Does this Tagus coolpad blow air towards the computer or does it pull heat away?
1674502
Has a dual fan that forces air up to the bottom of the laptop, which makes sense because the fan on the laptop draws air from the bottom and exhausts it out the side or back. This way the fans work together and not against each other.
1674503
Has no fan just a way to tilt the computer so it has air under and it's fan can do it's job.
1674504
Blows air toward. But the fans are garbage and will be useless in a month or so.
1674505
the awe81us 2 "SMALL" fans blow air towards the bottom of the laptop, however they are noisy, at least the two I have are, and are not adequate enough for my 17" laptops. Plus the two laptops slide off the front when tilted up. Says it supports upto 17" laptops, well, they hang off the side and slide down the front, not enough lip or rubber in front to keep in on.
946259
It depends I suppose. Like I stated in my comment, my laptop primarily overheats when gaming. Overheats so bad that it actually turns off my laptop, haha.. This cooling pad has definitely ceased that, and it doesn't get as hot as it used to. It still gets warm-hot at certain times though, but I think that's normal for laptops. Other than gaming, it keeps my laptop cool-warm when I browse the internet, or do what I have to do on the computer. So does it effectively cool it? I would say yeah and no, since it depends on what you're doing.
654206
Good question. Because there is some level of air under the lapdesk it may help cool it a bit, but it is not meant to be a cooling device. To be honest, I've not notice much difference, but then I haven't done any studies either!
1305526
This laptop desk is not a fan, and it never was advertised as such...It is designed to disperse the heat from the laptop before it reaches your lap..I have had no problems with heat buildup since i purchased it...
342524
The fan blows into the laptop. And indeed, as E. Borah said it helps dissipate the heat very well.
2232348
This tray has no plugs or fans. It is just a plastic tray with a rubber top. I have more of a gaming laptop and I typically open a video game (using Steam) and will leave it idling in between tasks I am doing in real life and when I pick it up and set it back in my lap it does not feel warm. Even after several hours of it idling. If you leave it sitting on your lap, your lap will feel warmer, same as if you put a blanket or pillow there and didn't move it.
290322
Yes. It has a great design. I have used other fans and was always concerned with blocking the airflow. This design is much better and has a soft cushion on the bottom for resting on your lap. I use it non stop, over 8 hours a day while I run my home business on my computer.
1482144
It blows/pulls air off of the bottom of your laptop, thereby removing heat from the bottom. It works well if your laptop fan exhausts out the back. You'll feel it on your legs if you're wearing shorts.
1714154
it's only a fan. It will blow whatever temperature air from the area you place it in. The movement of air will feel cooler then stationary air.
2004171
This computer has a cool sense software that automatically cools the computer off when it starts to get hot. I've had it on top of a pillow or blanket where the hot air would usually increase, but it doesn't. You can leave it on or you can also turn the cool sense off. It's really a great computer.
884178
There is a vent on the left side, and it can get warm when running heavy applications, but it doesn't overheat on the bottom or top. A good computer will get warm when running applications. When surfing, it stays pretty cool. It's much better than an HP or Compaq I have.
191360
I've never had any problems with my computer overheating. The bottom of my computer has a lift to it on the bottom of one side. So that keeps it from laying flat & allows for ventilation anyway. Not sure if that helps any.
1531190
My computer has never overheated while in this case; however, it does get fairly hot sometimes. I'd say that it gets just as hot as it normally does when I am working on my computer. Usually when I work on my computer, the bottom of my laptop is on a blanket, a pillow in my lap, or the bed anyway; not very airy. Gotta love those late night school assignments :)
1735631
I've had both, and the one with the fan was quite a bit flimsier. This may vary from production run to production run, however. I keep close track of my computer temps (having once had the misfortune to own an HP laptop which melted) and the passive cooling seems to work as well as the fan.
790480
It's a fan. It sucks the air on one side (the side that the laptop sits on) and blows the air out the other direction. This chill mat is fantastic! Just saying...
2128454
It does help a little with obsorbing the heat from my computer and I do keep it underneath at all times. However, the reason I wanted it, is that I like to hold my computer on my lap sometimes and unfortunately, I can still feel the heat coming through the pad when I do this.
328172
I have a Mac that doesn't have a fan. It's great in reducing heat on your lap.