Unlike its siblings, the Vizo Ninja takes on a traditional notebook cooler design. It has a no non-sense dual fan cooling system that is built form a single piece of aluminum with as advertised silent fans.

First Impressions
The packing consisted of two boxes, a blank box containing the cooler, and another box with the logo and specifications printed on front and back. The cooler itself shares a similar protective packaging as most coolers with a Styrofoam block at either side. The box contains only two items, the cooler and a USB cable to power the cooler. The operating instructions can conveniently found printed on the back of the box

Although the Ninja is advertised to be effective for notebooks up to 15.4’’, it does not specify which type of 15.4’’ notebooks are compatible, standard, or wide screen. The Ninja does fit a 15.4’’ standard screen notebook perfectly, but has some trouble holding a 15.4’’ widescreen notebook. Realistically, 14.1’’ widescreen notebooks are the largest widescreen notebook that will comfortably fit on the cooler.

The Ninja resembles the Cooler Master Notepal (R9-NBC-ADAS), a cooler that we are familiar with. Both coolers have a dual fan cooling system and are made from aluminum with a folded front lip to prevent the notebook form sliding forward. In this review we will determine whether the Ninja is just another cooler on the market that shares an almost identical design to the Notepal or if it is unique.

Build Quality and Extras
The build quality on the whole is solid, though questions must be asked about the metal mesh guarding the fans. As it covers a large area, it tends to have slight flex to it when force is applied. Moreover the mesh is attached to the cooler by two methods, pressure from the fans and fiber glass reinforced tape, yes, tape. It does cause some worry though the combination of both methods to hold the mesh in place do so. One aspect in which the Ninja differs from the Notepal is that the front lip’s edges are smooth, unlike the Notepal’s rough edges which can scratch the front of notebooks, an issue mentioned in several Notepal reviews.

The supplied USB cable also have a USB port build into it (see picture) to replace the one used for powering the cooler. Other than that, there are no additional features on this cooler, no speed adjustments just an on/off switch.

The Cooling System
The fans’ placement is identical to the Mini Ninja I and II. The Ninja’s air intake is at the base, making lap or bed use ineffective and possibly uncomfortable. Initially we were cautious and a bit worried about the noise the high rpm of both fans. At 2000rpm the fans have a fairly high rpm and one, such as our selves, would expect the fans to be rather loud and distracting. When we plugged the unit in it was so silent that we believed background noise must be drowning out the noise of the cooler. After removing any possible source of noise we plugged the cooler back in and it was near silent, like advertised.

Benchmarks

Portability 
At just over 2 pounds (1 Kg), the Ninja is not a cooler you would want to carry on a daily basis. Its awkward squared shape also makes it difficult to fit into a bag. If you are looking for portability, the Ninja Mini II with a similar fan set up will be the better choice.

Conclusion As advertised, the Ninja was silent; unfortunately its cooling abilities were somewhat disappointing with the cooler making almost no impact in idle cooling. However the Ninja did a good job cooling the notebook when it was under load. At $39 the price is rather steep for an average user that might not put their notebook under heavy uses on a regular basis. With the Ninja Mini II sold at a lower price and being lighter, the Mini II will certainly be a better choice for the everyday user.