DataStor UNBCPX Three-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad
by DataStor
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Customer Review: Junk
Summary: 1 Stars
Upon receiving this cooling fan, I plugged it in and it began to make awful noise as if something inside was loose and rattling around between the fans. Sending back ASAP. The top is not as sturdy as the one it would be replacing, a Targus, about the same size that I've only gotten 5 months out of. My laptop is a lightweight Acer and the top of the cooler flexed enough that when I put the laptop on the fan, it pushed into the fans making even more noise. If you received one that was not damaged or defective, I hope it works for you, but I don't imagine it would hold up long even if it had worked perfectly upon receipt, so I have asked for a refund rather than a replacement. Very disappointed that I'm having to spend money to replace damaged or defective goods. I'm going to Best Buy or Walmart to check for one.Customer Review: Works well but a bit low quality
Summary: 3 Stars
I will be using this unit as a travel cooler. It is a fair price for what you get but if you need something sturdy spend a few more dollars.
Pros: Very quiet, very thin, very light, good rubber pads to stop sliding.
Cons: you can stop the fans if you put pressure directly over them, cheap plastic, obviously made in China, not as wide as a 15.4" laptop
Over all, if you buy this unit as one of Amazon's bundle deals it is not too bad. I wouldn't run out and get this expecting a life long cooling pad.
I am unemployed at the time of this writing and that was one of the contributing reasons to go inexpensive. If you can afford more buy a brand name like Targus
Have a ghoulishly delightful day!!!!
The Reverend Grim Daddy
Customer Review: Worth It
Summary: 5 Stars
This cooling pad is the best one I have found so far. I have owed four other cooling pads from various companies.
The Datastar pad has a third fan which helps cool my laptop very efficiently. My laptop is a Medion which tend to run hotter than most other laptops. This pad works very well.
The pad is also very durable and thin. I have owned it for over a year, use it for hrs at a time(even 24)and take it with me wherever I go with my laptop. It fits nicely in my laptop bag side pocket.
The pad is quiet compared to most. I did own a pad that was quieter, but not as powerful.The USB cord seems durable as this was one of the problems I had with other pads (cord breaking inside).
I highly recommend this pad for the money.
Customer Review: Works but kinda cheap
Summary: 3 Stars
There were some good reviews for this fan, so I thought I'd try it out. The good news is it definitely works. I can tell that my laptop is cooler now and the cpu temp has been showing a few degrees cooler than before.
But the bad news is that this thing feels like cheap plastic and is fairly loud. Some early reviews said it was pretty sturdy, and some later reviews said it was cheaper, so I think they changed the manufacturing on this item at some point.
I can't speak to the durability yet, but it's been running for 2 weeks now, without a problem.
I do wish it had a switch to spin the fans in the opposite direction. This one, the fans blow the air down and out the back. I'd prefer to blow the air up, but what do I know.
Customer Review: Not so silent or well made
Summary: 3 Stars
I have to disagree with the reviews about it being silent. I'll admit, it's not loud, but it's not dead silent either. It makes about the same amount of noise as my old desktop hard drive.
Also, it was a lot flimsier and lighter than I thought. I just kept thinking how cheaply it's made (like items you buy from dollar stores).
I'm using it now, and as far as I can tell, it's working (or it just acts as one giant pad so it doesn't burn your lap instead). So, if you can overlook the not-so-sturdy construction and hard drive like hum, this is for you.
Edit: After using this fan even more, it definitely is NOT silent. it has a very subtle dut-dut-dut-dut sound that a fan's wings would make.