Subj : This cooling pad makes a good first impression but my tests reve To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Sep 08 2025 23:15:07 This cooling pad makes a good first impression but my tests revealed something that might cool your enthusiasm Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Description: Considering this affordable laptop cooling pad? The results of these benchmarks may make you think twice. FULL STORY ======================================================================Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad: review The Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is a relatively affordable cooling pad designed to prevent your laptop from overheating during serious gaming sessions or heavy creative workflows. Topping out at 1500RPM, its fans arent the fastest weve ever seen, but with four large fans and one small one, it should still be capable of reliable cooling. While it doesnt have the most premium build quality there's a reasonable amount of give at the back, especially with my chunky 16-inch laptop on it it has nice enough aesthetics. There are none of the razor-sharp angles that tend to dog gaming peripherals and the lighting is nicely understated, with just some blue lighting around the fans. The Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is also pretty comfortable to use, with well-balanced ergonomics. It offers five adjustable height settings far more than most of the best laptop cooling pads meaning that finding a comfortable angle for your wrists is a breeze. Another detail I appreciated is the fact that its single laptop rest sits in the middle, rather than there being one on each side, meaning it side-steps the trap so many cooling pads fall into where the rests dig into your wrists when your arms are placed in a default typing position. There are some odd design quirks on show here though. First, those height settings reach some pretty extreme angles. The top, 64-degree setting was just ludicrous not only could I not rest my wrists at that angle, but even if I was just using my laptop as a second screen with an external mouse and keyboard, the angle was so steep that the screen hinge wouldnt open far enough for the display to sit vertically. Im also not a huge fan of the fold-out phone stand. Yes, its a point of difference that few competitors offer, but theres probably a reason for that: it feels like an unnecessary gimmick, and wasnt sturdy enough to stop my phone rocking as I typed. Frankly, if you want a stand thats stable and actually serves a purpose, youre probably better off picking up one of the best wireless chargers instead. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) Image 2 of 2 (Image credit: Future) Ultimately, though, when it comes to cooling pads, aesthetics are just window dressing what matters most is how well they cool. So how did the Aimiuzi fare on this front? If I were to sum it up in a single word, that word would be unexceptional. I ran a 3DMark Steel Nomad stress test on our Acer Predator Helios 300 testing laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU for 15 minutes, measuring the temperature before and after with a thermal camera. The laptops temperature rose 33.1F / 18.4C thats significantly better than the laptops baseline rise of 57.4F (31.9C) without additional cooling, but its also worse than quite a few of the cooling pads Ive tested. Only the Klim Wind and the TopMate C12 Laptop Cooling Pad performed worse, seeing a temperature rise of 35.1F (19.5C) and 41F (22.8C) respectively. (Image credit: Future) When it comes to the noise it kicks out, the F2 Plus also doesnt really stand clear of the crowd. Using a sound level meter to measure the combined output of the cooling pad and the laptops fans, I recorded it as 61dB from a few inches away and 44dB from my head height, which is reasonably quiet. While the sound level up close and personal to the device was a few dB louder than many of the budget pads Ive tested, thats really not enough to register much of a difference the Center for Hearing and Communication puts that at roughly the same level as a sewing machine, which should be tolerable in most contexts. My lasting impression of the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is that its merely so-so its not the worst cooling pad Ive tested, but its not the best by any means. And then there's its price: at a list price of $23.39 / 29.99, its more expensive than superior performers like the Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad , which kept our laptop from warming any more than 27.5F (15.3C) and yet retails for just $19.99 / 23.69. Even factoring in a limited-time deal on Amazon which at the time of writing reduces it down to $15.29 / 22.99 I just dont think the Aimiuzi F2 Plus offers enough value to be worth your while. (Image credit: Future) Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad review: price & availability Released on October 27, 2023 List price: $23.39 / 29.99 Can be found on sale for less, but that doesn't necessarily make it better value Launched on October 27, 2023, the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is available now. Its list price is $23.39 / 29.99 but you'll likely be able to get it cheaper for example, at the time of writing, you can pick up its blue colorway from Amazon for $15.29 / 22.99. And if blue's not your bag, you can get it with red lighting instead, although this will set you back $17.99 / 25.79. While this is a reasonable price, it doesn't necessarily translate to value. With its so-so performance, the F2 Plus doesn't exactly lead in its price category in fact, there are several options that cost less yet offer superior performance, like the Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad. In light of this, it's definitely worth shopping around and checking out our guide to the best laptop cooling pads to make sure you're getting the best breeze for your buck. (Image credit: Future) Should I buy the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad? Buy it if Youre not a fan of gamer aesthetics If youre not a fan of sharp angles and technicolor lighting, youll likely be happy with the F2 Pluss more subtle design some blue lighting around the fans is about its only concession to the gamer style. Youre sensitive about noise Unlike more premium laptop cooling pads, the F2 Plus is still relatively quiet, even if it is a few dB louder than a few of the other budget pads out there. Dont buy it if You want the best cooling available Unfortunately, while the Aimiuzi isnt the weakest performing cooling pad weve tested, its chilling is pretty mediocre. You can cool your laptop more effectively for less money. Youre put off by odd design choices Some elements of the F2 Plus feel frankly unnecessary, like the fold-out phone stand and height settings that raise your laptop to an impractical angle. Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad review: Also consider Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad Despite the fact that it has a lower list price of $19.99 / 23.69, the Liangstar still offers superior cooling to the F2 Plus. It kept our laptops heat rise to just 27.5F (15.3C) during stress testing, which is a solid 5.4F (3C) cooler than the F2 Plus, making it a bit of a no-brainer if youre trying to choose between the two. Llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad If moneys simply not an object, then this is the laptop cooling pad you should buy. Absolutely the best cooling pad Ive ever tested, it ensured our testing laptop only rose 14.4F (8C) during our stress test which is positively arctic cooling. You will pay for the privilege though: at a list price of $139.99 / 129.99, its firmly at the premium end of the market. How I tested the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad I tested it over the course of several days I used a thermal camera to track heat rise during a stress test I recorded its noise output with a sound level meter I spent several days testing the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad, using the standardized process I use to test all laptop cooling pads for TechRadar. First off, to test out its cooling performance, I used it to cool our testing laptop an Acer Predator Helios 300 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU while I ran a 15-minute 3DMark Steel Nomad stress test. Using a thermal camera, I recorded the laptops peak temperature both before and after the test to assess how much it had risen compared to its baseline, and compared those results with those of other cooling pads. To test the amount of noise the cooling pad generates I used a sound level meter to check the volume of the pad and the laptops combined fan output once the test had been underway for 10 minutes. To get a sense of how loud it was in both absolute terms as well as a subjective level, I recorded the noise level from a few inches away, as well as from my head height (approximately 21 inches from the surface of the laptop). Finally, I wanted to test out the ergonomics and overall design of the laptop cooling pad in a real environment, so I used it while playing several games as well as during my typical working day to feel how comfortable it was during sustained use. Having been a laptop gamer for several decades, and being no stranger to creative workflows in my day job, I have a strong appreciation of the importance of keeping my CPU cool. First reviewed: September 2025 Read more about how we test ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/aimiuzi-f2-plus-laptop-cooling-pad-review --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .