Adjustable Laptop Stand with Cooling Fan, Aluminium Alloy Multi-Angle Computer Holder for Desk, Portable Notebook Metal Mount Compatible with MacBook, Air, Pro, Dell, Alienware All Laptops 11"-17.3"

This stand has made an incredible difference to my work-from-home experience. I've been using a 15" Macbook Pro as my main work computer with a second monitor to help my workflow. I don't really do much heavy computing, but I've noticed my laptop likes to turn into a jet engine and get quite hot when sitting on my wooden desk. I also noticed my posture was absolutely abhorrent, being that I needed to look down to view my screen. I'm fairly tall, so looking all the way down at my desktop was putting a fair amount of strain on my neck over the workday.I purchased this stand to both improve the ergonomics of my workstation and improve the cooling capacity of my computer. This stand has delivered on both of those asks, plain and simple. I've been using it for a few days now and my computer has yet to go full jet-engine again, so the fan must be doing something right. It's fairly quiet and moves a decent amount of air, so I have no complaints about it. If the fan does ever fail at any point, it looks like it'd be super easy to replace with just four screws. That also means it'd be easy to reverse the flow of the fan if you so choose. I found no need to do so.The stand is plenty sturdy and seems to be well designed. Just about the whole thing is made out of aluminum, save the fan housing (although it does have a nearly identical finish - you wouldn't know it was plastic unless you touched it.). It's got rubber/silicone pads over the parts of the stand that come in contact with the computer, giving it a decent grip and preventing scratches on your device.I don't power the stand's fan via the computer's USB port. Instead, I've been using either a battery pack or plugging it directly into the wall with a USB brick. It does work if you plug it into the computer itself, but I like to reserve my USB ports for other connections I may need.I would not recommend using this stand without an external keyboard and mouse. I suppose you could if you really wanted to, but the stand will bounce as you're typing on it and will likely shift around. It holds the computer just fine, but it doesn't seem to be designed to support the weight of someone's arms on top of the computer. I feel that would nullify the ergonomic benefits of using a laptop stand as well, but to each their own I suppose.All in all, I would recommend this stand to anyone who uses their laptop as a desktop computer. If you're putting on long hours on the computer, do yourself a favor and get this stand. After all, haven't you earned it?

I love this thing, the fan works beautifully and is super quiet, been in near-continuous operation for quite a while and not even a hint of a rattle. Keeps the computer about 8 or 10 degrees cooler.

Does run off your computer so then that must stay plugged into the wall. It is a USB that will need an adapter but those are cheap and I got dozens. Not portable but whatever.It is solid, very quiet, I keep checking to see if it broke! Ha! Nope still working at month 3.

It’s perfect thanks

Enough to fit my 16 inch laptop properly, very strong and the fan is quiet enough (although noticeable). Can see the benefits of the cooling while gaming as it helps the laptop cool better.

Quirks you should know:- I own a 6lb heavy 15" laptop and this holds it OK. I can see it working if you own a 17", but you'd have to adjust the resting angle to be very vertical for it not to be too top heavy, so your laptop lid would need to open more than a ~120° angle.- By default, the fan sucks air down instead of pushing it up. If your laptop cooling configuration is not compatible with this, you can flip the fan around by unscrewing 4 screws.- It uses a full size USB-A for fan power. The cable is short (about 1 foot) and comes out of the left side by default. You can change it to come out the right side by unscrewing the fan.- It doesn't have a locking mechanism, but relies in a very very tight hinge that can be adjusted to any angle. I see it could become a problem if you decided to open and close it often. But if you just set it on your desk and forget about it, I think it can last a very long time.- The fan is entirely silent. It moves as much air as you can blow with your mouth while not making any sound. It does not have any option to adjust speed.- The packaging is very minimal and doesn't come with any instructions. But that's good for me since I don't like waste.Besides that, product is sturdy and has some good weight. The design is minimal and beautiful. I give it 5 stars considering the price.

I tried out 4 laptop stands with cooling. This was the sturdiest, most adjustable for height and angle, and has 1 large rather than usually 4 smaller fans. My HP cn2099nr laptop has a 16.1 inch screen and this stand can handle the size and weight nicely and better than any of the others. My only concern is that I have not yet seen the fan come on. I exchanged the 1st one I got because of this but the new one is the same. Perhaps there is a heat sensor reading the laptops temp and turning on only above a certain temp. My laptop diagnostics show the laptop is (thankfully) cool so that may be the explanation. Instruction booklet doesn't mention a heat sensor.

Had the stand for almost 3 years. Around 2 years the motor of the fan started to get very loud. Tried cleaning the fan, tighten bolts, adjusted the top and still did not resolve the issue. I can lightly smack the top of the fan and it will stop making the sound for around a minute or so and then get increasing louder. I love the stand but just need to purchase another one. Defect is in the fan motor itself.