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The Thermaltake23 GT arrives in a brightly coloured box highlighting the massive 200mm fan in the center.
Inside is a USB cable for connection to a laptop and literature on the product and the configuration.
The Massive23 GT is a rather gaudy looking cooler and I have to admit that the cheap looking plastics immediately turned me off the product. The cooler follows the traditional red and black colour scheme of ThermalTake, but we think it would have looked much nicer with better quality (metal) materials surrounding the metal mesh center section.
It measures 352 x 293.1 x 41.4 mm and weights 907 grams.
At the front of the cooler are two flip up bars which stop the laptop sliding from the central position.
At each top corner of the cooler are two anti slip rubber feet which grip the underside of the laptop.
The Massive23 GT has a steel bar which can move and lock the main platform into various positions as shown above. On the side of the cooler are two USB ports, the USB connector to the laptop for power, and a fan on and off switch. On the rear is a control slider which varies the fan speed between 500 rpm and 800 rpm.
The Thermaltake Massive23 GT is a slightly smaller design than the Antec NoteBook Cooler 200, which we use a regular basis. With a 17 inch laptop it sits centrally, with the laptop overhanging at either side by an inch. The 18 inch Alienware M18X looks much too big for the stand as can be seen above. It is actually quite stable and the Massive23 GT did a reasonable job of holding it steady throughout our testing period. This product seems better suited for a 13 or 15 inch laptop, although we really dislike the cheap, bright red plastics which surround it.
Above, a video showing the very flimsy plastic quality of the Massive23 GT. I was not applying much pressure at all to the support section of the laptop. In rough hands we feel this cooler would be damaged rather easily.
It is a problem with thermaltake. They seem to use some really very poor materials. The fans on my frio were replaced after I bought it, due to the noise levels. I bought 2 noctua fans and attached them with rubber bungs.
Cooler Master product looks great doesnt it? the removable fans is a great idea as sometimes users dont even want them.
Good prices for both, but for £8 more, cooler master seems a win.
I really dont see the need for a laptop cooler, unless you end up with a mac with a closed bottom or another one like that. My own HP laptop is cool underneath as all the hot air is forced outsideways. might be a good idea for a big desktop style laptop as stated in review, but waste of money IMO