Best laptop cooling pad (to protect your lap) [closed]

I'm looking for laptop cooling pad to protect my laptop from getting too hot and (more importantly to me) to protect my lap from the heat when I'm working with the laptop on my lap.

I'm currently looking at the "Targus Lap Chill Mat": http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.aspx?sku=AWE55US. It is USB-powered, contains a couple fans, and looks like it might do a good job of protecting your lap from the heat.

Does anyone recommend this or suggest another that might be better? Thanks in advance for your help!

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Thanks for the suggestions!

Side note: I came across a pretty sweet mat - it's the new "Logitech Lapdesk N700". It's looks very comfortable and includes built-in speakers! It's a bit too much $$ for what I'm looking to spend. :-) http://www.pcworld.com/article/185995/logitechs_new_lapdesk_n700_cools_and_plays_music.html


NewEgg has a huge selection (100+) of laptop cooling pads. Out of all of those, the highest-rated pad is the ZALMAN Ultra Quiet Notebook Cooler. It's aluminum, powered by USB, and includes two extra USB ports (which is really nice).

See all of NewEgg's coolers by popularity.

I currently am using the Antec Notebook Cooler, and it's okay. It's powered by USB and plugs into the side of the cooler. The plug shorted out, and I had to open up the cooler and solder the power cord to the circuit board. When this one finally dies, I'll be getting a nicer one.


I ended up ordering the Targus mat that I mentioned above. I like that it lifts the laptop up off your lap (or whatever surface you have it on) and then vents the hot air out the sides, as opposed to venting the air directly down onto your lap, which some of the ones that I saw appear to do.


The Philips Notebook sleeve with HeatProtect looks interesting - as it is a laptop sleeve combined with heat-dissipating surface:

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Only negatives I've read is that it doesn't hold your laptop snugly on an angle, so it can slide off when working on your lap.

Curious if anyone has seen any other similar product? I'd love to have a sleeve that effectively works as a (passive) cooling surface