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• SVALT Product Lines and Models
  SVALT Cooling Stand (S, S Pro and S Mini)
  The Cooling Stand was obsessively designed from the ground up to become the ultimate cooling solution and workstation accessory for all Mac and PC laptops, with optimization for current generation Mac laptops such as the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as bringing the Pro to the Mac Mini desktop. The new Cooling Stand product line represents the pinnacle of supplemental cooling. Every detail of the Cooling Stand has been designed, engineered, research and tested to extremes in order to provide maximum cooling with minimum noise for those that demand the most from themselves and their equipment.
  
  
  SVALT Cooling Dock (D and D1/D2 Pro)
  The Cooling Dock is the first and only product of its kind to use a deep understanding of laptop cooling systems to unlock peak performance potential by driving cooling air into a compatible laptop’s center intake vent and directly onto laptop processors. For compatible prior generation Mac laptops such as the 2012-2015 Retina MacBook Pro and pre-Retina MacBook Air, the D1/D2 Pro models represent an unprecedented level of cooling performance. For the current generation of Mac laptops that lack a central intake vent, such as the 16-inch MacBook Pro, a new model D has been added with optimized passive cooling and near universal laptop compatibility.
  
  

  	STAND	STAND	STAND	DOCK	DOCK	DOCK
  SYSTEM	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  cooling modes		2	2		1	6
  fan speeds		low/hi	low/hi		med	low-hi
  fan color		gray	gray		rd/wht	black
  ACOUSTICS	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  no noise (fan off)		off	off		off	off
  whisper quiet (10-15 dBA)		low
  quiet in most spaces (15-20 dBA)			low			low
  quiet within typical office setting (20-25 dBA)		high	high		med	med
  loud, wear headphones (up to 50 dBA)						high
  AIRFLOW	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  passive natural air currents (fan off)	high	high	low	med	low	low
  active light airflow (25-35 CFM)					med	med
  active medium airflow (40-50 CFM)		low	low			high
  active strong airflow (65-75 CFM)		high	high
  COOLING	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  passive heat sink cooling at processor				*X*	X	X
  passive air cooling enclosure	*X*	*X*	X
  passive air cooling enclosure at processor	*X*	*X*	X	*X*
  active air cooling enclosure		*X*	X
  active air cooling enclosure at processor		*X*	X
  active air cooling internally at processor			*X*		*X*	*X*
  SETUP	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  laptop w/ open-screen w/ or w/o external display	X	X
  laptop w/ closed-screen and external display	X	X		X	X	X
  desktop w/ external display			X
  COMPATIBILITY	S	S Pro	S Mini	D	D1 Pro	D2 Pro
  designed for all Macs and PCs	X	*X*		X
  MacBook Pro 16/15/13" Touch Bar 2016-2019	X	*X*		X	(X)	(X)
  MacBook Pro 15/13" Retina 2012-2015	X	*X*		X	*X*	*X*
  MacBook Pro 17/15/13" Unibody 2008-2012	X	*X*		(X)	(X)	(X)
  MacBook Air 13" Retina 2018-2019	X	*X*		X	(X)	(X)
  MacBook Air 13/11" 2008-2017	X	*X*		X	*X*	*X*
  MacBook 12" Retina 2015-2018	X	*X*		X	(X)	(X)
  PC laptops - large/gaming	X	*X*		(X)	(X)	(X)
  PC laptops - medium/standard	X	*X*		(X)	(X)	(X)
  PC laptops - small/compact	(X)	*(X)*		(X)	(X)	(X)
  Mac Mini 2005-2019			*X*
  PC miniature desktops			(X)

  *X* asterisks indicate better cooling performance, and within the compatibility section, the asterisks indicate the SVALT model that provides the best cooling performance for the particular computer model listed.
  
  (X) parenthesis indicate conditional compatibility, see the product page’s Specifications section and Compatibility tab to learn more.
• SVALT Cooling Stand (S)
  The SVALT Cooling Stand model S was designed as the ultimate passive cooling stand for current generation Mac laptops like the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as the industry-leading stand for all Mac and PC laptops. SVALT takes product design to the extreme by obsessing over every detail to go beyond what has come before and set the benchmark for professional workstations.
  
  Performance - Passive Cooling
  Design facilitates natural cooling airflows that silently and passively cool the laptop. A large open space under the laptop allows for cooling air to freely circulate, while the laptop’s upward angle helps exhaust hot air out the back and pull cool air from the front and sides. The support arms use an upward and outward angle to direct airflow upwards at the laptop’s underside surface and outwards to the laptop’s back. The support arms have large and deep cutouts along the underside of the laptop to allow the cooling air to reach more of the laptop’s underside, as well as for cooling air to reach the laptop’s side intake vents. The support arms have small and narrow laptop support pads to maximize the exposure of the laptop underside to cooling airflow for improved heat exchange and more efficient cooling. Typical laptop stands do not aid passive cooling, and instead often inhibit passive cooling.
  
  Performance - Active Cooling
  Design uses a modular system that allows user to purchase and install an active cooling system to convert their S model into a S Pro model. Typical laptop stands do not offer modular flexibility and active cooling upgrades.
  
  Workstation - Raised Height
  Design elevates laptop display approximately eight inches above a work surface, which brings the display closer to eye level for improved screen viewing ergonomics with less neck / back strain and improved workstation productivity. This higher display height also helps to align the laptop display with an external display. Typical laptop stands raise laptop one to six inches, which does not bring the center of the screen to sitting or standing eye level.
  
  Workstation - Leveled Stability
  Design includes four adjustable height feet, one at each corner, for leveling out uneven work surfaces and creating a more stable laptop support. The adjustable feet are integrated into the base support that includes additional non-slip pads so the adjustable feet do not need to be deployed if working on a level surface, or can be removed in order to secure the base to a media cart or workstation. Typical laptop stands lack adjustable height feet which compromises stability when working on a desk that isn't perfectly level, and do not offer the ability to secure the device in place.
  
  Workstation - Hidden Clutter
  Design hides cable / cord clutter and can hide user accessories, such as hard drives and docking stations per product specification requirements. A solid front panel screens cables and other items from forward view, while cable straps along the support arms hide cable routing, as well as hold cable ends in place of quicker laptop setup. Typical laptop stands do not hide cables and users accessories, or ease the setup process.
  
  Quality - Materials
  Designed and made with high-quality materials for rigid no-bounce laptop support with extra strength and durability. The base is milled and formed from quarter inch thick 6061 aluminum, then anodized to provide exceptional support strength and Made for Mac aesthetics. The arms are cut and formed from heavy gauge steel with a beam design to create an exceptionally rigid laptop support. The cooler support frame is also cut and formed from heavy gauge steel, which provides a strong support for the S Mini configuration. The cooling system’s pushbutton switch is milled form 6061 aluminum and anodized with heavy spring action for a satisfying click interface. Typical laptop stands are made from plastic or thin metal, lack a high-level of material quality and durability, bounce when typing, and cannot rigidly support large PC gaming laptops.
  
  Quality - Modular System
  Designed from the ground up to be a modular system for increased product flexibility and longevity. The modular system uses top-spec components with bolted and snapped connections for easy non-destructive disassembly. This modular system allows users to easily convert their model into one of the other two model configurations. It also allows users to change the fan per their preferences and per cooling system requirements, or to work with SVALT on servicing components, either by sending the component in for serving, installing a replacement provided by SVALT, or performing DIY serving. Typical laptop stands are not designed for modularity and so lack workstation flexibility. They also do not use top-spec modular components, and when a component failure occurs, repair will be more difficult or impossible.
  
  Quality - Made with Care
  Design and made locally and carefully with the intention of lasting 100 years. This care can be found in the modular system, high-quality metal materials, top-spec components, user upgradeability and repairability, local manufacturing, and personal customer services. We’ve even designed the packaging so that the customer can use the same packaging with any Cooling Stand model configuration. We also used post-consumer recycled packaging materials that can be recycled at end of lifecycle, and designed the product packaging so that an outer shipping box with additional interior cushioning is not required when shipping. Typical laptop stands do not go to all of this effort, which can compromise performance, quality, durability, people and planet.
• SVALT Cooling Stand Pro (S Pro)
  The SVALT Cooling Stand model S Pro was designed as the ultimate active cooling solution and stand for current generation Mac laptops like the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as the industry-leading cooling solution for all Mac and PC laptops. SVALT takes product design to the extreme by obsessing over every detail to go beyond what has come before and set the benchmark for professional workstations.
  
  Performance - Directed Airflow
  Design directs fan airflow for optimal passive and active air cooling performance. Once the cooling air leaves the fan, it is initially directed by the laptop’s raised angle that sends the majority of the cooling air towards the back of the laptop to cool processors and to then exhaust hot air away from SVALT’s cooling fan intake and the laptop’s intake vents. This directed airflow not only results in improved initial cooling, but it also avoids hot air recycling. Next the support arms use an upward and outward angle to direct the air upwards at the laptop’s underside surface and outwards to the laptop’s back. The support arms have large and deep cutouts along the underside of the laptop to allow the cooling air to reach more of the laptop’s underside, as well as for cooling air to reach the laptop’s side intake vents. The support arms have small and narrow laptop support pads to maximize the exposure of the laptop underside to cooling airflow for improved heat exchange and more efficient cooling. Typical laptop cooling devices do not direct ether passive or active cooling airflow for efficient and quiet cooling, and often create inefficient air turbulence along with hot air recycling, which results in reduced cooling and additional noise.
  
  Performance - Open Space
  Design creates 1-3 inches of open space above the fan and 2.5 inches of open space below the fan. This open space allows the fan to operate without lost performance or the generation of additional noise. Typical laptop cooling devices provide little to no open space above or below fans, which stalls out the fan resulting in reduced performance and increased noise.
  
  Performance - Fan Screen
  Use of a fan screen with maximum open space and a smooth round structure for higher airflow with minimal noise generation. The fan screen is also raised above and below the fan with a 3/16 inch gasket so that air moving through the fan does not hit the guard when at maximum velocity, which further increases airflow efficiency and decreases noise. Typical laptop cooling devices place fan screens right against the fan, and use high-surface area screens, which results in reduced airflow and increased noise.
  
  Performance - Fan Unit
  Use of a high-quality, large and thick fan with long bearing life. This single fan configuration efficiently generates more cooling power with less noise. A bolted/snapped modular system also allows the user to install a different fan per their preferences and cooling system requirements. Typical laptop cooling devices use one or more cheap, small and thin fan, and when multiple fans are used, the system often creates inefficient air turbulence with compounding noise levels.
  
  Performance - Fan Power
  Use of 12-volt wall outlet for more cooling power pulled from a wall outlet for optimal laptop performance. Typical laptop cooling devices use 5-volt power and often pull power from the laptop’s USB port, which not only results in reduced power, but can result in additional heat generation within the laptop, and when maxing out laptop systems, can result in processor power throttling, which in turn leads to reduced performance.
  
  Performance - User Control
  Designed to provide an effective and simple to operate speed-control interface. Extensive research and testing was performed with a variety of fans at different speeds to create a speed control systems that meets cooling and audio performance requirements. A front user facing push button switches the system between 1) off for silent passive cooling, 2) low for standard all-day cooling and 3) high for when maximum cooling is needed during intensive tasks. A bolted/snapped modular system also allows the user to install a different fan per their preferences and cooling system requirements, as well as installing a new speed-control cooling system if SVALT were to release a different system in the future. Typical laptop cooling devices do not bring this level of refinement and consideration for cooling and audio performance, much less include top-spec components with the ability for component changes and upgrades.
  
  Workstation - Raised Height
  Design elevates laptop display approximately eight inches above a work surface, which brings the display closer to eye level for improved screen viewing ergonomics with less neck / back strain and improved workstation productivity. This higher display height also helps to align the laptop display with an external display. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands raise laptop one to six inches, which does not bring the center of the screen to sitting or standing eye level.
  
  Workstation - Leveled Stability
  Design includes four adjustable height feet, one at each corner, for leveling out uneven work surfaces and creating a more stable laptop support. The adjustable feet are integrated into the base support that includes additional non-slip pads so the adjustable feet do not need to be deployed if working on a level surface, or can be removed in order to secure the base to a media cart or workstation. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands lack adjustable height feet which compromises stability when working on a desk that isn't perfectly level, and do not offer the ability to secure the device in place.
  
  Workstation - Hidden Clutter
  Design hides cable / cord clutter and can hide user accessories, such as hard drives and docking stations per product specification requirements. A solid front panel screens cables and other items from forward view, while cable straps along the support arms hide cable routing, as well as hold cable ends in place of quicker laptop setup. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands do not hide cables and users accessories, or ease the setup process.
  
  Quality - Materials
  Designed and made with high-quality materials for rigid no-bounce laptop support with extra strength and durability. The base is milled and formed from quarter inch thick 6061 aluminum, then anodized to provide exceptional support strength and Made for Mac aesthetics. The arms are cut and formed from heavy gauge steel with a beam design to create an exceptionally rigid laptop support. The cooler support frame is also cut and formed from heavy gauge steel, which provides a strong support for the S Mini configuration. The cooling system’s pushbutton switch is milled form 6061 aluminum and anodized with heavy spring action for a satisfying click interface. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands are made from plastic or thin metal, lack a high-level of material quality and durability, bounce when typing, and cannot rigidly support large PC gaming laptops.
  
  Quality - Modular System
  Designed from the ground up to be a modular system for increased product flexibility and longevity. The modular system uses top-spec components with bolted and snapped connections for easy non-destructive disassembly. This modular system allows users to easily convert their model into one of the other two model configurations. It also allows users to change the fan per their preferences and per cooling system requirements, or to work with SVALT on servicing components, either by sending the component in for serving, installing a replacement provided by SVALT, or performing DIY serving. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands are not designed for modularity and so lack workstation flexibility. They also do not use top-spec modular components, and when a component failure occurs, repair will be more difficult or impossible.
  
  Quality - Made with Care
  Design and made locally and carefully with the intention of lasting 100 years. This care can be found in the modular system, high-quality metal materials, top-spec components, user upgradeability and repairability, local manufacturing, and personal customer services. We’ve even designed the packaging so that the customer can use the same packaging with any Cooling Stand model configuration. We also used post-consumer recycled packaging materials that can be recycled at end of lifecycle, and designed the product packaging so that an outer shipping box with additional interior cushioning is not required when shipping. Typical laptop cooling devices and/or stands do not go to all of this effort, which can compromise performance, quality, durability, people and planet.
• SVALT Cooling Stand Mini (S Mini)
  The SVALT Cooling Stand model S Mini was designed to bring the Pro to the Mac Mini with the ultimate active cooling solution and stand for all Mac Minis. SVALT takes product design to the extreme by obsessing over every detail to go beyond what has come before and set the benchmark for professional workstations.
  
  Performance - Direct Internal Cooling
  Design cools a Mac Mini with or without the Mac Mini’s bottom cover removed. With the bottom cover in place, the upper level of support pads elevate the Mac Mini above the fan so that cooling air flows around the bottom and sides of the Mac Mini’s metal enclosure. With the bottom cover removed, the two levels of pads lock the Mac Mini in place with the Mac Mini’s opening centered directly over the fan. This coupling allows the fan to drive cooling air directly onto components for instant and dramatic cooling, as well as helping to flush out hot air from the system. Typical cooling devices do not directly cool internal components.
  
  Performance - Open Space
  Design creates 2.5 inches of open space below the fan. This open space helps the fan to operate without lost performance or the generation of additional noise. While having open space above the fan would also help with airflow and noise levels, the open space below the fan plays a more significant role in the fans efficiency and noise generation. In addition, by coupling the Mac Mini directly onto the top of the fan, an even higher cooling performance can be achieved by building pressure that flushes out hot air from within the Mac Mini enclosure. Typical cooling devices provide little to no open space below fans, which stalls out the fan resulting in reduced performance and increased noise.
  
  Performance - Fan Screen
  Use of a fan screen with maximum open space and a smooth round structure for higher airflow with minimal noise generation. The fan screen is also raised above and below the fan with a 3/16 inch gasket so that air moving through the fan does not hit the guard when at maximum velocity, which further increases airflow efficiency and decreases noise. Typical cooling devices place fan screens right against the fan, and use high-surface area screens, which results in reduced airflow and increased noise.
  
  Performance - Fan Unit
  Use of a high-quality, large and thick fan with long bearing life. This single fan configuration efficiently generates more cooling power with less noise. A bolted/snapped modular system also allows the user to install a different fan per their preferences and cooling system requirements. Typical cooling devices use one or more cheap, small and thin fan, and when multiple fans are used, the system often creates inefficient air turbulence with compounding noise levels.
  
  Performance - Fan Power
  Use of 12-volt wall outlet for more cooling power pulled from a wall outlet for optimal laptop performance. Typical cooling devices use 5-volt power and often pull power from the computer’s USB port, which not only results in reduced power, but can result in additional heat generation within the computer, and when maxing out computer systems, can result in processor power throttling, which in turn leads to reduced performance.
  
  Performance - User Control
  Designed to provide an effective and simple to operate speed-control interface. Extensive research and testing was performed with a variety of fans at different speeds to create a speed control systems that meets cooling and audio performance requirements. A front user facing push button switches the system between 1) off for silent passive cooling, 2) low for standard all-day cooling and 3) high for when maximum cooling is needed during intensive tasks. A bolted/snapped modular system also allows the user to install a different fan per their preferences and cooling system requirements, as well as installing a new speed-control cooling system if SVALT were to release a different system in the future. Typical cooling devices do not bring this level of refinement and consideration for cooling and audio performance, much less include top-spec components with the ability for component changes and upgrades.
  
  Workstation - Leveled Stability
  Design includes four adjustable height feet, one at each corner, for leveling out uneven work surfaces and creating a more stable Mac Mini support. The adjustable feet are integrated into the base support that includes additional non-slip pads so the adjustable feet do not need to be deployed if working on a level surface, or can be removed in order to secure the base to a media cart or workstation. Typical cooling devices and/or stands lack adjustable height feet which compromises stability when working on a desk that isn't perfectly level, and do not offer the ability to secure the device in place.
  
  Workstation - Hidden Clutter
  Design hides cable / cord clutter and can hide user accessories, such as hard drives and docking stations per product specification requirements. A solid front panel screens cables and other items from forward view. Typical cooling devices and/or stands do not hide cables and users accessories.
  
  Quality - Materials
  Designed and made with high-quality materials for rigid support with extra strength and durability. The base is milled and formed from quarter inch thick 6061 aluminum, then anodized to provide exceptional support strength and Made for Mac aesthetics. The cooler support frame is cut and formed from heavy gauge steel, which provides a strong support for the Mac Mini. The cooling system’s pushbutton switch is milled form 6061 aluminum and anodized with heavy spring action for a satisfying click interface. Typical cooling devices and/or stands are made from plastic or thin metal, lack the same level of material quality and durability.
  
  Quality - Modular System
  Designed from the ground up to be a modular system for increased product flexibility and longevity. The modular system uses top-spec components with bolted and snapped connections for easy non-destructive disassembly. This modular system allows users to easily convert their model into one of the other two model configurations. It also allows users to change the fan per their preferences and per cooling system requirements, or to work with SVALT on servicing components, either by sending the component in for serving, installing a replacement provided by SVALT, or performing DIY serving. Typical cooling devices and/or stands are not designed for modularity and so lack workstation flexibility. They also do not use top-spec modular components, and when a component failure occurs, repair will be more difficult or impossible.
  
  Quality - Made with Care
  Design and made locally and carefully with the intention of lasting 100 years. This care can be found in the modular system, high-quality metal materials, top-spec components, user upgradeability and repairability, local manufacturing, and personal customer services. We’ve even designed the packaging so that the customer can use the same packaging with any Cooling Stand model configuration. We also used post-consumer recycled packaging materials that can be recycled at end of lifecycle, and designed the product packaging so that an outer shipping box with additional interior cushioning is not required when shipping. Typical cooling devices and/or stands do not go to all of this effort, which can compromise performance, quality, durability, people and planet.
• SVALT Cooling Dock (D)
  The SVALT Cooling Dock model D was designed as the ultimate vertical closed-screen cooling solution for current generation Mac laptops like the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as the industry-leading vertical closed-screen accessory for all Mac and PC laptops. SVALT takes product design to the extreme by obsessing over every detail to go beyond what has come before and set the benchmark for professional workstations.
  
  Performance - Passive Cooling
  Design uses a sculpted 3.3 pound aluminum heat sink to pull heat from the laptop, and facilitates natural cooling airflows to silently and passively cool the laptop. The large aluminum heat sink sits next to laptop processors to extract heat through the laptop’s metal enclosure. An air hole through the aluminum heat sink channels air currents from behind the dock and up between the dock and laptop. The padding creates an open passage for hot air to exhaust out the top and pull cool air from below through the hole in the aluminum heat sink. This passive cooling system works with the laptop’s built in cooling system to silently help cool the laptop. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands do not encourage passive cooling performance, and instead often inhibit passive cooling and/or block laptop vents.
  
  Workstation - Leaning Support
  Design uses a leaning support so that when opening the laptop display to access the power button or Apple Touch ID the laptop can sit within the dock’s cradle and stay connected to cables. The leaning configuration also helps to accommodate a wide variety of laptop models and sizes. The model D includes a steeper angle laptop support shelf and grippy non-slip padding to accommodate an even wider range of devices. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands require the user to hold and balance the laptop in hand while connected to cables if they need to power on the laptop or access Touch ID. They also tend to support a more limited range of devices.
  
  Workstation - Desktop Space
  Designed with a compact pyramid shape and high-density mass for increased stability and smaller desktop footprint. The dock’s dimensions are set for compatibility with laptop vent locations and for leaning support stability. The bottom of the dock includes two threaded holes for securing to a media cart or workstation. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands have a larger footprint and cannot be secured in place.
  
  Quality - Materials
  Designed and made with high-quality materials to provide a solid support with extra strength and durability. The dock is milled from 6061 aluminum, then anodized to provide exceptional strength and Made for Mac aesthetics. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands lack the same level of material quality and ability to support larger laptops.
  
  Quality - Made with Care
  Design and made locally and carefully with the intention of lasting 100 years. This care can be found in the high-quality metal materials, local manufacturing, and personal customer services. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands do not go to all of this effort, which can compromise performance, quality, durability, people and planet.
• SVALT Cooling Dock Pro (D1/D2 Pro)
  The SVALT Cooling Dock model D1 Pro and D2 Pro were designed to be the ultimate cooling solution specifically for prior generation Retina MacBook Pro and pre-Retina MacBook Air laptops. SVALT takes product design to the extreme by obsessing over every detail to go beyond what has come before and set the benchmark for professional workstations.
  
  Performance - Direct Internal Cooling
  Design drives cooling air directly onto internal components and processors for instant and dramatic cooling, as well as helping to flush out hot air from the system. A raised lip edge creates an air-sealed connection with a compatible laptop’s intake vent, while an adjustable pad pushes the laptop against the raised lip edge for a tighter seal. A cooling fan creates a pressurized air chamber within the dock, which then pushes cooling air through the laptop vent for internal laptop cooling and to flush out hot air through the laptop’s unrestricted exhaust vents. Typical laptop cooling devices do not directly cool internal components.
  
  Performance - Fan Screen
  Design extends the fan screen out away from the fan intake and uses a more open screen pattern for higher airflow with minimal noise generation. Typical laptop cooling devices place a fan screen right against the fan, and use high-surface area screens, which results in reduced airflow and increased noise.
  
  Performance - Fan Unit
  Use of a high-quality and thick fan with long bearing life. This single fan configuration efficiently generates more cooling power with less noise, and for this particular application the smaller fan size more effectively builds the required air pressure to push cooling air through the laptop’s intake vent. Typical laptop cooling devices use one or more cheap and thin fan, and when multiple fans are used, the system often creates inefficient air turbulence with compounding noise levels.
  
  Performance - Fan Power
  Use of 12-volt wall outlet for more cooling power pulled from a wall outlet for optimal laptop performance. Typical laptop cooling devices use 5-volt power and often pull power from the laptop’s USB port, which not only results in reduced power, but can result in additional heat generation within the laptop, and when maxing out laptop systems, can result in processor power throttling, which in turn leads to reduced performance.
  
  Performance - User Control
  The D1 Pro uses a fixed speed cooling system for simplicity of operation at a fan speed that balances audio and cooling performance. The D2 Pro uses a customizable cooling system that with an external thermistor to measure the laptop enclosure temperature and automatically adjust fan speed. Typical laptop cooling devices do not bring this level of refinement and consideration for cooling and audio performance.
  
  Workstation - Leaning Support
  Design uses a leaning support so that when opening the laptop display to access the power button or Apple Touch ID the laptop can sit within the dock’s cradle and stay connected to cables. The leaning configuration and adjustable pad help to accommodate a wide variety of laptop models and sizes. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands require the user to hold and balance the laptop in hand while connected to cables if they need to power on the laptop or access Touch ID.
  
  Workstation - Desktop Space
  Designed with a compact pyramid shape and high-density mass for increased stability and smaller desktop footprint. The dock’s dimensions are set for compatibility with laptop vent locations and for leaning support stability. The bottom of the dock includes two threaded holes for securing to a media cart or workstation. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands have a larger footprint and cannot be secured in place.
  
  Quality - Materials
  Designed and made with high-quality materials to provide a solid support with extra strength and durability. The dock is milled from 6061 aluminum, then anodized to provide exceptional strength and Made for Mac aesthetics. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands lack the same level of material quality and ability to support larger laptops.
  
  Quality - Made with Care
  Design and made locally and carefully with the intention of lasting 100 years. This care can be found in the high-quality metal materials, local manufacturing, and personal customer services. Typical vertical closed-screen laptop stands do not go to all of this effort, which can compromise performance, quality, durability, people and planet.

Please see the Cooling Stand and Cooling Dock product pages to learn more, and if you have any questions, feedback or general inquiries, then please contact us.