In this article, we present a comprehensive review of the Tarkan Dual Fan Cooling Pad, an excellent budget-friendly cooling solution.
Table of Contents
Main Features:
- Two 140mm Fans
- Blue LED lights
- Fan Control Switch
- USB 2.0 Hub/ Passthrough
- Multi Angle Stand with 5 height positions
- Suitable for 15.6 inch laptops
- Fan Speed: 1200 RPM
Build Quality:
The cooling pad boasts a metal main base with ample ventilation holes, facilitating smooth airflow. However, the sides and stands are constructed from plastic. Despite this, the overall sturdiness has been satisfactory thus far. A notable improvement could be the addition of rubber feet beneath the base to prevent sliding, as this feature is currently lacking. On the bright side, the angled stand incorporates anti-slip rubber, offering better stability, although a more generous application of these rubber grips could have further enhanced the overall grip and steadiness of the cooling pad.
Fans:
The cooling pad features two 14cm diameter fans that provide satisfactory cooling performance. You can easily switch the fans on or off using a dial located at the back of the base. However, a notable drawback is the inability to control the fan speed, as they only have an on/off setting. On the positive side, the fans operate silently, ensuring a noise-free experience. Additionally, when the fans are activated, the base emits a soft blue LED illumination. Depending on personal preference, this can be seen as a good or bad feature. We found the brightness to be tolerable and didn’t mind it too much.
Cooling:
The cooling pad was used with an Acer Predator Helios 300 with an Intel i7 10750H and an Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060. In normal use, when just browsing the web or listening to music, the ambient temps were decreased to 40 C from 50C when the fans were off. And during gaming, we saw great reduction in temperature too. When playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the CPU and GPU temperatures reached a max of 80 C and 74 C respectively. When not using the cooling pad, the temperatures were 85 C and 78 C respectively. These temps were recorded in a non-airconditioned room, so if you have an AC, the temps might be even better.
Other Features:
A standout feature of this particular cooling pad is that it supports USB passthrough, this means you do not have to sacrifice your USB port when connecting the cooling pad to your laptop. The cooling pad has two USB ports, one to connect to your laptop, and the other functions as a USB hub or extension. Here you can plug in your keyboard or mouse or any other peripheral. Bear in mind though that the USB hub is USB 2.0, so the transfer speeds might take a hit if you connect any storage devices with it.
The multi angled stand functions well enough for what you get, though it does wobble a tiny bit. We do wish that it had more rubber feet for extra stability. The height of the stand can be easily set with the extendable legs on the stand itself.
Conclusion:
The Tarkan Cooling Pad is a great budget buy and will be a great for keeping your laptop cool in the summer heat and also extend the life of your laptop
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