Is 700-1200RPM ±10% good enough for cooling pad?

That's the rated speed for my 140mm dual pad fans, which I assume is better at cooling my laptop than my dual 70mm fans spinning anywhere from 0-6144RPM. The ± symbol basically means more or less/give or take, and after it is 10%; thus, the actual speeds can range from 630-1320RPM depending on ambient temperature and airflow. I know there exists cooling pads out there that go up to 3000RPM and even larger fan diameter, but I really don't need those.

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KA9ha · 31-35, M

no..It needs be 2400rpm...as the Processor heats up and cooling coils fall short... As such it operates at higher temp.

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@KA9ha no that's not what my benchmarking has indicated to me

I'd only "need" 2400RPM if I had i9 14900HK and RTX 4090 MaxP (200W) which I don't

But since I have i5 9300H and GTX 1050 (75W), 1320RPM is more than enough for me

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@KA9ha you do realize that laptop CPUs can operate up to 100°C and laptop GPUs up to 95°C before crashing right? And also they only start to throttle around 90-95°C for CPU and 80-85°C for GPU (although many OEMs may set them to throttle at 70-75°C smh as is my card).

The fact that I can get anywhere from 5-20°C in cooling from just placing my laptop on the pad, then elevating it by a few inches (so external fans are off), means that I don't need at least 2400RPM for my pad. Laptop CPUs can safely operate in the 90s, while GPUs can do so in the 80s, which isn't the case for desktop equivalents.