Introduction:

XClio One Notebook Cooler

   And we're back again with yet another variation of a notebook cooler for your enjoyment. Today I'll be showing you the new notebook cooler from XClio called the "One". So it's not the most creative name for a notebook cooler, especially attempting to standout in the increasingly crowded and competitive notebook cooler segment. XClio has introduced some great looking (and stand out) products over the past couple years, so when I heard they were coming out with a notebook cooler, I must admit I was expecting something more....radical. Instead what I got was rather...sleepy. Let's take a look at the features and specs.

Features:

• Portable & colorful design

• 4PCS 40mm fans inside delivers maximum cooling

• Internal blue LED illumination

• Powered by a USB connector - no need batteries or power adapters!

Specifications:

Packaging:

Retail Box Top	Retail Box Bottom	Box Specs
Inside the Box	Card Closeup	Card Closeup

   The XClio "One" notebook cooler is minimally packaged in a white box with a colorful sleeve. Inside the box was also basic with just the cooler, USB power cord and a color installation card insert.

A Closer Look:

   The unit itself is about as compact and simple as they come. It's a small unit, with 4 small (ie. tiny) fans in a single row, and just one plug. No fancy USB hub's or digital readouts here. Not that it's a bad thing, just...simple. The unit feels sturdy enough in the hand, it's just a wonder how something like this will work as a notebook cooler. It's time to find out.

Installation:

   Installation is as simple as wedging the unit under the rear of your laptop until it stops. It's shaped like a wedge to simply lift the rear up enough to allow the small fan slots to blow fresh air under it. The 4 40mm fans act as intake fans and exhaust the air under your laptop to help cool it. Or so it says. The airflow is so low that it's hardly perceptible however. Anemic at best. Also the fan speed controller is virtually useless and I literally had to put my ear to the unit to notice any difference at all, and it was just a slight noise difference and practically no airflow difference.

Conclusion:

   I'm not sure why manufacturers think they can just slap some LED's on anything and it'll pass. Maybe 10 years ago, but not anymore folks. And honestly, who uses 40mm fans anymore? They are utterly useless in every area. This product is called a notebook cooler and that's a stretch of the use of the category. If by simply tilting up the rear of your laptop enables itself to cool better (as it would with virtually every laptop on the market), then I suppose you could loosely call this a cooler. However you need a smoke stream to see if the air is even moving (even on "high" power). I bet this unit could be redesigned as a wireless notebook cooler, and with those tiny fans and no airflow, it should run for weeks on a couple of AA batteries.

My suggestion is to keep looking if you're in the market for a notebook cooler. Although I can't find this unit for sale anywhere at this time, I'm sure it'll be too much. Put this money towards something more versatile and that cools better.

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