Cooler Master has been having a nice run lately. Their lineup has been augmented by some great cases, power supplies that are simply amazing and even a few cooling products that are gabbing attention. Their new CM Storm line has impressed quite a few people in the PC world. So when they contacted me about a new product I was eager to get it in and try it out. This new product is a universal notebook charger that can handle up to 150 Watts and can also provide charging power to a single USB device.
The SNA 95 as it is called is a slim, compact and highly functional device. I took it for a spin over a couple of weeks to see if the SNA 95 could replace my current netbook charger and was pleasantly surprised by its performance. Read on to see why.
Packaging
The SNA 95 comes in a small box, but that is ok as it is a small product. The box is good at showing off the SNA95 with cut outs to show the actual product instead of using graphics on the outside of the box. This allows a potential purchaser to see what they are getting without any question. This is not to say there are no graphics on the box but simply that Cooler Master chose to keep them to a minimum.
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One down side of the use of cutout is the excessive amount of plastic used to protect the SNA 95. As you can see, once you get the SNA 95 out of the box it is completely enclosed in a plastic shell. While this is great for keeping everything in it makes for a lot of waste that needs to be recycled. The box on its own is not reusable so everything is discarded. This will either go to a landfill or hopefully to different recycling plants if you have this option in your area.
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Inside the plastic shell we find the reason we bought this in the first place. Cooler Master has done good job with the accessories here. They give you a total of eight different sized tips for the SNA 95 and a nice stand to keep them in. They also provide a connected cord spool for the cord that extends from the SNA to your device. The cord that runs from the SNA to a power outlet has a Velcro strap to keep it in check. On top of all this Cooler Master included a handy carrying bag to drop it all in.
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