Is the fan loud on a scale of 1-5 ? If face timing someone, can the fan interfere with the audio?
1465489
It's extremely quiet but works very well. I had to put my hands to the fans to make sure they were working, they were so quiet.
1465490
The table comes with a USB cord. One end connects to fan the other connects to your computer. Both fans are very quiet. No reason it should affect your sound on FaceTime.
1465491
I don't know about interference, but the fan is not loud. I have two of these tables, and the fans are very quiet. I don't know about interference, but I have even put my hand over them to be sure they were working because I couldn't hear them even when they weren't covered by the laptop. On a scale where 1 is quietest, I'd give it a 1, since it is quieter than the fan on my laptop.
1465492
The fan is very quiet. It will not bother you at all while face timing. It has been a good little desk for me.
1465493
It's so quiet, I couldn't even tell it was running until I put my hand over it, and there is actually two fans that run, not just one...Great laptop table!!!!
1073396
there are actually 6 levels of fan speeds, on the lowest level it is almost silent unless you hold your ear really really close to the computer, and even on the highest level, you won't be able to hear it if you are wearing headphones.
1135488
In decibles? Not sure. The fan on high speed is louder than I thought it would be, but still not very loud for how much air is flowing through it. It depends on your placement also - in a small space it will seem louder than in a larger space. The noise doesn't bother me though, and I certainly don't need ear protection to be around it. Mine is in my basement attached to the ceiling joists, and I can't hear it at all in the room above.
1458127
I have not used it indoors but the fans are not loud at all. The sound definitely drowns it out. I ham still very happy with it, we have used it several times.. No complaints
115035
I haven't particularly noticed the fan noise. I've used it to project YouTube musical videos, and have made presentations in small rooms with people sitting closely around it and have never noted distraction from the fan. Unless you were specifically looking for fan noise, I doubt it would be a problem. That said, the next time I use it I will probably be especially sensitive to fan noise. ;-)
2186437
On the lower setting the fan is reasonable for an office (mine is used at work). It would be noticed only as white noise in my opinion. On high it is louder.
462070
It is somewhat louder than the single fan in my new Mac Pro, which is almost inaudible. It's really pretty quiet, although I have no way to measure the actual decibel output. I do hear the hard drives within when they spin up, and also when they are accessing data. I am not bothered by the "noise" at all.
1085445
On low pretty quiet , but on high yes it is louder . It does not bother me though.
1351436
For me if I put it two meters away and set it to lowest level, I can nearly heard any noise. But the sound of fans at the highest and middle level are quite clearly to be heard, which you may enjoy. The highest level is loud. Hope this will be of help.
374604
I use this in addition to a small, cheap as possible, black fan. I usually buy one at Target, etc. and stay away from the ones that say "quiet operation." Ha. By itself, it's loud, but noise levels are obviously different per house/apartment/city, etc. With both things, I usually don't hear a thing!
1775131
It is very loud. Can't be used in a room where conversations take place. The fan runs continuously (which is unnecessary in my opinion) & the compressor kicks in when it needs to (& then it gets louder).
2003201
It's noticeable, but not loud.(except when it first powers up for about 60 secs). I keep mine in a seperate room, because my other gear is silent compared to it, but it's not nearly as loud as a hp or cisco server.
2258217
It's not loud at all I own 4 of them and they are all in my computers at home. They work great. U should buy one and try it out.
1974604
It is loud. I replaced the fan with "Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 80mm Silent Fan for Computer Cases and CPU.." It is much better now.
624366
The unit is about medium noisey. Naurally the faster fan makes more noise. But as usual, once it on for awhile your hearing ignores the noise.
1875222
It really is surprisingly quiet especially on the lowest setting. I hardly notice it unless my ear is within a foot or so. I have it under my desk and don't even hear it at all, even on higher settings. It's the quietest fan amongst the 2 others my coworkers have.
110008
It is not too loud, but it is noticeable due to the fact that the fan is attached to a metal box. I have mine tucked away in a place where I do not hear it unless I'm near it. The benefits outweigh the any sound it produces. You have the option of turning the fan off, if your device has a fan. I prefer having the fan of the box and my device on for optimal cooling. I hope this helps!