Despite its name, it is usually quite uncomfortable to use the laptop from your lap. Laptops produce an extraordinary amount of heat, slowly roasting your lap into a pair of fried drumsticks. To solve this problem many companies have come up with laptop desks that are designed to comfortably support your laptop while you sit on a chair, sofa, or bed.

Most of the laptop desks in the market right now are electrically powered. They are usually fitted with some small fans to cool the laptop and come in boring shades of black and white.

Among the many models available in the market, my favorite laptop desk would have to be Logitech's Comfort Lapdesk. The lap desk is a high tech piece of cushion that shields your legs from the laptop's heat. It has a cool, space-age design, which is good enough of a reason on itself for anyone to get one of these.

The Comfort Lapdesk does is not electrically powered and does not rely on any fans to cool the laptop. The lower layer of the pad is curved upwards, creating an air chamber that allows air to flow through. This process cools down the laptop. The curvature of the pad also creates minimum contact with your lap. This laptop desk is at contact with your lap at only four points, minimizing the transfer of heat from the laptop to your lap.

According to Logitech's research, nearly 60% of all laptop users use their laptop while they are on a couch. Because of this, the design of the laptop desk is of such that it naturally tilts 12 degrees upwards. Here, you can comfortably use your laptop without having to bend your knee all the time.

If you are into something sturdy and rugged, our next laptop desk may be just the right choice for you. The Laptop Desk 2.0 is a heavy-duty pad that can support the largest laptops available. It measures at 20” long and can be folded into half for to accommodate smaller laptops. It also bends upward with a quick flip to become a laptop stand.

A disadvantage of this laptop desk is that it weights a hefty 1.4 pounds, adding much load to your laptop bag. To make up for this, it is reasonably priced and much cheaper than many other laptop insulators out there. It also looks kind of cool with its black and rubbery texture. Its sturdy construction and hardy material makes this laptop desk very durable, perfect for all butterfingers out there.

The surface of this LapWorks model has deep groves in them, allowing air to flow beneath the laptop. This effectively cools the laptop by over 2 degrees when used for prolonged periods of time. Unfortunately, its design only provides a moderate amount of protection against the laptop heat. After approximately 20 minutes of usage, the user can start feeling the heat seeping through the padding. For maximum cooling, the user would need to tilt the desk to create an air passage below to cool the laptop further.