The Razer Laptop Cooling Pad aims to keep your laptop performing at its best, and it's a surprisingly effective accessory. That massive fan can make a ton of noise, though.

Then again, the cooling pad only costs $16, so it’s hard to complain. How I use the USB cooling pad. The cooling pad is now an integral part of my everyday working life.

It increased from 85F / 29.5C to 120F / 49C, a 35F / 19.5C rise, which is the weakest cooling I’ve seen from any cooling pad I’ve tested, aside from the TopMate C12 Laptop Cooling Pad’s 22.8C.

Whether you need a cooling pad to rest comfortably on your lap for hours or to chill your laptop no matter where you go, browse our favorite laptop cooling pads to make the decision easier.