VIZO Ninja Notebook Cooler

     The people over at VIZO, a global manufacturer and designer of computer peripheral products, have sent over a new notebook cooler for us to check out. I don't believe I have ever heard of VIZO until just recently, so my expectations of VIZO products were not high. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I received VIZO's Ninja Notebook Cooler. The Ninja Notebook Cooler is a fine example of how to manufacture a high quality product while at the same time keeping the product itself extremely simple.

FEATURES

• Reduce the temperature of your notebook PC for best performance

• Aluminum housing for best thermal heat dissipation

• Dual fans provide the maximum airflow and air pressure

• Low dBA level

• Powered by USB, no adapter necessary

• Ergonomic designed angle for easy typing

• Easy to install

SPECIFICATIONS

• Housing Dimensions: 320mm x 300mm x 40mm

• Housing Material: Aluminum

• USB BUS Power Adapter: 5V/500mA

• DC Fan Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 15 ( 2 PCS )

• Bearing Type: Sleeve Bearing

• Speed : 3000 RPM

• Noise Level: 26.6 dBA

• Max Air flow: 22.62( Min:18.51 )CFM

• Rated Voltage: DC 5 V

• Rated Current: 0.19 ( Max:0.3 ) A x 2

• Compatibility: 8” ~ 15" notebook PC

• Weight: 1050 g

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Notebook Cooler

• USB Bus Power Cable

     The Ninja is solid cast aluminum. No cheap plastic here. The Ninja's one piece design is extremely durable, yet light weight. Even though the Ninja is light, only about 1050 g, it really isn't something you want to carry around with you, but it is perfect for those who use a notebook computer at their desk. The Ninja is designed to enhance your comfort level while typing, at the same time help keep your notebook computer cool. There are some nice notebook coolers out there with some fancy designs and features like built in USB hubs, but VIZO elected to concentrate on a durable, high quality product that you can rely on.

     Even the fan guards and mounts are solid aluminum. There are 4 little rubber feet to help keep the Ninja in place while sitting on your desk.

     As I said before, the Ninja is not something I would take with me on the road. Not just because it's a little bulky, but because of power usage. The Ninja does not have it's own power supply. Instead, it has a power adapter cable that goes from a USB port to the Ninja. This doesn't mean you couldn't buy one of those universal power supplies to use, it just doesn't come with one.

The above photo shows the power port and power switch.

     Here we see a notebook computer sitting on top of the Ninja. The Ninja feels completely solid and does a great job of holding the Notebook in place. The Ninja's fans are very quit too. I was unable to hear any fan noise over my notebooks internal fans. As far as keeping the notebook cool, it will really depend on the design of your particular notebook computer. However, any air movement under the notebook helps. We all know that any extra cooling will extend the life of any computer as well as help keep the system more stable.

CONCLUSION

     Although the VIZO Ninja Notebook Cooler has no extra features, it tops my list of the best Notebook Coolers available. It would be nice if it had an integrated USB Hub, but sometimes it's best if you just keep things simple like VIZO has. If all VIZO's products are as well made at the Ninja, then I expect great things from this company in the years to come.