The cooler is used for a 14-inch Sony VAIO The laptop has just the size of the cooler, the cooler does not therefore exceed the notebook. The PC does not slide the cooler in my case (anti slip pad sony) For the fragile strength, I'd say it goes with the price. Provided to care I think the outer shell can hold out long. It connects to the computer by USB, the USB plug has a socket for limited PC USB port (I have not tested). The cooler is quite some noise, the noise of a small fan running. A blue light illuminates the fan when it is connected. At the heater, placed on a mattress, the mattress is cold, the top and bottom of the cooler are cold, below the pc is relatively cool. I carry my laptop in one hand with cooler below. With one hand, small plastic cooler vents below the break. Priority should be given an outlet with 2 hands in order not to damage the cooler.