As more people ditch their desktop computers in favor of laptops, more manufacturers are jumping into the lucrative market of laptop cooling. We’ve already seen some formidable passive laptop cooling solutions, but what about ones that actually contain a cooling fan? Jetart Technology has provided us with a pair of notebook cooling devices and the results have been fairly impressive.
JetArt manufactures all sorts of cooling products including AMD & Intel CPU Coolers, Chip Coolers, HDD Coolers, System Coolers, Case Fans, DC Fans, LED Fans, Heatsinks, Chip Cooling Kits, and Watercooling Systems. Of course, they also manufacture a series of laptop coolers. Today we’ll be looking at two of their products: The Jetart NP8000 Portable Mini Notebook Cooler and the Jetart NC5000 Cool Stand Notebook Cooler. Let’s have a closer look at each item.
Jetart NP8000 Portable Mini Notebook Cooler
Measuring 12.5-inches across, 4-inches deep, and about 0.75-inches thick, the Jetart NP8000 Portable Mini Notebook Cooler is designed to be taken everywhere your laptop goes. It’s kind of a strange design, I found, because it does not cover the entire underbelly of your notebook computer. Instead, you flip up the two pegs on the top side to reveal a pair of rubber feet. These prop the bottom of your notebook slightly above the surface of the Jetart cooling device.
In addition to providing you with a powered fan — which draws ts required 0.75 watts of juice from an available USB port — the NP8000 also helps you raise the keyboard angle on your laptop to a more comfortable and ergonomic angle. This is a very nice feature, especially if you plan on doing a fair bit of typing on the go. Naturally, you will need some sort of surface, like a table or desk, to place this notebook cooler.
Because there is a fan blowing cold air directly onto the underside of your laptop, an area that is prone to get quite warm from whirring hard drives and running mobile processors, this Jetart product does a fairly good job at keeping the temperature down. I did find the the choice of plastic used, however, felt quite cheap to the touch. It’s a very thin plastic and I fear that it would be easily cracked under pressure. If this product was foldable for extra portability, that would be an added plus as well.
I should note that the sizing of the NP8000 was perfect for my 14.1-inch widescreen Dell 640m. The width is nearly identical, but this device should be fine for slightly smaller and slightly larger laptops. As you can see from the picture, the flip-up rubber feet are only about one inch from each edge. I’d imagine that the fitment and usability with a 12.1-inch laptop might not be so good.
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The JetArt NC5000 Cool Stand Notebook Cooler
I’m not really sure what the difference is between the NC5000 and the…umm…NC5000. While the former is the only one listed on the company’s website, the product we are reviewing today isn’t listed. Based on the picture that they provide on their site, the two products appear to be exactly identical with the exception of the number “2” on the front edge.
Unlike the NP8000 on the previous page, this product is much more a notebook stand. In many ways, you could say that the main portion of the Cool Stand 2 is the same as the Portable Notebook Cooler, except it’s been placed on a sliding platform and the rubber feet have been removed.
There are several pegs where the stand portion can slide into place, depending on whether you want a shallow or steep angle to your keyboard. There’s a fair bit of adjustability here, but I found that the pegs closer to the front (meaning a lower angle) were much more comfortable for everyday use. The higher angles are perhaps better suited for when you use an external keyboard.
Near the front of the stand are a pair of flip up pegs that prevent your laptop from sliding off. You see, it is only the top edge of the fan portion that actually holds your laptop up. If the underside of your notebook is extra glossy — say, on an Apple MacBook — I’d be apprehensive about scratch potential. If you’ve got a matte black underside to your notebook, then this is less of a concern.
The fan itself appears to be identical to the NP8000. There are no adjustable speeds and no power button. As soon as you plug the USB connector into your computer the fan begins to whir. I would have liked a power button of some sort, because I don’t need the fan going all the time. You should also be careful about placing your hand underneath while the fan is on: it is very much exposed and can be dangerous for children.
Another feature on the Cool Stand 2 is that it has been placed on a lazy Susan like rotator, allowing you to spin your laptop around in place, kind of like at some Chinese Restaurant. This may be handy for sharing information with nearby colleagues, but it was a little too loose for my liking. As such, the notebook was known to rotate just a little while typing. This was a little irritating and frustrating. Being able to lock it in place might would be a nice option to have.
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Cooling Performance
In terms of cooling performance, the Jetart Cool Stand 2 did quite well. Prior to placing the Dell 640m notebook on the stand, the internal hard drive thermostat was reading about 38 degrees Celsius. After letting the fan run for a few minutes, this dropped all the way down to 32 degrees.
Also like the NP8000, the Cool Stand 2 suffers from somewhat cheap feeling plastic materials, but the construction is surprisingly solid. I’d still be apprehensive about possible cracking it though.
Conclusion
All in all, I’m reasonably pleased with the performance of the Jetart NP8000 Portable (Mini) Notebook Cooler and the Jetart Cool Stand 2. The choice of materials isn’t the best and the build quality is a bit worrisome, but they both do the job just fine. For both, I would have liked to see some sort of power switch or even adjustable speeds. Sometimes you want the elevation but you don’t want it to be on. I also think that the overall impression of their products would be better if they were constructed from aluminum rather than plastic. Or for that matter, a more sturdy feeling plastic.
Overall, for the right price, these two notebook cooling solutions come recommended, but I wouldn’t break the bank to buy them. By increasing the build quality and perhaps adding in the suggestions I’ve made, they could have a much better product.
Pros
- Active cooling for laptops is quite effective
- Adjustable levels on Cool Stand 2
- Reasonably affordable
- Very easy to use with virtually no setup
- Incredibly lightweight for easy transport
Cons
- No power switch or adjustable speeds
- Cheap build quality is a turnoff
- Cool Stand 2 may scratch or scuff glossy laptops
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