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Color: Black with Gray
The Targus Lap Chill Mat provides a comfortable and ergonomic work surface to keep you and your laptop cool. The Chill Mat rests on your lap and disperses heat, using dual fans to provide ventilation which can be obstructed if the laptop is used on a pillow or comforter. Simply plug the USB connector into the laptop to activate cooling. The ergonomic tilt makes typing easy while the soft neoprene material provides cushioned comfort on your lap. The open design allows fans to run quietly and stimulates constant airflow. Four rubber stops on the face of the Chill Mat prevents the laptop from slipping. The Targus Lap Chill Mat makes using your laptop an enjoyable experience. Protection - Protects lap or work surface from heat. Function - Dual fans help disperse laptop heat for improved functionality; extends the life of the laptop. Material - Soft neoprene exterior provides added comfort on your lap. RoHS Compliant - Yes **Please be advised that new Targus product should arrive in sealed retail packaging as shown in the image gallery.
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261 of 266 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black with Gray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have a 17" macbook pro, so it's a behemoth of a laptop. And Apple's all aluminum enclosure sure looks slick, but man does it conduct the heat. You really don't want the thing on your lap w/o a stand, because it gets really red hot.
This is the 45h cooling stand I've had for this machine, and already by far the best. The previous two had three important issues - first was that they were small - designed for 15" notebooks, so there was a lot of overhang on mine. Annoying, but not the end of the world. More important was the fact that the power cable plugged into the edge of the stand and could be detached. Since I use my laptop on my lap, that connection tended to get bumped around a lot, and eventually the connection became so loose that the fan would only work intermittently and required fiddling to get going. That's why I replaced both of those - loose connection, no fan, no cooling.
This stand is a huge improvement.
First of all, the power cord is molded onto the stand, so I can't jar it loose like I could on the other stands. Plus, it's halfway up the back of the stand, so it'll be much harder to bump around anyway. So I shouldn't have the same issue I'd had in the past.
Second, it's huge. It fits my 17" laptop perfectly. No overhang. Obviously, this is really only a stand for a big laptop. If you've got a 15", the stand will be bigger than your machine.
Third, the wedge shaped cooling gives it a huge amount of space to pull air in from the sides. Like I said, I use my laptop on my lap. Previous models pulled air in from underneath. But since it was sitting on my lap, there was minimal airflow available. Now, since this one pulls in air from the sides, it really cools things off fast. Since I've had it, the laptop's internal fan has come on only once or twice. it used to come on all the time, even when the old stand's fan was working properly. So the cooling is top notch.
I have two complaints -
There's no power switch, so I need to unplug it to turn it off. A minor annoyance, but it'd be nice to have one.
And as others have said, the rubber bumpers to hold on the laptop are pretty lousy. I lost one within the first two days of getting the stand (I have no clue where), and they didn't do that great a job of holding up the laptop anyway. The laptop would tend to slide down the stand, even just during normal use, let alone when I moved it around. So that was unacceptable.
The fix was just to attach several rubber stick-on picture frame bumpers. Available at arts and crafts stores for about a buck for 16 or so, and 4 seem to do it. I had some sitting around from a previous stand that had the same issue. You will want to add your own bumpers.
But once those are on? it's a fantastic product. Highly recommended.
This is the 45h cooling stand I've had for this machine, and already by far the best. The previous two had three important issues - first was that they were small - designed for 15" notebooks, so there was a lot of overhang on mine. Annoying, but not the end of the world. More important was the fact that the power cable plugged into the edge of the stand and could be detached. Since I use my laptop on my lap, that connection tended to get bumped around a lot, and eventually the connection became so loose that the fan would only work intermittently and required fiddling to get going. That's why I replaced both of those - loose connection, no fan, no cooling.
This stand is a huge improvement.
First of all, the power cord is molded onto the stand, so I can't jar it loose like I could on the other stands. Plus, it's halfway up the back of the stand, so it'll be much harder to bump around anyway. So I shouldn't have the same issue I'd had in the past.
Second, it's huge. It fits my 17" laptop perfectly. No overhang. Obviously, this is really only a stand for a big laptop. If you've got a 15", the stand will be bigger than your machine.
Third, the wedge shaped cooling gives it a huge amount of space to pull air in from the sides. Like I said, I use my laptop on my lap. Previous models pulled air in from underneath. But since it was sitting on my lap, there was minimal airflow available. Now, since this one pulls in air from the sides, it really cools things off fast. Since I've had it, the laptop's internal fan has come on only once or twice. it used to come on all the time, even when the old stand's fan was working properly. So the cooling is top notch.
I have two complaints -
There's no power switch, so I need to unplug it to turn it off. A minor annoyance, but it'd be nice to have one.
And as others have said, the rubber bumpers to hold on the laptop are pretty lousy. I lost one within the first two days of getting the stand (I have no clue where), and they didn't do that great a job of holding up the laptop anyway. The laptop would tend to slide down the stand, even just during normal use, let alone when I moved it around. So that was unacceptable.
The fix was just to attach several rubber stick-on picture frame bumpers. Available at arts and crafts stores for about a buck for 16 or so, and 4 seem to do it. I had some sitting around from a previous stand that had the same issue. You will want to add your own bumpers.
But once those are on? it's a fantastic product. Highly recommended.
65 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black with Gray|Amazon Verified Purchase
the chilling mat is awesome. my laptop is a 15 inch dell studio. and when i put it to work it gets HOT! so hot that my finger starts to burn on the mouse pad. so i definitely need something to keep it cool. i thought that my last chill mat did a good job. but this one is phenomenal. its 17 inches so i have extra room for my laptop. it has a very comfortable fabric underneath which is great for me because i always have it on my lap. it's slanted which is great. the usb cable that has to be plugged in for it to come, on is coming from the back of the chill mat so i don't have to worry about pulling it out like i did my last one. and after using it all day i felt under my laptop and it was actually cold. this is great and well worth the money paid for it
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black with Gray|Amazon Verified Purchase
was OK to good for 3 months and then stopped working. the construction is such that you can't troubleshoot/repair in any practical way.
fans are fixed, so if the notebook's heat isn't where the fan is, then you need to move the notebook around and hope. not great. it did adequately reduce the temp on my notebook for the 3 months it was working but it could have been much better imo.
it does have a nice design for use on desk or lap... comfortable on lap. that's about the best feature.
the grips that are supposed to keep the notebook from slipping came off after about two weeks- two of the four, anyway. So my notebook ended up sliding around on the mat quite a bit.
For the $35-$40 that this cost, I recommend that you try something else.
fans are fixed, so if the notebook's heat isn't where the fan is, then you need to move the notebook around and hope. not great. it did adequately reduce the temp on my notebook for the 3 months it was working but it could have been much better imo.
it does have a nice design for use on desk or lap... comfortable on lap. that's about the best feature.
the grips that are supposed to keep the notebook from slipping came off after about two weeks- two of the four, anyway. So my notebook ended up sliding around on the mat quite a bit.
For the $35-$40 that this cost, I recommend that you try something else.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cools my computer and love the design.
I love the design of this. I use my laptop on my lap all the time so I need something that takes air from the sides. This works great for me. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Taylor
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fans are an issue.
I am VERY disappointed with this product. i had it less than 2 weeks and the left side fan works so slow it serves no purpose. I no longer use the item. Don't waste you money.
Published 7 days ago by Robert Haudenshild
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review
This item works well to keep my laptop from getting to warm and it angles the laptop so it is not flat, better for the wrists.
Published 7 days ago by Jenneane E Francis
5.0 out of 5 stars
For bf
He says it's great. Stopped laptop from overheating. Looks nice. Not much more I can say about it. It's a laptop mat....Oh! It IS plastic...so... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Sylvia A Cini
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works like a champ, second one I've owned
This is a repeat purchase for me. The first one lasted 3+ years of daily use including some pretty serious abuse. The dual fans really actually move some air. Read more
Published 7 days ago by ImMrBill3
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love my Targus Chill Mat
Purchased the mat about a month ago, and have been very pleased with it so far. At first I was disappointed with the "cheap" appearance of the plastic, but it seems to be... Read more
Published 8 days ago by troppic
5.0 out of 5 stars
worked great
This worked great for what I needed it to do. Kept not only my computer cool, but my lap as well. It was not that loud, but it did collect its fair amount of dust.
Published 8 days ago by Paul Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Cooling Pad!
This Cooling pad is very good. Everything is great about it I have a 17 inch laptop, and it fits it just right. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Nina
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
I love this lap mat. We have three in our house. I've burned up a laptop before by just sitting it on my lap. Got way too hot. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Melodee Campbell
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good
This product works as you would hope it should. So as far as keeping the laptop cool it's good. It is just very awkard. It's heavy and very, very angled, like a slope. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Renee
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