GT500 Powerful Turbo-Fan (5000 RPM) Laptop Cooling Pad with Infinitely Variable Speed,Seal Foam for Rapid Cooling Gaming Laptop,13-17.3inch Laptop Cooler with 3-Port USB Hub

I have an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16. It has a GPU and gets quite hot when I run programs that are energy intensive, such as tensorflow for some of my more advanced python programs. I don't game, so I can't comment on that. In the past I tried to use two different inexpensive labtop coolers, one of which was rated on Amazon about the same as the IETS (4.5), but were much less expensive, and neither one lowered the internal temperature of the labtop measurably. I am VERY happy with the IETS, though. It is basic in that there are no glowing lights, no displays of fan speed, but it absolutely gets the job done. Most of all, I wanted a cooler that would not make a lot of noise when its running. This model is excellent in that regards, even though the advertisement warns that it is loud when run at high speeds. I never need to crank it all the way up to near maximum speed, which avoids the loud noise, but the labtops internal temperature still runs 10-20 degrees F cooler even on a very reduced fan speed. I have measured it several times and there is no doubt that it is excellent in its control of internal temperature of the Acer. There is a soft hum at the level I use it, but it is quiet and not jarring. You control the fan speed, by the way, by a small wheel on the left side of the IETS. The unit does not plug into the USB port of the labtop, but has a separate power plug with about a 5 foot long cord. Works fine from my perspective. The unit did cost in the range of 80+ dollars, but my experience is that buying the $25 units that I tried don't get the job done, as does this unit. So, my take home message is if you don't want bells and whistles (I mean, its job is just to cool down the labtop), but you really care about keeping your gaming labtop cool without having to suffer through loud noises, this model performs quite well.

Just to address the big complaint real quick, the noise. On their website, they bring immediate and substantial attention directly to this issue. They provide accurate decibel levels for the fan noise on their various models at various speeds. And warn people that this pad may not be for everyone if you cannot tolerate that. They use an industrial grade fan and when you get to between 4,200 and 5,000 RPMS, there is going to be some sound. This is a POWERFUL cooling solution for people that require serious thermal reduction in order to achieve proper performance due to their machines lacking ability at heat displacement, or for other individuals that want increase their possible performance output in gaming or content creation by achieving a greater degree heat displacement and thermal cooling. For example those Overclocking their hardware for max performance and such. If you are one of those people, then this is the pad you want.If you are someone that already has a good gaming laptop that does not suffer from overheating, then you are almost definitely not ever going to need to turn this thing above about half power, in which case, the noise is not bad at all. You can fine tune the power of the fan with a dial that allows you to very slowly increase the revolutions. I have a 17.3 inch Lenovo Legion with an i7 and an RTX 3000 series GPU, Legions naturally have a very good heat pipe system, and prior to this pad, I was just using a cheap pad for elevation and some extra light cooling. Playing Elden Ring at all max settings, while monitoring with MSI Afterburner, and after long periods of gaming, my thermals were between 68-72C, which is great, but I wanted better, and wanted dust protection, so I got this pad, and at all the same settings, at about half power or maybe less, I average about 58-62C and the fans are not loud enough that I even need headphones if I don't want. So the reason I am going into this kind of detail, is to point out, that unless you are having serious cooling issues, which forces you to blast the fans over 70% power, noise can be highly customized to fit your thermal requirements.So that is what I have to say about the main complaint people have with this pad. Otherwise it does what it says. I have a friend that had an older MSI laptop with a good CPU and GPU, but the cooling system just could not handle the hardware, common to MSI laptops. Their laptop was at over 105C which is to the point where you are going to start seeing permanent damage to your system, after getting this pad, and using at or near max power, it was noisy, but it took it from 105C to as low as 75C, that's literally game changing, lol. I have not seen any pad on the market able to come even slightly close to getting those results. It's the difference between your laptop gaming, and your laptop being replaced.On the downside the pad is pretty pricy, can go all the way up to $90 if you want the three data hubs and lightning, which is totally unnecessary, but would be nice if they provided you with all of it for the normal $70 price, but when you have the best laptop cooling solution on the market, with no other brands even coming close, I think it's worth it.This pad can be used by both people wanting to provide security for their expensive laptop, keeping the components cool and preventing dust buildup, at a totally tolerable noise level, or also be a saving grace for people that are in thermal meltdown mode, in which case you are going to require some headphones.Personally I think any serious laptop gamers should take time to consider this device, given the insane price of laptops right now, especially those with dedicated GPUs, this can be a very solid investment. Either way, can't hurt to give it a try.Only people I would not recommend this pad to, are those that have a laptop design that does not have rear intake fans. The pad could still possibly provide you with some cooling effect, but you might want to do some additional research before purchasing.Happy gaming Ya'll.

I recently started gaming on my laptop and noticed it was getting hot, so I decided to purchase this cooling stand to help. It work great! The computer is slightly warm to the touch but significantly cooler than before. The fan is a bit loud but you can turn down the fan speed if the noise is too much. It has foam seals to fit whatever size laptop you have, which keeps the air moving directly onto your laptop rather than seeping out. Overall, I’d recommend to anyone that needs a good cooling fan for their laptop.

I cannot thank my coworker enough that suggested this to me. I noticed a roughly 10 degree drop in temps overall when running harsh programs like adobe applications and games. I've even noticed my actual laptop fans running far less.Couldn't give it 5 stars due to some of the materials. The arms that extend feel very weak - I find myself knocking them out of place pretty easily and the rubber padding on the feet fall off frequently. The foam is great for conforming to my device, however I do notice it has started to give a little to easily after several months of use.It's loud, but I could care less about that. It's very lightweight and the design makes it very portable. Using it's own power source is a massive plus, I hate taking a USB cord for fans.Get it. Worth.