with on/off switch. Super Quiet. Light weight. Works for all laptops Keep your notebook cool! This Executive cooling pad for notebooks features three built-in 60 mm fans for easy thermal heat dissipation, keeping your notebook from getting too hot. Simply plug into your USB port! This super quiet slim laptop cooler with 3 fans… More >>
Kinamax FAN-NTP3 Business Notebook Cooler Pad with Three Built-in 60 mm Fans for Laptops
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I purchased this item and the “#1 rated cooling fan” according to amazon’s compilation of reviews…..the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.
This one literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.
My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.
The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.
The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.
The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.
The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.
The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.
The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.
I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.
It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this less than 3 weeks ago and it has stopped working properly. The wires under the bottom of the unit are exposed and do not take a lot of wear and tear. Now I have to move around the wires constantly just to get the fans working. It’s not very suitable for laps either.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is made from lightweight plastic. There is a little lip in the front, so if your laptop has controls on the front, this cooler will interfere with them. Also, if your laptop only has USB slots in the front, the cooler’s short USB cable may not reach them. Widescreen laptops will hang over the sides and make the unit a little unstable. The fans are quiet though.
Rating: 1 / 5
1. A previous reviewer stated that this cooler “is made from lightweight plastic”. Mine was actually made from aluminum (or possibly steel), not plastic. There’s a good chance that there are two versions of this unit, one in plastic and one in metal.
2. The same reviewer also stated that the usb cord was too long, but I found it just perfect for my 12.1″ laptop (only has usb ports on the sides). For someone with a bigger laptop without rear usb ports, the cord will probably be too short, if anything.
3. Seems that this is the exact same unit as the “USB Powered and Most Efficient Metal Cooler Pad with 3 Built-in Fans for Laptop Computer” that’s sold on Amazon by a third-party vendor. That one explicitly states that it’s made from anodized aluminum.
4. The Zalman notebook cooler is probably one of the best available, but who wants to pay $50-$60 for a laptop cooling pad? This way cheaper alternative probably gets the job done in most situations.
5. The fans can definitely be heard, but it’s quieter than most other coolers I’ve come across.
6. As another reviewer stated, the fans (sleeve bearing, fyi, as one would expect) are held on by screws and can easily be replaced by any hobbyist if they ever fail (splicing would be required). The minimalistic design and cheap cost of the unit makes it simple to repair/customize as needed.
7. I haven’t found the open underside of the unit to be a big inconvenience. Like other reviewers have stated, all you need is a flat and sturdy base (like a large book or cutting board) if you want to use the cooler on your lap. I actually bought the cooler exclusively for that purpose, and I have no complaints. For the record, and it’s probably obvious, but the fans have grills on them so their fins aren’t exposed- a reviewer uploaded a nice picture of the underside of the cooler where this can be seen.
9. The only issue I’d have with the open underside is that it limits the cooler’s portability somewhat since extra care has to be taken to ensure the fans’ wires aren’t damaged.
10. As mentioned earlier, if you have the inclination and a hobbyist skillset, this cooler can easily be customized to suit your needs. You could remove unneeded fans for quieter operation, replace a stock fan with a higher cfm fan for problem areas, or possibly with a little more work and skill, attach a panel to close off the underside. Also, if you happen to have a laptop that sucks air through the sides and exhausts out the bottom, you could easily reverse the airflow orientation of the fans with a little splicing (ironically, the box says this is original direction of the airflow, but it wasn’t this way on my unit).
Overall, a great bang for the buck cooler, and I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
The product does a great job of cooling a laptop and is VERY quiet. It is perfect for use on furniture, but if you use it on your lap, as I do, you need something under it. I used a cutting board.
The construction is flimsy, the wiring open on the bottom, and I managed to break the on/off switch after only 6 weeks of toteing it around in a case with my laptop. Leave it in one location, like on a desktop, and it should give years of service. If you are very careful, it can stand up to travel.
Because of the construction issues, I replaced it with a Targus PA28U. This unit is more durable, the wiring fully enclosed, and cools just as well. It is not as quiet and is more expensive. It sits on a desktop or lap without additional support.
Rating: 3 / 5