Today many people have laptops, but not everyone is familiar with a cooling pad for it. But this accessory is a very convenient and quite necessary thing, providing your beloved computer with a longer service life.
All laptops tend to get hot. Some of them heat up more, others less, it depends on the model. In order for the laptop to work as long as possible, you need to take care of its cooling. The best solution is a dedicated laptop stand. It will cool the equipment, reduce noise during its operation.
Common and cooling pads are commercially available. A regular laptop stand can partially solve the problem, but if you have a powerful computer, you need to purchase a cooling stand. Air is drawn in through the holes at the bottom. The distance from the bottom to the table is very small, so the ventilation of the laptop is not provided properly. The stand will provide a cooling effect, making your laptop much more comfortable to use.
Some people like to use a mobile computer right in their bed. The cooling pad makes this process more convenient and prevents the processor from overheating.
Varieties of stands
Most cooling pads are made of aluminum, they are reliable and durable. This metal absorbs the generated heat well and transfers coolness to the laptop all over the bottom. The diagonal of a standard laptop is 15.4 inches, the weight of the aluminum stand is approximately 1 kg. If such a stand seems too heavy for you, you can purchase a plastic one. The plastic stand is much lighter, its size depends on the parameters of the laptop, and the choice of colors is quite large.
Dimensions and options
In order to choose a cooling pad, you need to know the exact diagonal of your computer. If you have multiple laptops, it is recommended to purchase a sliding stand, its dimensions can be adjusted. It has more advanced features and can be equipped with speakers as well as multiple USB ports.
The cooling pad provides the required angle of inclination of the mobile computer. Those models in which the angle can be adjusted have a high price. You can buy one that has a fixed angle, but first try placing the laptop on a stand, this is necessary in order to understand if it suits you.
Stands with a soft top layer well reduce the noise level of the laptop.
Thanks to the cooling pad, the temperature of the hot components will drop to 5-10 ° C, sometimes more. The number of fans with which the stand is equipped can be either 1 or 4. Before purchasing a product, be sure to study all the characteristics, and only then make a purchase.