There are two main types of laptops: business/mobile and performance/gaming. The former prioritizes long battery life, small size, and cool operation while the latter is all about speed with much less regard for the aforementioned factors. In essence, performance laptops are more like
miniature desktops. However both still heat up under heavy usage. Checking email and browsing the internet will let your laptop run for hours without even getting warm, but once you start gaming or doing anything processor/graphics intensive the burn will come. That's where laptop coolers come in. But are they really necessary? Today we'll take a look at Vantec's LapCool 5 and find out.