3 stars for 5 ° cooling. 3 stars mean according to Amazon "not bad" - I think this review fits. The cooling pad is not bad but not good either. It would be good ... ... A greater cooling capacity. ... A departure and off button. ... And built by a USB hub (some have even cheaper cooling pads) ... When continuous control already, then please more power. I could not imagine a use case where you want to get less than the said average 5 ° cooling. What then the dial? This would be useful for all above 5 ° - because the fan be sure audible.
Speaking audibly: Yes, the fans are very quiet (+) The metal mesh is chic, functional and stable (+) The laptop is steady on (+) The fans are positioned freely - which has no other cooling pad in the dimension (+)
All in all, recommended if you do not expect miracles. On my system the 5 degrees cooling capacity are sufficient to not slip into the "red zone" at full load (CPU / GPU).