Keeping your laptop cool while gaming doesn\u2019t just improve its performance; it also prolongs the life of its components and helps avoid battery bloat<\/a>, an affliction that becomes more common with age. Razer says its $150 Laptop Cooling Pad<\/a> works with laptops of any size and will lower CPU and GPU temperatures by up to 18 percent. (It also, naturally, has an RGB strip.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With some Razer gaming laptops, it can go even further. When the cooling pad is connected via USB to a 2023<\/a> or 2024 Razer Blade 16, a feature called Hyperboost<\/a> automatically adjusts fan speed and cooling mode and lets the laptop allocate up to 20 extra watts each to the CPU and GPU. (Razer is bringing Hyperboost to more models over the coming months.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n I\u2019ve played around with the Razer Laptop Cooling Pad for the last few weeks, both before and after the Hyperboost update. And while it isn\u2019t quite as impressive as Razer claims, I did notice a significant improvement in 1080p performance in games that were previously held back by a lack of power to the CPU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n