Arctic has brought two interesting products onto the table: the Arctic Breeze Pro and the Arctic Breeze Mobile. They work very well in keeping your hands or your face cool during hot situations, such as a summer day or an intense gaming session.

The Arctic Breeze Pro is an excellent desktop-grade USB-powered fan. Airflow is generous and the fan speed is adjustable with the integrated dial. A great addition to the product is the the base that acts as a 4-port USB 2.0 port.

On the other hand, the Arctic Breeze Mobile makes for a handy gadget for notebook users. This USB-powered fan is ideal for laptop gamers, where the scorching heat from the video card and processor can make any person’s hand moist.



Although these devices are simple by design, Arctic has unfortunately overlooked a detail that cripples these USB-powered fans. The problem is that both fans do not have a frame or a grill. Accidently hitting the fan with your hand or a foreign object is highly annoying, and this situation could have been easily remedied. Furthermore, the absence of a frame makes the Arctic Breeze Mobile less ideal for carrying around, seeing as the fan fins are vulnerable to shock and to breaking.

Fortunately, both products are a bargain in terms of price. The Arctic Breeze Pro retails for 14.95 € / US$ 19.95 and the Arctic Breeze Mobile, 7.95 € / US$ 9.95. In other words, these two devices cost as much as a typical computer case fan (and, in the case of the Breeze Pro, of a case fan and a USB hub). Here, the Arctic Breeze products hit a good note. Seeing as there are not that many other USB-powered fans on the market, however, it is hard to evaluate where the Arctic products place themselves in terms of value.

The Arctic Breeze Pro is given the Vortez Silver Award.





The Arctic Breeze Mobile is given the Vortez Bronze Award.