Best Laptop Stands with Active Cooling and Enhanced Functionality

An affordable addition to the range of laptop cooling pads is the Esperanza Samum model.

Although the model is presented under the auspices of maximum accessibility, it is by no means lagging behind in terms of equipment. Judge for yourself, the stand is equipped with a wheel for adjusting the speed of the cooler, two USB ports (one of which will be occupied by power from the laptop), an adjustable bracket for changing the angle of inclination, and a stop-fixator for the laptop.

The stand has 4 height adjustment levels. The model is assembled from metal and plastic, and has one large fan with a maximum impeller speed of up to 1200 rpm. The cooler provides mediocre cooling efficiency - after all, it works alone. But you can't call it useless - the fan will come in handy as an aid to the standard heat dissipation systems.

A pleasant bonus in the design of Esperanza Samum is the blue backlight of the cooler "core". LED backlight shines in the center of the platform. The stand is adapted for placing laptops with screens up to 17 ". Its tabletop has dimensions of 365x265 mm. The model is inexpensive, and works stably - the device definitely deserves close attention.

The all-metal stand Gembird NBS-2F15-05 is suitable for placing standard laptops with screen sizes up to 15.6”.

The model is made in a discreet black design with a perforated mesh platform for installing a laptop. For active cooling, it uses two built-in coolers with a blade diameter of 125 mm. The speed of the fans is the same - about 1500 rpm.

The coolers on board the stand are powered from the USB port of the laptop. The power connector has a pass-through design, freeing up the USB port for any other user needs. The fans work silently - "according to the passport" the noise level from them does not exceed 10 dB, which is completely inaudible to human ears.

The laconic design of the Gembird NBS-2F15-05 is diluted with a system of LED-backlighting of the coolers of a pleasant blue shade. The lower part of the stand body has adjustable elements for adjusting the tilt angle. The model only lacks stops for the laptop - it can potentially slide off the platform when setting the maximum tilt.

Thanks to four coolers, the Trust Cooling Stand GXT 278 is able to cool down even very hot gaming laptops and ultrabooks of previous generations, which significantly overheated due to not the most energy-efficient processors. And for work in the summer, this is a must have.

During the cooling process of the laptop hardware, the cooler blades rotate with minimal noise, so acoustic discomfort when watching movies or shooting in Battlefield is minimal. As a rule, the laptop itself is usually noisier. There is a bonus in the form of soft red backlighting.

On the front side, at the top of the stand, there is a large grid of rough plastic, which provides stability to the laptop and prevents it from slipping. On the bottom, there are folding legs that allow you to tilt the laptop for easier typing or running in PUBG. The legs of the stand have three degrees of inclination. On the inside, there is a small pocket for storing a USB cable, and on the back panel, you can find an additional USB port.

The only downside is the strange rotation speed regulator, which does not perform its function, but simply starts or stops the coolers, leaving the stand itself on. This was probably a defect in the test sample. But in theory it sounds convenient, since the rotation force can be adjusted separately for each half of the stand. This is especially convenient if only half of the laptop case or some specific part overheats.

The SureFire Bora's design clearly reflects the gaming nature of a laptop stand. The model helps maintain the optimal temperature of the laptop during gaming sessions.

The stand is produced in a black case with two cooler backlight options: green or red to choose from. In total, it has four 120-mm fans that develop a rotation speed of up to 1200 rpm. The speed of the cooler impeller can be adjusted to your liking using a special regulator in the rear part of the case.

SureFire Bora is equipped with non-slip feet and has two levels of installation by the angle of the platform. In the front part of the tabletop there are two folding stops for reliable fixation of the laptop. When using all coolers at maximum speed, the noise from the operating active cooling system does not exceed 26 dB.

One of the two USB ports is used to connect the model to a laptop. The second USB port is for external devices - a wired mouse, keyboard or other gaming accessories. The bottom panel of the case has a slot for laying the USB cable, allowing you to organize its convenient storage when the stand is not in use.

The Esperanza Galerne model combines the maximum number of features that one would like to see in an advanced laptop stand.

The platform is compatible with laptops up to 19". Accordingly, it turned out to be somewhat bulky. However, this is compensated by the wide functionality of the model. "Under the hood" it has as many as 6 coolers: three fans with an impeller diameter of 110 mm and another trio - 70 mm. The coolers are illuminated by blue LEDs, and a strip of customizable RGB lighting is run along the perimeter of the stand case.

Switching of RGB backlight effects is tied to the button panel in the front part of the platform. A total of 10 modes of its illumination are available. There is also a small information display and buttons for adjusting the speed of rotation of the coolers - the intensity of cooling is adjusted in 6 levels. A separate button on the panel is responsible for turning the stand on and off.

The height of the platform is flexibly adjusted in 7 positions. On the right side of the model, there are two USB ports and a holder for a smartphone. Finally, Esperanza Galerne is equipped with built-in stops for secure fixation of the installed laptop. The stand offers truly advanced equipment and effectively removes heat from the laptop.