CONCLUSION

   We placed the ITX30 right next to the LP53 long before we started testing on the 2nd but the difference in size made things really easy for us and so we did expect better cooling results from it. What we didn't expect however was a difference of 6.5 degrees celsius at load which was just enough for the LP53 to also surpass the Noctua L9i and match the performance of the Thermalright AXP100 (it didn't do that much worse compared to the AXP200 either). Of course size alone couldn't have done that so it's quite obvious that the 92mm fan also helped quite a bit and in the process it did become slightly louder compared to the 80mm fan of the ITX30 (although the second spins slightly faster). As for the installation of the cooler well just like with the ITX30 it really couldn't be any easier since you just need to mount the cooler onto the CPU socket, secure it in place with the 4 bundled screws and you're done.

   The LP53 by Cooltek/Thermolab doesn't seem to be available currently inside the USA but it is available inside the EU for a price tag of 36.99Euros (PC-Cooling.de) and since that's actually just a tad higher compared to that of the ITX30 if you can fit both in your PC Case i really see no reason to choose the ITX30. That being said Thermolab is not new in the game so because of its height the LP53 may not fit as easily in every case out there and this is where the ITX30 comes in. Overall although slightly larger the Cooltek LP53 turned out to be a much better CPU Cooler than the ITX30 and that's why it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (All Copper)
- Compact Size
- Excellent Performance (For Its Size)
- Low Noise Levels

CONS

- Availability