APC Forced Air Cooling Notebook Computer Stand

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Design : 8.0
  Features : 7.0
  Performance : 0.0
  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed on: 04/05/2007
• Released on: 01/01/2007

Nearly indistinguishable from the excellent Belkin Laptop Cooling Stand we looked at as part of our recent laptop cooling device roundup, the APC Forced Air Cooling Notebook Computer Stand, $29, offers effective laptop cooling for mid-size and smaller systems.

Though it shares the same single-fan, USB-powered design, and ergonomic kickstand as the Belkin device, the APC cooler is slightly smaller and lighter, and it feel less sturdy, especially when used with a larger, desktop replacement laptop. It's cast in a dull gray and doesn't look nearly as sharp as the Apple-friendly white Belkin.

Measuring 11 inches wide (with deep V-shaped cutouts on both sides) by 10 inches deep by a little more than 1 inch high, the unit is suited best for midsize or smaller laptops. A larger desktop replacement will have to balance on top, and the nonslip rubber pads on the top are much smaller than the ones on the Belkin.

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