The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    NZXT Cryo LX vs Zalman NC2000?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Xtt, Feb 26, 2010.

  1. Xtt

    Xtt Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    155
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hey, so I'm shopping around for a cooler for my Sager NP8662 and from browsing the forums, these sound to be the best choices. I bought a cheap cooler a while ago and it didn't do squat for my temperatures so I guess I'll actually have to dig up some money for one of these.

    The Zalman NC2000 sounds like (no pun intended) the quieter one from what I've read and apparently "looks nice".

    The Cryo LX doubles as a USB hub which actually matters for me with all the external hard drives I have hooked up.

    They do apparently a similar job at cooling so can anyone convince me one way or another? They're priced pretty closely too.
     
  2. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    706
    Messages:
    4,653
    Likes Received:
    108
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Well the Cryo LX is full size laptop that folds, but it's also a bit more expensive of the two. This is the one I was considering purchasing, but at the moment, I'm still not totally convinced my system will actually benefit from it.

    Since the HDX isn't sold as a gaming laptop, I prefer to wait until I tax my system rendering video and see how hot it gets first. Then if heat becomes an issue, I'll invest in that one.

    I included a links to both units in case anyone needs to check them out.

    NZXT SILVER Aluminum Notebook cooler w/ 3 120mm adjustable fans Model CRYO LX :
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997341

    ZALMAN Notebook Cooler Model ZM-NC2000 Black:
    http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16834998686
     
  3. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

    Reputations:
    2,852
    Messages:
    2,224
    Likes Received:
    388
    Trophy Points:
    101
    they are not equal in cooling. cryo LX remains the best cooler on the market as far as pure CFM's and cooling efficiency.