Cooler Master MasterNotepal Maker Cooling Pad Review

Cooling/VGA & Other Cooling by stefan @ 2017-01-16

The MasterNotepal Maker cooling pad from Cooler Master offers quite a bit of flexibility regarding installation; the sandblasted aluminum surface helps with the head dissipation thanks to the large ventilation grill, while the fans underneath can be adjusted in the desired positions in order to match the intake vents from your laptop. The Maker version does include a base for adjusting the viewing angles, while the custom stoppers make sure that your laptop will never fall off. The cooling pad is also offered with a removable USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 hub, which can be used in two different modes.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

The latest Cooler Master modular product series has also reached the laptop cooling series, with the availability of the MasterNotepal, MasterNotepal Pro and the MasterNotepal Maker models, which start from the same frame but the complexity increases from model to model. In this article, we will take care of reviewing the MasterNotepal Maker model, which allows multiple viewing and typing angles thanks to its custom base, does ship with a portable USB hub, while the included fans allow mounting in many positions in order to fit perfectly with your laptop intake grills.

The product ships inside a medium-sized cardboard enclosure and on the top area we will get to see a photo of the actual item, along with a product description. The manufacturer also mentions here that the MasterNotepal Maker is compatible with laptops up to 17’’:

 

 

 

The box is provided with a plastic handle, for easy manipulation:

 

 

 

More details on the cooling pad can be observed on the back box area, along with the technical specifications:

 

 

 

After lifting the top cover, we will get to see the chassis of the laptop cooler, which is surrounded by foam material, but also wrapped in a transparent plastic bag; its appearance is reminding us of the NotePal A200 cooling pad which we have reviewed back in 2013:

 

 

 

The first part of the bundle comprises of the data/power cable, the User Manual, but also a Warranty Information leaflet:

 

 

 

The User Manual explains step-by-step the installation process of the MasterNotepal Maker:

 

 

 

This cooling pad is using an USB 3.0 interface, for optimal transfer speeds between storage devices:

 

 

 

Inside the box we will also get to see a secondary plain cardboard enclosure, which contains more bundle components:

 

 

 

 

Here we will find two fans with a custom chassis, two sets of rubber pads but also the portable USB hub:

 

 

 

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