Strange Laptop Cooler

[Rubymaster]

First post so please excuse all formatting issues. (I have read enough posts to know to use automatic font color and not just black!!)

 

I found this item on amazon while looking for laptop coolers.  I believe in some video the almighty Linus stated that most laptop cooler just cool the chassis and do not really help cool the internals.  Below is a link to what I found.  It appears to attach to the exhaust of the laptop and suck the hot air out.  I am wondering your guys' thoughts on this product.

Do you think it will actually lower the CPU (and possible mobile GPU) temperatures? Or is it just a product made to fool the average consumer?

 

This also looks like it will only attach to laptops with a certain size exhaust vent.

http://www.amazon.com/Walsoon-Portable-Cooling-Extracting-Adjustable/dp/B00LWVEPWU/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420773550&sr=1-6&keywords=laptop+cooler

 

Thank you all for your input!

[Speedyv]

It looks like a little exhaust. Can't be a huge temp difference but if your laptop heat doesn't flow through the exhaust I guess it could help.

Can't really tell from the pics.

[hak4fun]

It would work in theory..... Who wants to spend some money for science? lol

[Kevin_Walter]

I'm sure it works, but only by a matter of a few degrees.

[Aniallation]

This is like replacing a rear exhaust fan on a desktop with a Delta. It will be louder and give you more airflow, but actual performance relative to how many intakes you have is still going to not be a lot. 

[Floppy Kant Fish]

I doubt it, laptops are very unique in how they exhaust and intake air, my old laptop pulled air from the bottom and pushed it through the side of the laptop. My current laptop (HP Envy 17) appears to intake and exhaust from the same edge, so this wouldn't do anything.

 

My best advice for controlling temps, (if you have covered all software issues) is to get to the heat sink and replace the thermal compound. This was a huge issue on some of the higher end HP laptops from 3-4 years ago.

EDIT: I also feel that Linus missed the point of laptop coolers. I would say almost all coolers are designed to allow airflow to the bottom of the laptop when its being used as a 'lap'top. Some of the older (4-6 years old) laptops are very easy to suffocate cause they intake from the bottom, it isn't really an issue anymore, therefore I kinda agree with Linus's cooling the chassis thing.

[GoodBytes]

I think this will make the fan spin too fast and pass it's max speed and break (ie: turn loud over time).

I don't recommend. This is the same problem when you use a can or compressed air, blow on a fan, and don't old the fan. The fan will break afterwards. (You might be saved if you have a fancy fan like Noctua or such, as they put super high quality motors, but your laptop doens't).

[ThatAngryGnome]

I think you should worry about choked intakes than exhausts. Doesn't seem worth it for me.

[shadowblitz3]

maybe just a bit and yes