Mistral Laptop Cooling Pad, Turbo Fan Cooler with Rubber Ring Seal, 15-17in

Forgive my little joke! The cooler really does do a great job of cooling. I run an i7, 32MB, GTX 1060 gaming laptop from MSI that is a few years old now. I wanted a new cooler as I fell on me old one and broke the adjustable legs. TLDR; The Klim Mistral operates beyond excellent for day to day and gaming purposes. For my 'rig' the cooler is great and I suspect it will be very similar for more powerful devices. I have had other products from KLIM for other uses so thought to give this a try. Even when my old cooling pad was new and on full power it did cool the laptop but the top of the laptop still got very warm during gaming [mmorpg games mostly]. This KLIM Mistral instantly solved the heating issue! I fitted the correct seal and rear exhaust deflectors connected to the laptop the put the laptop on the cooler before switching on. I ran a diagnostic application that gives accurate temperature measurements of the laptop and set about testing. I selected an RGB light colour on cooler I liked then I ran a browser, a data base viewer, a word processor, mail app and pdf viewer all at same time - switching between them for use. On lowest setting the cooler did an adequate job of cooling and lowered the temperature a couple of degrees. On the mid fan setting the cooler managed to lower the temperature by 4 to 6 degrees. Of course the highest fan setting gave the best result and lowered the temperature by as much as 10 to 12 degrees. Not satisfied with simply leaving the testing at the stage I got to a new test was brought to play. This time after leaving the laptop [and cooler] off for about 40 minutes I fired the laptop, cooler and diagnostic tool back up. The diagnostic tool has a feature whereby it reports CPU and GPU temperatures lowest, average and highest temperatures. Now an mmorpg beta was started. I played the game for about 70 - 75 minutes to give the cooling pad a real run. For this test I had the cooler fan a highest setting. The first thing I noticed during this second test is that my palm [rested on laptop for key presses] stayed at the same cool temperature [I would even say cold]. After playing the game I shut it down and looked at the diagnostic tool temperatures and found them very cool compared to similar test done previously with no cooler pad and then with the old cooler pad [before it got damaged]. Again the new KLIM Mistral had performed admirably with all temperatures lowered by around 10 to 12 degrees. The Klim Mistral operates beyond excellent for day to day and gaming purposes. With good fan options a cosmetic light and great cooling. Likes: Looks good, easy to operate, height/angle adjustment, sturdy build, deflectors for rear output laptop heat, two sizes of 'rubber' seal to accommodate different sized laptops, adjustable RGB light, long USB cooler to laptop connecter and 3 position fan intensity. What could be changed: the long USB connector is great but maybe a little too long [remedy is to roll it up and secure with a fastener], RGB light is great but could benefit from an 'off' option [I could not find one] and the noise, especially on highest fan setting, could be improved [lowered]. Just one last thing regarding the noise of the fans. I expected the fans to be noisier as the fan setting got higher and the noise is somewhat high. However; after using the cooler for many hours while doing day to day tasks and extensive use during beta testing an mmorpg and playing other games at varying graphics, fps and other associated settings /strains I soon came to 'zone' out the noise. In fact, after a short while, I barely noticed the noise of the fans as I got lost in my various tasks. [No photos / images at time of review due to laptop and cooler being temporarily unavailable to me]

I have an alienware m15 r7, so its designed for gaming, however I can't use a desk due to space and I know little about computers, so the fans were often unable to do their job and the CPU was overheating a lot. I had an incident with a spill on my laptop, and it got even worse - right before a heat wave. During the heatwave it was averaging 80c when just running chrome, discord, and maybe spotify. Playing any game was pretty much asking it to hit 99c and playing a game of hope before the game ends that I don't get a blue screen. I ordered this last night, got it the very next evening (without prime or fast delivery), and not only is it now able to get down to 40-50c while not running anything powerful, but while gaming its barely seeing 70, and only occasionally seeing 80 when the temperature outside is really hot (my room traps a lot of heat too). So that's a temperature difference of basically 30c and honestly sometimes more. And I'm yet to even get it to the fastest speed setting. I've seen a lot of people complain about noise, and while it is not silent, the fans of the actual pad are shockingly a lot quieter than of my laptop. On the fastest setting there is a slight buzz noise, but most times where I'd need it that high I will have headphones on, so this is no issue for me. The LEDs are something that with a lot of pads has been an issue for me, as I have both sensory issues and chronic migraines, however they aren't too bright, they're only in a few places, and are super easy to turn off. The deflectors were super easy to install with plastic guiding where to stick them, and although they are only stuck on with some kinda sticky material, if they were to fall off I could easily reattach them with superglue. My one complaint is that, entirely due to the design of my laptop, the USB lead is way too long. My laptop has a USB port at the back that I attached it with, and while this does mean it is out of my way, the lead is probably 30cm longer than it had to be. However, this is sort of a non-issue, and if it really annoys me I can simply buy a shorter one myself, and the length is good for laptops without the back USB slot.

Great Product, This cooling pad is fast, efficient, and does what it says on the tin. My gaming laptop overheated something fierce, despite high specs, when even moderately taxed by a modern game. FPS would drop severely to single digits. With this pad, I no longer had any issues and can't recommend it enough. Why the 4* rating then? It's not the noise (which is about what you'd expect strapping big fans under your laptop), but the product lifespan. Mine lasted about 11 months all in all but now the motors in the fans are giving out and it doesn't perform to the same standard. But hey, £4.50/month for buttery smooth frames and no doubt the cooling is saving my laptops insides from degrading is a worthy tradeoff. I also use the laptop for work so it's been used pretty much 8-16 hours a day for that time.

I've used many cooling pads as I have a powerful 19" gaming laptop, but they mostly see maybe 2-3 degree drop if that. The problem is that a lot of that air is lost not THROUGH the laptop, but out of the gaps at the sides and rear where the there is space between the tray and laptop, because that is the air's easiest route out. THIS one has a thick rubber seal. Air is drawn in to the tray through rear intakes, and jetted up into a void where its ONLY way out is through your laptop. The air can't escape anywhere else. The fans are super-powerful too, so it's easily pushed through the laptop case. I can actually feel the cold air escaping around my keys! Most importantly, it shaves off between 9-12 degrees from my CPU temps (my laptop was previously throttling at 95 degrees and was almost unplayable). I cannot praise this pad highly enough. There are downsides. The first KLIM mentions themselves: this thing is LOUD, like screaming loud. You have been warned (by them and by me now - no-one will thank you for sitting next to them with this running)! The other downside is that its design is necessarily big, and I have a lot of trouble fitting it into my expansive and spacious laptop rucksack. But I honestly don't care. I was having a miserable time trying to play games on my laptop. Now, it's wonderful!

This is very noisy for a fan. It definitely keeps the laptop cooler, but on my temperature monitoring the difference under load is so minimal that even on full fan speed the laptop has to depend on its own cooling to actually cool the APU and GPU. The biggest pro about this is that it makes gaming on your lap so much more comfortable for longer period because you don’t feel Satan’s butt sitting across your lap whilst playing any game with more power drain than minesweepers. I think this is overall a great idea, but poorly executed as a universal option. It would be better suited if designed especially with specific laptops in mind.

I don't normally write reviews. Got myself a gaming laptop and wanted to make sure that it lasts for a while as it is not cheap. I looked into cheap cooling pads and they all were based on fans. I live in a big city and a lot of dust is lying around. I felt like it would just fan the dust into the computer quicker. What i liked about this type of cooling pad is that it filters the air from the surroundings so no dust is delivered into the fan system at the bottom of the laptop. The whole air fanning is also isolated from the outside environment so it really cools it off much quicker than cheap fan based cooling pads. It easily keeps my laptop 20-30 degrees cooler than just laptop cooling alone. Also great price - other cooling pads of this price cost north of £100. Overall, very happy with the purchase! I just wish it fit into my backpack for travels - that's one con. Also, I saw some reviews mention that the clips at the bottom that hold the laptop from sliding prevent closing the laptop - tip - turn them the other way round, with the L aimed downwards. Your laptop will still be held up, but you will be able to close the lid!

This works better than I expected! Which I am so happy about as the price is kinda steep! I’ve bought plenty of the £15-£-25 pound keeps ones that just have 4-5 fans under a grated cover and honestly they barely do anything! With the cheaper model my temps sat at about 70c-80c With this one, whilst gaming my temps are around 55c to 65c and the laptop stays feeling cool! I also like the fact that the lighting on it is very subtle and does not glare at you! The only thing I would say is it’s bulky and a bit loud on the highest fan setting! But it’s a small trade off for the brilliant job it does!

Don't believe the blurb that this is only for laptops up to 17-inch - it fits my 19-inch Alienware Area51m perfectly, and has made a huge difference. Previously, even in normal use, the CPU was running very hot (~95C) with the fans running at 80+% trying and failing to keep it cool. I would get occasional crashes, and it wouldn't reboot until left for 5 min to cool down. Now, even with the cooler fans at speed 1, the CPU is at 55-60C and the laptop fans running at 35%. A phenomenal difference that has probably added years to the life of an expensive laptop. The noise from the cooler is noticeable but not obtrusive, especially if you habitually wear headphones as I do. Highly recommended.

Korzystam już tej podkładki około miesiąc i się bardzo cieszę że dokonałem decyzji zakupu tego produktu. Mój laptop gamingowy tak jak każdy inny miał problem z przegrzewaniem i wysokimi temperaturami, które nawet dochodziły do 94 stopni. Dzięki tej podkładce temperatura spadła nawet o 15 stopni. Jedyny minus tej podkładki to jest głośność. Jest ona naprawdę głośna ale jeżeli tylko używasz słuchawek to naprawdę nie będzie to przeszkodą. Ma ona 4 tryby prędkości więc jeśli w nic nie grasz ale na przykład przeglądasz internet możesz ustawić sobie na najniższe ustawienia lub całkiem ją wyłączyć, jest ona bardzo prosta w obsłudze i ma fajne kolorki RGB. Testowałem ją na grach takich jak call of duty modern warfare 2, apex legends, Fortnite, csgo oraz valorant i naprawdę bardzo dobrze się sprawdza. Teraz przynajmniej nie muszę się martwić o za wysoką temperaturę. Bardzo serdecznie polecam zwłaszcza że trzymanie twojego laptopa na niższych temperaturach znacznie wydłuży jego żywotność. Pozdrawiam.

Great quality product! I have a mid-range gaming laptop. It heated up to very high temperatures quickly caused really low fps in any game basically. With this it is 100% smooth and with even the most demanding games it stay warm, and warm only. I could have fried some eggs on the surface before. The sound of the device is a little bit loud, but i cannot say any other downside to it. Must have for gaming laptops!

Si tienen una laptop gamer, necesitan sí o sí esta base enfriadora. Muy buena inversión. Algo ruidosa, pero que se puede esperar de tanta potencia que brindan las turbinas. Nada que unos audífonos no cubran sin problema. Muy buena calidad de los materiales, y se siente que me durará mucho tiempo. En el video muestro la base con el nivel máximo de enfriamiento para que se den una idea cuánto ruido hace.

Acquistata per un katana 17 b12v, performante ma decisamente "caldo" a pieno regime con Intel di 12° generazione in cui l'undervolting non è più possibile e, a meno di disabilitare il turbo del processore, le temperature arrivano a quelle di un bollitore. Incuriosito dalle recensioni di altri acquirenti ho deciso di comprarla e, sorprendentemente, riduce le temperature davvero fino a 20 gradi come promette. Dopo 30 minuti di gioco, Alan Wake 2 con tutto settato su ultra e con ray tracing al massimo, le temperature, che prima mi arrivavano a 93-95°, non sono andate oltre gli 80, il che per una base di raffreddamento è stupefacente. La nota dolente è il rumore, peraltro onestamente premesso dal venditore, che per il funzionamento è inevitabile. Il concetto di fondo è "isolare" il fondo del laptop che poggia sulla base (con guarnizione in gomma) impedendo ricircoli inutili dell'aria che entra direttamente nelle prese d'aria del pc. Stesso discorso per le ventole della base stessa, a parte le prese d'aria sul retro (con filtro antipolvere), sono completamente chiuse. Messo tutto insieme crea un effetto cassa di risonanza che produce un ronzio significativo. Con la massima velocità, a livello di rumore, mi viene un po da fare un paragone coi vecchi pc desktop coi processori pentium e le ventole da mezzo chilo che sembravano motorini con la differenza che il laptop ce l'hai davanti alla faccia e non sotto la scrivania. Insomma la potenza c'è e si sente. Si può ridurre un po sollevando leggermente il pc dalla base e probabilmente si ridurrebbe ancora con delle aperture sul fondo della base, ma diventrebbe problematico con la polvere. NON vi servirebbe a niente se il pc non ha le prese d'aria sotto! In conclusione, se sopportate il ronzio o usate le cuffie, comprate assolutamente questa base, è il meglio che c'è oltre il raffreddamento a liquido.

Ich hab schon diverse Coolingpads verschiedener und auch von diesem Hersteller gekauft und für mehr Leistung selbst modifiziert um dann festzustellen, dass sie allesamt keine wirkliche Kühlleistung bringen. Bis auf dieses hier, weshalb ich auch meine Erfahrung mit euch teilen möchte. Es wird jetzt etwas ausführlicher, deshalb gerne zum Ende scrollen und Fazit, sowie Kritikpunkt lesen ;-) Getestet mit einem 17" Highend Gaming Notebook. Dieses erzeugt bei Auslastung selbstverständlich ordentlich Hitze, teilweise über 90°, was die Chips laut Hersteller wohl aushalten. Vorneweg, das Kühlsystem des Notebooks ist recht effektiv und bringt bei Bedarf die Temperatur +/- 15-20° runter. Aber man will die Hardware schonen um länger Freude am Gerät zu haben und über längeren Zeitraum hohe Leistung abzufragen. Auch mit Undervolting hatte ich bereits gearbeitet, was ebenfalls gute Ergebnisse bringt. So nun aber zu diesem Pad. Strom bekommt es über das enthaltene USB Kabel und kann vom Laptop oder einem Netzteil versorgt werden. Ich habe gleich ein kürzeres Kabel bestellt, das enthaltene war mir etwas zu lang, aber besser so als zu kurz. Ok ich gebe zu, die Geräuschkulisse ist je nach eingestellter Stufe schon ordentlich, aber ganz ehrlich woher soll denn auch die Kühlleistung kommen? Dazu braucht es nunmal Umdrehungen welche Lärm erzeugen. Es sind 3 Stufen der Geschwindigkeit einstellbar, wobei man mit der Stufe "0" eine 4te hat, bei der sich die Lüfter ebenfalls drehen. Mit dem On/off Button kann man das selbsterklärend natürlich auch komplett ausschalten. Ich nutze meistens nur die Stufe 1. Die Beleuchtung ist ganz nett und es gibt auch hier per Knopfdruck mehrere Modi, wobei das für mich groß keine Bedeutung hat, es geht mir mehr um die Kühlung. Das große 17" Notebook passt gut auf das Pad und der Gummi schließt luftdicht ab, ohne die Lüftungsgitter zu bedecken. Dadurch rutscht das Notebook auch nicht umher. Die Staubschutzfilter funktionieren gut und lassen sich mit Wasser und Spülmittel gut säubern. (erst vollständig trocken wieder verwenden) Die beiden Plättchen welche verhindern sollen, dass warme Luft vom Notebookauslass in das Pad gesogen wird erfüllen ihren Zweck, aber könnten etwas größer dimensioniert sein. Sie werden aufgeklebt und halten sehr gut. So und was bringt das nun alles? Bei Vollast kann ich bei höchster Lüftungsstufe gut von +/- 90° auf +/- 60° abkühlen, das ist schon ein Wort! Wichtig zu wissen ist, dass das Notebook unten am Gehäuseboden die Luft ansaugen muss, also da wo das Pad die Luft herausbläst, sonst bringt das herzlich wenig. Kritikpunkt: die beiden Fixierwinkel vorne sind etwas zu kurz, sie erreichen nicht die nötige Höhe für ein dickeres Notebook. Man kann sie aber umdrehen, wodurch das Notebook immerhin nach vorne nicht wegrutschen kann. Und wie beschrieben könnten die beiden Hitzeschutzplättchen etwas größer sein. Fazit: habe bisher kein besseres Kühlpad gefunden. Leistung top, Verarbeitung macht hochwertigen Eindruck. Absolute Kaufempfehlung! Der Preis könnte einen Ticken günstiger sein, ist aber in Ordnung. Wenn man jetzt noch eine App dazu entwickelt, also fürs Notebook, welche Beleuchtung und Lüftung ggf. auch automatisch ans Laptop anpasst, wäre es absolut top.