VIZO Ninja HS Adjustable Notebook Cooler
The Ninja HS from VIZO is a revolutionary design in a notebook cooler with a sleek low obstruction notebook stand with two adjustable fans and a 3 port USB 2.0 hub.
Ease of Use, Performance: 20/25, Look & Feel: 22/25,
Features 24/25, How much I enjoy 22/25
Total: 88/100
I thought nothing much could be said about a notebook cooler other than it works, but I have been wrong thinking that about many products. Sometimes things work well, are really useful or have that special touch that adds style to it making it just plain great.
I usually request things I want for a particular reason like I saw it on the internet and would really like to try it out or I have a project with another product that led me to this. Other times, not too often for me, I get that product that is a waste of time or not really very good and have gotten things that just plain do not work.
Mostly I get things I want and am interested in so the reviews are pretty easy but sometimes companies I have been working with or ones that have seen my work request me to review something of theirs. Notebook stand and coolers are a pretty strange product line for the most part as you would think they are pretty simple but I can tell you there is plenty of variety out there.
When talking about notebook coolers and stands I like mine to be solidly built, preferably metal and have plenty of cooling either using a fan system or just with space. The VIZO Ninja HS has all the things I like and none of the silly features I tend to laugh and shake my head at.
The VIZO Ninja HS Adjustable Notebook Cooler is a unique design for a cooler with two removable legs that allow the center fan and connecting bar to adjust up and down in the oval slot. The cooler is made from sturdy aluminum not only for a stable notebook holder but to allow heat to dissipate if it comes into contact with the body of the cooler.
The body of the cooler is really a silly idea when I write it as the cooler is more of a frame design than a solid one with the two legs and the center piece with the fans. The legs are a nicely shaped design allowing the center fan piece to sit inside with two rubber feet toward the front and two plastic rollers on the back. The rubber feet ensure a slip free stable position but if you need to move your notebook and the stand slightly you can just elevate the front and easily slide both of them.
The center fan section is a rectangle shape with the two top and bottom sides rounded that is 350mm wide or 13 7/8ths inches. The legs are 291mm long or 11 1/2 inches and 62mm tall or 2 1/2 inches giving the cooler an overall dimension of 350mm x 291mm x 62mm or 13 7/8” x 11 1/2” x 2 1/2”. The cooler fits an HP 15 inch notebook nicely with the notebook sitting right inside half of the legs and a 17 inch widescreen computer with the feet of my wife’s newer HP notebook sitting right on the legs of the cooler.
The design of the center piece has two fans that move side to side in their respective slots about an inch and 3/4 and the entire center section can move up and down the legs an inch and a half. The center piece fits inside the round end rectangle of both leg pieces and has two thumbscrews on each side to secure it to the legs.
Each fan has four thumbscrews securing it to the center piece for a complete tool less design in adjusting the notebook cooler to your notebook needs. To adjust the fans up and down simply loosen the four thumbscrews and move the fan to the desired position and tighten them down again. To move the center piece up or down simply loosen those four thumbscrews and move the center piece then tighten the screws again.
When you first unpack the VIZO Ninja HS you have the two legs and the center piece as well as the screws, a USB cable and the instructions. You simply secure the legs on the center section plug the USB cord into the USB 2.0 hub and the other end of the USB cord into an open USB connection on your computer.
You can lay your notebook upside down after letting it warm up to find the hot spots you want to have the fans blowing against and adjust the cooler accordingly. It really is nice and easy for adjusting and only takes a minute to change things around for a different computer.