Tech enthusiast Dave2D has drawn the attention of the IT community to an intriguing new laptop cooler company. Vintive. With its Ion Cooling Engine (ICE) solid-state cooling technology, Ventiiva is expected to revolutionize the way laptops are cooled, and the early test results shared by Dave2D seem very promising. Like other solid-state coolers (which is an existing technology, but its application is extremely limited, for reasons that will soon become apparent), Ventiva uses ion thrusters to repel heat/push “air” instead of using a ICE’s solid-state cooling technology for fan moving parts.
The main problem with ion coolers and why they weren’t widely adopted before is that they are more susceptible to dust and debris than regular old fans. While fans are obviously hampered by dust, ion coolers can be completely destroyed by even a small amount of foreign matter, making them very difficult to use long-term, especially when existing fan-based coolers are much cheaper and more reliable.
That said, Ventiva also claims to have addressed and overcome these issues, although the specific details are apparently too proprietary to share with Dave2D or the wider public. Its official About page ensures that all its products are tested for “Pressure and Flow Generation (CFM)”, “Quietness (dbA, Noise Level)”, “RFI/EMI Immunity”, “Humidity and Dust Immunity” and “In-system life”.
These claims are further corroborated by the private demo test unit laptop Dave2D witnessed using the Ventiva cooler and the test box used in the video. Dave points out that while the demo laptops clearly performed well, the nature of these cooling designs is very different and will require more custom laptop build work to make them work. real The potential for solid-state laptop cooling is emerging and making up for its static pressure weaknesses.
Still, in terms of raw cooling performance and noise levels, the Ventiva ICE does seem to have potential. Please refer to the table above to learn more about Ventiva’s qualities and benefits.
Ultimately, though, we’ll have to wait and see if laptop makers build around this technology and in more retail products to truly determine its value. The idea of having truly silent or nearly silent (in the case of hybrid designs) solid-state laptop cooling in the future is certainly interesting, but we’re not quite there yet. However, Dave2D hints that we will see a major Ventiva partner emerge in International Consumer Electronics Show 2025.