In little more than a decade since Cooler Master were founded, the company has established itself as one of the computer industry's leading providers of cooling solutions, with an enviable range of products and an equally impressive reputation for quality and service. Any computer enthusiast when considering components for a new build will surely have at least one Cooler Master product somewhere in their shopping list of parts!
Cooler Master's product range covers items from full tower cases such as the HAF 932 and the Cosmos; through PSUs like the Real Power; CPU coolers like the renowned V8; to a variety of 'legacy' products including VGA, Chipset, & HDD coolers, and Fans. Cooler Master's full product range can be viewed here.
Cooler Master also have two 'sub-brands'... Cooler Master Storm who's products like mice and gaming surfaces are aimed squarely at the enthusiast gaming market and also Choiix who deal with the mobile market of notebooks, netbooks and other mobile internet devices. And finally there is the Cooler Master Black Label brand which is a limited edition range of products with each run strictly limited to only 500 numbered units!
Here's what Cooler Master say about themselves:
OUR MISSION
Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry's best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.
In pursuing this mission, Cooler Master is absolutely committed to delivering solutions that precisely meet customer requirements for features, performance, and quality. Moreover, we strive to be a reliable long-term partner for our customers that they can truly depend on. It aims to be the first and foremost name that comes to mind for companies around the world seeking thermal solutions, and seeks to build such a reputation through outstanding technology, sophisticated design, and superior service.
OUR BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
INNOVATION, SPEED & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
The three cornerstones of Cooler Master's business philosophy are innovation, speed, and customer satisfaction. It has been Cooler Master's steadfast commitment to these values and ability to fulfill its promise to honor them that accounts for its sustained record of growth and the many long-term customers it has accumulated. Together, innovation, speed, and customer satisfaction ensure that Cooler Master is the supplier that the companies around the world rely on to deliver the best thermal solutions, creating a win-win situation both for Cooler Master and the companies that become its customers.
Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry's best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.
In pursuing this mission, Cooler Master is absolutely committed to delivering solutions that precisely meet customer requirements for features, performance, and quality. Moreover, we strive to be a reliable long-term partner for our customers that they can truly depend on. It aims to be the first and foremost name that comes to mind for companies around the world seeking thermal solutions, and seeks to build such a reputation through outstanding technology, sophisticated design, and superior service.
OUR BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
INNOVATION, SPEED & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
The three cornerstones of Cooler Master's business philosophy are innovation, speed, and customer satisfaction. It has been Cooler Master's steadfast commitment to these values and ability to fulfill its promise to honor them that accounts for its sustained record of growth and the many long-term customers it has accumulated. Together, innovation, speed, and customer satisfaction ensure that Cooler Master is the supplier that the companies around the world rely on to deliver the best thermal solutions, creating a win-win situation both for Cooler Master and the companies that become its customers.
Today we will be looking at one product area where Cooler Master have produced a wide range of devices each with a slightly different take on it's job – Notebook Coolers.
We have been sent eight different Notebook Coolers to put through their paces, 6 from the Cooler Master brand itself, and another 2 from Choiix.
The products on test today are:
1: Choiix Air-Through Thin
2: Cooler Master Notepal D1
3: Cooler Master Notepal U2
4: Cooler Master Notepal AX
5: Choiix Air-Through Stash
6: Cooler Master Notepal W2
7: Cooler Master Notepal X2
8: Cooler Master Notepal Ergostand (which Vortez Hardware have already reviewed here)
So, let's go to the next page to have a look at the first contender...
