I tested one of Amazon's best rated 'laptop cooling pads'… (Llano)

About a decade ago my hot Toshiba laptop decided to overheat and switch off for the last time, despite it sitting atop a so-called "cooling pad".

Ever since then I've been skeptical of any product that claims it can drastically reduce temperatures, so when Llano offered to send over their absolute unit of a cooling pad for review, I just had to try it...

Links to RGB and non-RGB versions (with discount codes):

RGB Version:

Non-RGB Version:

(Discounts are valid until March 31st 2024)

0:00 Intro and Features
2:31 Gigabyte G5 KD Gaming Laptop and 300 RPM Noise
3:27 Superposition GPU Benchmark and Temp Test - No Pad and 300RPM
4:00 2800 RPM - Noise and Superposition Result
4:47 Gaming Test - Cyberpunk 2077
5:29 Price...
5:57 Old Alienware M14x Laptop
6:55 Superposition GPU Benchmark
7:15 Gaming Test - The Witcher 3 and Final Thoughts

Thanks for watching :)

[RandomGaminginHD]

Thanks for watching :) Llano were kind enough to send over some discount codes for anyone interested in one of these. Here are some Amazon links to the RGB and non-RGB versions:

Non-RGB Version:

(Discounts are valid until March 31st 2024)

[ashmanrx]

I thought that was a cooking stove at the first place.

[WeeeAffandi]

FINALLY!!! Someone has the brains to test this with the lowest possible RPM too! Literally every other review out there just cranks it up the max - praises the low temperatures and complaints about the noise. And the fact that you compared the noise levels with the laptop's own cooling is a cherry on top!

[Artemis_WR]

there is only one issue with this pad... it costs more than my laptop...

[slothnium]

I can see why this is a highly effective design. It creates a seal around the edge of the laptop and crams air through the vents.
The only reason this wouldn't work is if the laptop had a lifting rear hinge and the foam couldn't make a complete seal.

[fatih]

I honestly never expected a laptop cooler to be THAT good

[bluej]

Much much better design than the usual crappy laptop coolers that just has cheap fans on the bottom. Although it seems incredibly expensive.

[elijahthegawd]

wow this actually works i thought all laptop cooling pads were a scam lol

[grumpyoldwizard]

I have a Razer Blade laptop with a i9/3080ti. It gets hot!
I bought this per your recommendation and...it works!
Thank you so very much.

[Chinx]

Tears up pieces of fabric to test the power of the fan...now this is peak YouTube

[Chill_Mode_JD]

As a PC enthusiast in Florida these are a must 😂
Excellent review as always Steve! Cheers from across the pond as they say 🤘💯

[randomisedaccessgaming]

Cup of tea every five minutes because of being British that cracked me up laughing 🤣☕👍

[Zatchillac]

I've had junky $10 cooling pads that actually made a reasonable difference in temps (10-15°) but it also depended on the laptop itself. If the laptop has slots on the bottom side for cooling it will make a difference but with a laptop that's completely flat and covered underneath it would do nothing

[Hnssoon]

You can't decrease the temperature in you room with a fan btw, unless it's taking cooler air from somewhere else and blowing it into the room.

[iiisaac]

Llano is an old western town in Texas. Been a while since I was there last, but I don't remember seeing any RGB laptop coolers grazing out in the pasture 🤔🤔🤔

[freefallp]

My favorite laptop cooler was the lasko 20 inch Box 3 speed fan, worked wonderfully when my laptop started to overheat 🙏

[jakeonater]

My old gaming laptop had a habit of overheating. Being a broke teenager and then uni student, I used a cooling rack (like the one you'd use in the kitchen) as a cheap DIY solution. It worked pretty well, dropped the temps by about 10C and stopped it from thermal throttling (although it was still pushing 90C on the CPU)

[MuhlisErtugrul]

This is probably what my (older) laptop should have. My i5-8250U and MX150 equipped laptop gets so hot when playing games (95C or higher) and even my laptop cooler pad struggle to take the temps down. Wish I could test it and release the results. Nice video btw, thanks!

[zepth]

It definitely helped my old 1060 laptop, degrees dropped noticeably!

[LoonMasterFlex]

I got a couple of these to write reviews on as well, and other than the ludicrous sound I was shocked they actually worked pretty well. Not just snake oil for once.