Cooler Master NotePal A1 Laptop Cooler Stand

Conclusion

The NotePal A1 is a quality product from Coolermaster that does what it is supposed to do, with minimal fuss. No external power adapters to lug around (as the fans are powered off of the 5v USB lines) and the results show measurable improvement on the thermal management side of the equation, both from an idle standpoint as well as a loaded standpoint. And, as we all know, the better you can control the thermal situation in a laptop, the longer the laptop will last and the more reliably it will perform. The NotePal A1 fans run quietly and effectively, giving the laptop a much needed source of force fed cooler air. 

This translates into a product that, for me, has delivered everything it was supposed to, and exceeded my expectations. The issue with the loaded temperatures seems to me to be a limitation on the CPU heatsink and not on the NotePal A1. 
For it’s design and purpose, it is a perfect fit for the user who always uses their laptop without a hard connected docking station, and is looking to better manage their laptop heat, both from an active cool air supply standpoint, as well as a passive “blowing air across the bottom surface of the laptop and into the other bottom vents” standpoint. 

It is a good product that does what it says, and does it well.