
SVALT products are unique first-and-only products of their kind with innovated designs and features, as well as numerous issued and pending patents. Made locally in the Pacific Northwest with enduring metal construction milled from solid aluminum, all SVALT products use modular bolted/snapped assemblies and ship with the tools required for right-to-repair servicing, exchanging and upgrading.
SVALT Cooling Dock models work with the laptop operating in closed-screen clamshell mode and feature a unique and stable leaning configuration for easy clamshell setup while the laptop remains connected to cables and safely in a padded cradle with adjustable/replaceable laptop support pads. All heatsink Cooling Docks include air channels to work with an optional Fx Cooling Fan Fx accessory to boost cooling performance with active airflow cooling and direct internal laptop processor cooling on compatible laptops.
SVALT Cooling Stand models use a fully modular bolt/snap system with exchangeable components and reconfigurable models. All laptop Cooling Stand models are designed to work with the laptop screen open for a more visually ergonomic workstation, either with the user typing directly on the rigid no-bounce stand or using external keyboard and display.
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Silent Conductive Heatsink Cooling for Closed-Screen Laptops
The DHCR offers the ultimate in silent cooling performance tailored to Apple’s latest flat backed MacBook Pro laptops (2021/2023 MacBook Pro and 2022 MacBook Air), and features a massive 3.2 lbs heatsink sculpted from solid aluminum with rectilinear styling, extra large thermally conductive coupling interface, numerous cooling fins and air channels for passive and active airflow cooling.

Silent Conductive Heatsink Cooling for Closed-Screen Laptops
The DHC offers silent conductive cooling performance optimized for a wider range of laptops, and features a 2.5 lbs heatsink sculpted out of solid aluminum with a thermally conductive coupling interface, cooling fins and extra large air channels for passive and optimized active airflow cooling.

Silent Passive Heatsink Cooling for Closed-Screen Laptops
The DH offers stylish silent passive cooling optimized for a wide range of laptops, and features a massive 3.2 lbs heatsink sculpted from solid aluminum with extra large air channels for passive and active airflow cooling.

Quiet Active Airflow Cooling for Closed-Screen Laptops
The Dx offers quiet active airflow cooling and direct internal laptop processor cooling on compatible laptops, and features an integrated modular fan cooling system.

Internal Active Airflow Cooling for Closed-Screen Laptops
The DLx offers direct internal laptop processor cooling on a limited number of compatible laptops, and features an integrated modular fan cooling system.

Quiet Active Airflow Cooling for Open-Screen Laptops
The SRx offers rectilinear styling with an unmatched level of open airflow for lower noise and higher cooling efficiency optimized for a wide range of laptops, and features an extra large and powerful modular dual-speed fan cooling system.

Quiet Active Airflow Cooling for Open-Screen Laptops
The Sx offers an unmatched level of open airflow for lower noise and higher cooling efficiency optimized for a wide range of laptops, and features an extra large and powerful modular dual-speed fan cooling system.

Silent Passive Airflow Cooling for Open-Screen Laptops
The SRxN offers rectilinear styling with an unmatched level of open airflow for silent passive cooling.

Silent Passive Airflow Cooling for Open-Screen Laptops
The SRxN offers an unmatched level of open airflow for silent passive cooling.

Internal Active Airflow Cooling for Mac Mini
The SRxM offers rectilinear styling with Mac Mini active internal airflow cooling, and features an extra large and powerful modular dual-speed fan cooling system.

Internal Active Airflow Cooling for Mac Mini
The SxM offers Mac Mini active internal airflow cooling, and features an extra large and powerful modular dual-speed fan cooling system.
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Device Compatibility | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
MacBook Pro 16” M2/1 M/P 2021+ | best | best | best | yes | maybe | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 14” M2/1 M/P 2021+ | best | best | best | yes | maybe | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 13” TB M2 2022+ | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 13” TB M1 2020-21 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 16/15” TB 2016-20 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 13” TB 2016-20 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 13” nTB 2016-19 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 15” Retina 2012-18 | yes | best | best | best | best | yes | best | option |
MacBook Pro 13” Retina 2012-17 | yes | best | best | best | best | yes | best | option |
MacBook Air 13” M2 2022+ | best | best | best | yes | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Air 13” M1 2020+ | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Air 13” Retina 2018-20 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
MacBook Air 13/11” 2010-19 | yes | best | best | best | best | yes | best | option |
MacBook 12” Retina 2015-18 | yes | best | best | best | no | yes | best | option |
PC large / gaming laptops | maybe | maybe | maybe | no | no | yes | best | option |
PC medium / standard laptops | maybe | maybe | maybe | maybe | maybe | yes | best | option |
PC small / compact laptops | maybe | maybe | maybe | maybe | maybe | yes | yes | option |
iPad and tablets | best | best | best | yes | no | no | no | no |
Mac Mini 2005-23 cover removed | no | no | no | no | no | option | option | best |
Mac Mini 2005-23 cover in place | no | no | no | no | no | option | option | yes |
Mac Studio 2022+ | no | no | no | no | no | option | option | yes |
Device Setup and Support | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
laptop screen closed | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | option |
laptop screen open | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | option |
laptop screen opens within pads | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | option |
pads for different device sizes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Mac Mini and Studio desktops | no | no | no | no | no | option | option | yes |
Cooling Type and Method | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
silent no fan option | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | option | no |
fan w/ different fan models | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | yes | yes | option | yes | yes |
conductive heatsink coupling | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
passive heatsink thermal mass | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
passive airflow external | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
passive airflow internal | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
active airflow external | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | yes | no | option | yes | yes |
active airflow internal | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | yes | yes | option | option | yes |
Cooling Heatsink Specs | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
heatsink metal thermal mass (lb) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
heatsink cooling surface (in2) | 169 | 123 | 96 | 92 | 86 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
heatsink cooling fin number | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
heatsink conductive surface (in2) | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
heatsink airflow channel size | small | large | large | large | none | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cooling Active Airflow Specs | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
B16 or B14 low/hi spd (1k rpm) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | option | 0.9/1.4 | 0.9/1.4 |
R17 or G17 low/hi spd (1k rpm) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | option | 1.2/1.7 | 1.2/1.7 |
W20 low/hi spd (1k rpm) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | option | n/a | n/a |
B16 or B14 low/hi airflow (cfm) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | option | 67/90 | 67/90 |
R17 or G17 low/hi airflow (cfm) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | option | 77/97 | 77/97 |
W20 low/hi airflow (cfm) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | option | n/a | n/a |
B16 or B14 low/hi noise (dBA) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | option | 11/20 | 12/21 |
R17 or G17 low/hi noise (dBA) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | option | 15/25 | 16/26 |
W20 low/hi noise (dBA) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | option | n/a | n/a |
Right-to-Repair Modularity | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
bolted modular model system | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
bolted modular cooling system | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | yes | yes | option | yes | yes |
bolt/snap modular speed control | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | no | no | option | yes | yes |
bolt/snap fan | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | w/ Fx | yes | yes | option | yes | yes |
includes all tools for disassembly | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
modular parts in travel box | no | no | no | no | no | w/ R | w/ R | w/ R |
Materials and Manufacturing | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
"R" rectilinear straight side | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
solid aluminum w/ anodize finish | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
steel w/ powder coat finish | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
trade-in reduce env. impact | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
made locally in Portland, OR | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Release and Pricing | DHCR | DHC | DH | Dx | DLx | S/RxN | S/Rx | S/RxM |
initial release year | 2022 | 2022 | 2019 | 2020 | 2015 | 2019/22 | 2019/22 | 2019/22 |
most recent update | Aug ‘22 | Oct ‘22 | Oct ‘22 | Feb ‘22 | Feb ‘22 | Feb ‘22 | Feb ‘22 | Feb ‘22 |
starting price | $239 | $199 | $159 | $239 | $209 | $179 | $279 | $279 |
Key to Terms and Notes:
- DHCR / DHC / DH = 2nd generation models used for compatibility, features and specs. See product pages.
- S/RxN = SxN and SRxN models.
- S/Rx = Sx and SRx models.
- S/RxM = SxM and SRxM models.
- w/ Fx = when used with Cooling Fan Fx accessory.
- option = optional configuration for modular product line, see product pages.
- best = recommended and with full compatibility, see Laptops page.
- yes = yes for full compatibility, feature or spec, see product page.
- maybe = possible compatibility, feature or spec, see product page.
- no = no for non-compatibility, feature or spec, see product page.