JETART - CoolStand 3 Laptop Cooler Author:  Artiom Bell Date:  2008.10.13 Topic:  Cooling Provider:  JETART Manufacturer:  JETART

JETART - CoolStand 3

Testing

To test the laptop cooler I decided to run a loading program called Orthos while running HW monitor. Orthos is capable maxing the ram and the CPU utilization of a system. Then I used the HW Monitor to record the maximum and minimum temperatures and compare them to temperatures prior to using the CoolStand.

I run Orthos for about 20 minutes for each test. The results were surprising. There was almost no difference between the times I ran the computer with JETART's CoolStand and to the time without it. As you can see from the readings above, under load conditions CoolStand managed to keep the processors about 1 Degree below the what it would have been without the stand. The graphics card, however, actually ended up being hotter than before by 1 Degree.

Under Idle condition there were also very similar results. This time looking at the minimum temperatures which were all the same with the exception of Core #1 which was 1 Degree cooler while using the CoolStand.

Usability

So if the temperature control is out of the question, then what does this stand do to make it competitive and separate it from the pack. Well, the matter then falls upon usability. How adaptable is it to the user's environment and demands. In this aspect the CoolStand faired much better than in the temperature department. CoolStand 3 offers 6 possible elevations not including the horizontal position (no elevation). Cool stand also occupies very little space. Judging by its dimensions, it is just about the size of my 12.1 inch laptop however it supports laptops all the way up to 15 inches. The base of the CoolStand is able to swivel 360 degrees which is also extremely useful if you like changing position in the chair and end up rotating your laptop all the time. CoolStand will let you rotate your laptop without scratching the table nor damaging the laptop's rubber feet.

On a side note, if at all possible, using the CoolStand at its highest elevation setting should be avoided if you have rounded edges on the laptop. As you can see in picture above, the way the laptop is shaped leaves very little support to keep the laptop from falling (as I painfully discovered after finding my laptop on the floor).

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