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Cooler Master Storm SF-19 Strike Force
The cooler itself has an impressive, imposing design. The overall impression that we get from it is something like a stealth plane, which is what Cooler Master seemed to be going for. Everything you can touch on it gives off a nice quality feel, and there are many nice little design touches that elevate the design as a whole that much higher.
For example, at each corner of the cooler, there are large rubber mounts to place your laptop on so it doesn't slide around. However, the embossed Cooler Master Storm logo at the top center of the cooler is made out of the same material which allows the cooler to be usable with laptops smaller than the rubber mounts along the outside.
Moving to the right side of the cooler, we can see the 4 USB 3.0 ports and the power adapter plug. The USB plug that goes to the computer is a standard USB 3.0 Micro-B plug, so it can be replaced with any similar USB 3.0 Micro-B adapter cable if something happens to the one included.
At the back of the cooler we can see the outer edge of the rubber feet, and another of the nifty details of the design of the SF-19. The rubber feet have grooves cut into them for the purposes of running wires through, so if your laptop doesn't have USB ports on the right side you can run the USB cable without worrying about it getting in the way. These grooves are cut into all of the rubber mounts, including the two on the bottom, which is a nice touch.
On the left side of the cooler, we can see the fan and LED controls. The two chrome buttons are for controlling the LEDs, with one of them shutting them off and the other cycling through them. The inline switch is for controlling the fan speeds, but it also turns them off. One nifty feature about the LEDs is that they are tied into the fan speeds. At low fan speeds, the lights slowly pulse in and out. However, turn the fans up and the lights stay solid in whatever color you selected them to be in.
Looking at the bottom of the cooler gives you a good idea of how performance-oriented the cooler is. It has the same large rubber feet that the top has, but of particular interest is the door that encloses the fans from the outside. It is a simple and durable trapdoor-style opening allowing for easy access so you can move the fans around easily. There is also a grab handle built into the bottom side of the Cooler Master Storm logo.
Pulling back the door better reveals the fans as well as the PCB that the fan controller is connected to. The plugs used for the fans are standard 3-pin Molex Fan plugs, and there are four of them included so you can customize the cooling for your laptop even further.
The cooler itself has an impressive, imposing design. The overall impression that we get from it is something like a stealth plane, which is what Cooler Master seemed to be going for. Everything you can touch on it gives off a nice quality feel, and there are many nice little design touches that elevate the design as a whole that much higher.
For example, at each corner of the cooler, there are large rubber mounts to place your laptop on so it doesn't slide around. However, the embossed Cooler Master Storm logo at the top center of the cooler is made out of the same material which allows the cooler to be usable with laptops smaller than the rubber mounts along the outside.
Moving to the right side of the cooler, we can see the 4 USB 3.0 ports and the power adapter plug. The USB plug that goes to the computer is a standard USB 3.0 Micro-B plug, so it can be replaced with any similar USB 3.0 Micro-B adapter cable if something happens to the one included.
At the back of the cooler we can see the outer edge of the rubber feet, and another of the nifty details of the design of the SF-19. The rubber feet have grooves cut into them for the purposes of running wires through, so if your laptop doesn't have USB ports on the right side you can run the USB cable without worrying about it getting in the way. These grooves are cut into all of the rubber mounts, including the two on the bottom, which is a nice touch.
On the left side of the cooler, we can see the fan and LED controls. The two chrome buttons are for controlling the LEDs, with one of them shutting them off and the other cycling through them. The inline switch is for controlling the fan speeds, but it also turns them off. One nifty feature about the LEDs is that they are tied into the fan speeds. At low fan speeds, the lights slowly pulse in and out. However, turn the fans up and the lights stay solid in whatever color you selected them to be in.
Looking at the bottom of the cooler gives you a good idea of how performance-oriented the cooler is. It has the same large rubber feet that the top has, but of particular interest is the door that encloses the fans from the outside. It is a simple and durable trapdoor-style opening allowing for easy access so you can move the fans around easily. There is also a grab handle built into the bottom side of the Cooler Master Storm logo.
Pulling back the door better reveals the fans as well as the PCB that the fan controller is connected to. The plugs used for the fans are standard 3-pin Molex Fan plugs, and there are four of them included so you can customize the cooling for your laptop even further.