Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler

Bought it on the B/F deal. Received it today Monday. Surprisingly fast delivery from Amazon/USPS. Unboxing/10 minutes of use review:

Pros: Fits my 17" HP okay. The bottom of my laptop is not flat, so the cooler is not lined up "square". Seems to be working fine so far.

CONS: It's A LOT louder than I had imagined. The speed switch is also a volume control - loud and "11". I may get the db meter out and update this post later.

The USB cable does not remain flush in the port. I have a Macbook and I find myself having to keep something on the cable to keep the cable positioned in such a way that the unit remains on. The second con is the the little rubber nubs that keep your laptop at a distance so that it can be cooled come out very easily and can be lost. I now have to contact the manufacturer about extra parts. This would be a fine product if manufacturer could improve on the minor flaws it has.

First Time I have a laptop pc, and this product fits very well, works in silence and have two speeds, it's not heavy and fits in the bag for my computer, also works for long period of time, you just plug into usb port and start working, I recomend this product even for the price.

I had some doubts about the effectiveness of a cooler at first, but needed something to cool my Toshiba laptop that kept shutting down because of overheating. This cooler really works! The Toshiba no long shuts down by itself & have not overheated since I started using this cooler. The size is good enough support & stablize the large laptop on my desk. Highly recommended.

My Xbox 360 seemed liked it was starting to overheat. Microsoft wanted to charge me $99 to repair it. After looking at intercoolers (and finding that the design was flawed and actually WORSE for my Xbox), I started looking at laptop coolers. I purchased the Antec, received it quickly, and have had it in use for about a week. I recommend this product to everyone with an Xbox. My console has stopped having all overheating problems (unreadable disc, slow load times, etc.) It fits perfectly underneath. The concave curve of the pad even fits the curve of the Xbox and it looks like it is part of it. It keeps the Xbox very cool and is easy to set up. One problem is that on the USB power cord, there is another cord that comes out of the side. As a result you end up losing a USB slot. But, it allows you to piggyback another USB onto it, so you end up with one usable USB slot on the front of your Xbox. As several other reviewers have stated, the power light on the side it very bright. Also, if you use this for your Xbox it will not turn off automatically when you turn off your console, but it is quiet if you leave it on. Overall, this is the best accessory I have bought for my Xbox and as a result, my overworked Xbox will probably last significantly longer.

I saw this as a Daily Deal and jumped on it. I am trying to gather things that my high school senior will need for college next year.

My laptop frequently overheats when I'm playing games on it. This prevents that from happening.

I got this for my lap top that was just to hot to handle after 30 minutes or so...this keeps my lap top cool and my online time longer :-) and you can not beat the amazon price of $11.99, that's a steal with in it self :-)

I bought this for my Dell Inspiron 1100. It did seem to keep my computer cool and running normal even though my computer does have its own fan coming out the back.
My complaint with this product was that it didn't last all that long, seven months, before this product wouldn't turn on. It probably was from shoving it in and out of the laptop case and technically my fault. However, I would like to see products I buy last a bit longer.

I got one of these for my overheating PlayStation 3 that is in an enclosed bookcase with a glass door. It plugs into the PS3 USB port and the PS3 sits right on it. Its quiet and the PS3 doesn't overheat anymore.

I am very satisfied with this product. It is very quiet (I've been using the "Low" setting) and doesn't take up a lot of room. In fact, I don't notice it at all. My computer has remained cool and has worked very well since I have been using this product. I can't say I have any complaints.

My son has one of these and loves it.I recently bought one for myself and liked it so well,I bought two more for my wife and daughter.

This cooler is of good build quality and also keeps the laptop really cool. I have a Dell 15" laptop which used to become really hot and unstable.
Now its keeping the laptop cool. I also like the shape of it. I am giving a 5 star for this product because it satisfies everything what I bought it for.

Not very big, not too small. It gets the work done for my Dell Inspiron 15.3 in.
It is a little bulky but looks better that the Targus and it is very silent. I definitely recommend it

I'm extremely happy with the Antec Laptop cooler!
I've had it a few weeks & as someone who does use my laptop on the bed every so often, this is good insurance that I won't be prematurely frying my motherboard. It's very quiet,and I can tell that my internal fans are coming on less, thanks to this unit.

I was completely satisfied with this purchase....Keeps my laptop cool as a cucumber..also very easy to install and use..I have purchased two of them .....Both purchased were great....LDC

It's a shame that some reviews are even printed. This cooler does work extremely well and makes my 17 inch Dell 1720 run MUCH cooler in spite of it having a cooling fan of it's own AND sucking air from the bottom. The 2 reviewers are so off the mark about a vacuum being formed and making your laptop run hotter. I wonder how they even are able to operate a laptop if they really believe what they write. Also, someone also noted that you would need an extended length USB cord if you didn't have a port on the left side of your laptop. WRONG! All you have to do is rotate the cooler 180 degrees. Makes no difference. If I had listened to any of these reviewers, I would not have purchased this fantastic product. All I have to do is feel the laptop temp when I shut down to see how much cooler it is. You can also feel how much cooler the air discharged from the laptop's fan is.

I purchased the first one on sort of a fluke; loved it, and left it at a vacation home since it's hot there.

Purchased two more; one as a 'traveler' with my laptop, and one for home.

They work well; the power input location could be better but would present a considerable engineering and manufacturing challenge to move it.

Overall, I highly recommend the product.

I'm not a techie, I just like my new HP Pavilion notebook. But it gets hot. Real hot. FYI, my battery is not one that was recalled. I saw this in the Gold Box offer, read a lot of the reviews - whew! - and ordered. This is so easy to use right out of the box, lightweight, slim, with 2-speeds (both VERY quiet), large rubbery feet on the bottom, and 4 rubber stud-like feet on the top that keep things from sliding around. The plug-in cord is short (Good. I don't need any more stuff hanging out) so I just turned the cooler around instead of getting an extension. Problem solved. Fans blow toward me - no big deal. Best of all - totally cool notebook. I am thrilled. Surprised and thrilled. I'd give this 10 stars.

Inexpensive and extremely efficient.It is so quiet and light that you would hardly notice that it is there.Great buy for the price

I am utterly amazed at the effectiveness of this product. My notebook, after processing hours of video, used to be quite warm, almost hot. The Antec Notebook Cooler reduced the heat buildup of my notebook with similar usage by 75 percent! The contemporary styling and low noise output make this a great product as well. This is, by far, the best notebook accessory investment I have made.

This is a great product. It definetly cools my laptop fast and keeps it cool. The design is also pretty neat. The only thing I hated was that it took over a month to get to my house!!!! But the product itself does a great job. I had the Targus one and one of the fans stopped working after awhile.

So far so good. I've only had this item for a short while, and appreciate the warranty. I had another notebook cooler which wore out within a short time. The Antec seems to be doing the job and making my Dell 1100 Inspiron (noted for running very hot) run better. My only complaint would be that in order to turn it OFF, I have to unplug it from the laptop, thus trying to find the plug-in location each time. I run my computer on hibernation often, and as long as it's not turned OFF, the cooler runs ... which is why I'm afraid my last one (not Antec) wore out so quickly. It does have 2 speeds and the lower speed seems to work fine, and isn't too noisy.

I love this product but i jus realized that it actually pulls air from your computer. This works great with laptops with a fan that pushes air out, but not so well with laptops with fans that works like vacuum.

My husband and I both use these with our laptops. This notebook cooler does a great job of keeping our HP Pavilion notebooks running very cool while conveniently not requiring a wall outlet for power. It's powered through the piggyback USB cable included, so you won't lose any usb jacks on your laptop. This cooler seems most ideal for a 15" laptop, although I use it for my 17" laptop without any problems at all. What I'd like to see however is for Antec to make a custom stand for this that will lift the notebook up to monitor height if you are using your notebook with an external keyboard and mouse. I like this design: Xbrand XB-1001 360 Height Adjustable Laptop Stand, but I find that all of the stands I like don't have built in notebook coolers, and I don't feel comfortable with the stability of putting a notebook cooler and then a notebook on the stand.

MBP users should know that while this product is a perfect size for the 15" model and it definitely keeps your laptop cooler, there is an issue. The design of the USB connection has the cord attached at the back. In order to make sure that it doesn't block your power connection, you must bend the USB cord waaay down. There is still danger of your power connection not being completely in contact as it should be. Also, with the short length of the coolpad's USB power connector, there isn't an option to plug it in on the other side of your MBP.

O, and if you plan to use this on your lap, look first at the contours of the bottom. Although the large feet make a great base on a hard surface, you may want to use a lapboard or something similar between the plastic edges of the bottom surface and your legs.

Even with the minor issues (after fiddling with it a bit and getting things settled in) I am very happy with this product. It does the trick with my MBP, even when I play WoW.

My husband's laptop had issues with overheating (Dell Latitude D630 - 14") and I got him this cooler.
All computers (including laptops) need cooling - laptops are small/thin and there is not much space for fans... and that's where this unit comes handy.

What we noticed about this cooler:
- It's very light
- Aluminum top is great for spreading heat and keeping the laptop cool
- It's very quiet (on High you can bearly hear the sound of fans, and on Low you don't hear it at all)
- Cable is short so that it does not "dangle"; but not too short - it can reach at the back of laptop for USB connection. If you still can't reach USB connection on your laptop, because it's on the oposite side, you can always turn the cooler for 180 degrees so that connection on cooler comes to the right side (it's symetric, so it does not matter how you turn it).
- There is compartment for storing the cable when cooler is not in use
- Rubber on the bottom provides good grip - there is on slippage on wooden/glass surfaces
- It fits great on the lap
- Rubber on the top provides good grip - laptop is not slipping from the cooler
- Laptop fits great on this cooler (note that it's only 14" laptop).
- Cooler is quite thin and light so it's easy to put it in laptop bag and carry it with the laptop.

We like it very much, and we are going to get one more - for my laptop.
What I can say is that this is an amazing cooler and I do recommend it.

The surface is made of metal. The design is cool. The fan works great. It is worth to buy it.

Over all this is an excellent product. It is quiet and cools efficiently. The obly mild criticism is that the rubber tabs, to prevent the laptop from sliding, come off easily. Excellent value for the cost.

Antec USB-Powered Notebook CoolerI highly recommend this product. My laptop kept shutting down due to overheating. I have been using the Antec USB-powered notebook cooler for about a month and my computer stays cool and has not shut down.

I have purchased other laptop cooler but Antec is the better one of other that I purchase before.

This fan so far has worked very well, and does not seem to have any trouble doing its job. It keeps my computer generally below 100 degrees which, is much better than my old fan, and this is on the low setting! I would recommend this fan and it's very much worth the price. The blue light might be annoying to some, but it makes a useful light when I'm walking around in the dark with my laptop, haha.

it does the job, and very well. keeps my 17" laptop very cool. without it the keyboard would be very warm, not any more. the design is perfect, pulling hot air down and away from the laptop vs. other coolers that blow the hot air up and back onto the laptop. my particular laptop pulls air from the side (not the bottom) and exhausts it out the back. this simply makes the job easier by keeping the whole laptop cooler to begin with.

another plus, for me anyway, is that it keeps the laptop level, and doesn't try to angle it upward. it's quite. i keep it on low and never have needed the higher speed.

Smoked after 2 months - not worth $5, let alone the $15 I paid for it.

I'm not happy with this laptop fan. Hardly any air flowing. Laptop still gets hot! Waste of money! Papa Larry H

Product works fine, keeps underside of laptop cool and circulates air constantly.It does not draw undue amount of power when laptop is on battery only.A good investment so far!

I had a black plastic cooler from Staples previously and it was unsightly in the extreme. The Antec looks great ... you gotta love the brushed aluminium look and blue light! Its lightweight but also has a durable feel. Here's the thing: if you have a flush-bottomed computer (like my MacBook Pro) it isn't great because the fan blows upwards. I have stuck four of those plastic dots you get for kitchen doors on mine (we just renovated) so it still looks great, but now the fan cools properly.

I have no complaints except that my computer's USB port in in the front right side, almost opposite of where the cord comes from, and it barely reached.

I bought this notebook cooler after buying one that didn't work at all and was much too small. This thing is great! The blue light is the only annoying part about it. You can see your way in the dark with this light. Great product would recommend to anyone, great price too!

This is an awesome product. I have purchased and returned others that look sturdy and efficient on the package only to find the product is cheap plastic. Not this one. The dual powered fan keeps my MacBook cool. And the metal base plate is well contructed. And I love the fact that the USB port plug has its own port so you don't lose a slot for other USB peripherals. I highly recommend this Antec notebook cooler--stay COOL!!
Shelda L. Hudson, RN, BSN
Continuing Education Instructional Systems Supervisor
Austin, TX

I am very glad with this product. It is really very good & my laptop which used to get quite hot on the hard disk side is nice and cool due to the fan. It is very quite even on the high mode speed. The only irritating thing is the blue light which is very bright & can be used as a night light if needed :)

Works great as a cooling pad for the Xbox 360 which is known for running HOT!
My xbox is noticebly cooler when I place the console on the cooling pad.
If you have ever had the 3 Red Rings it is worth a try.

My computer is not as hot as it was, I like it. The only thing that I don't like it is that the fan is a little bit noisy. Overall, it's good for me.

works good, but not great.
the fans catch dust. somebody suggested to use compressed air to clean the fans, but need to try it yet

I've tried several coolers over the years and have had some good and some not so good results. This unit is one of the better results. It's very durable, very quiet, and with two fan speeds can really moves some air. I purchased one for my home use and have now bought them for the kids.

if you're buying this product cause your laptop is overheating..

first buy some pressurized air and blow it through your fans and vents.
that solved my problem..

but this is still a good product to ensure the longevity of your laptop :)
awesome buy!

I've had this for about a month and it seems to work very well. It took some getting used to as I kept forgetting to pick it up along with the laptop but I now do it automatically. It would ge nice if there was Velcro or some way to attach the cooler to the puter. The blue light doesn't bother me at all as it does some people.

This laptop cooler saved my computer. One of the two fans on my laptop was not working, and I purchased this product instead of an expensive job on the computer. It saved my computer. Overheating is a big problem and this cooler really works. Excellent product.

I have had the Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler for a few weeks now and have not had any problems with it. The cooler has two speeds though I only use the low speed. It is fairly quite and keeps my notebook cool all day. I would recommend this product to anyone.

Antec's USB-Powered Notebook Cooler is a very good option to mantain a laptop computer cool... the desing is very good and fit in any laptop computer I used in two computers, one of 15.4" and the other of 17" and it really works well. In conclusion is an excelent product and a good choice to keep your laptop computer cool.