Targus Lap Chill Mat AWE55US (Black/Gray)

by Targus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 15.1 x 12 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002NU5O9C
• Item model number: AWE55US
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (456 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #7 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Laptop & Netbook Computer Accessories > Cooling Pads
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2009

Product Description

Color Name: 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

195 of 198 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch cooling, December 14, 2009

By 

James A. Thomason III "jimt3" (Palatine, IL United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Targus Lap Chill Mat AWE55US (Black/Gray) (Personal Computers)

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.

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, January 9, 2010

By 

Lindaisa Askew "Daisa" (NJ) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Targus Lap Chill Mat AWE55US (Black/Gray) (Personal Computers)

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

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 30, 2010

By 

D. Kincaid (Kennewick, WA, US) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Targus Lap Chill Mat AWE55US (Black/Gray) (Personal Computers)

I have been thru 3 of the $20 duel fan cheapos, they were worthless. I have had this unit for over a month, it runs perfect, and handles my HP Pavilion DV9000, a very heavy large 17" laptop. I paid $40 plus shipping, and it is worth every penny. 5 stars all the way.

2115|RM7LYA8FBNHB3;2115|R16RFXT223YQEJ;2115|R2HU5PD2Z2QTQ6;