Currently, no one is considering buying a computer, be it a desktop or a laptop, with a mechanical hard drive. Solid-state drives can significantly reduce Windows loading times and also game execution. But the SSD they have a growing problem and they are the temperature problemsevery time worse.
The problem is not in the SSD itself, but in the data transfer interface. SATA SSDs in 2.5 inch format, due to the format, usually have no problems. Those with thermal issues are M.2 NVMe SSDs and more specifically, those using the latest PCIe versions.
Whenever SSDs get hot and it’s a problem
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But M.2 PCIe storage drives have a pretty serious problem. These HDDsmore the PCIe interfacemajor thermal issues. We have seen how the heatsink has become indispensable in PCIe 4.0 SSDs, whereas in PCIe 3.0 it was necessary, but not as much. And everything indicates that in the PCIe 5.0 SSD we will have radiators for these storage units with fans.
We see in the units PCIe 4.0 that in the basic models one is included “sticker” special that makes sink. The truth is that this element is not very efficient if compared to an aluminum or copper heat sink.
The problem is that the PCIe 5.0 SSD they will have important thermal problems. Temperature issues are expected to increase noticeably, so it will be difficult to see one of these units without a heatsink. It seems the norm will be passive heatsinks, but the higher end They might come with a small fan.
PCIe 5.0 SSDs don’t make much sense
It must be emphasized that the increase in read and write speeds, for the average user, is artificial. The change from a PCIe 3.0-based SSD to a PCIe 4.0-based one is barely noticeable. We will hardly notice the difference in the windows boot timethe execution of the software or in the game loading time
There is an explanation for this phenomenon, and that is that it does not depend solely on the storage unit. Although it is important, to move a game, the graphics card, processor and RAM are more important. Cobra special significance and we will work with heavy files, such as heavy images or videos.
Buying an SSD in PCIe 4.0 format now makes sense because the price has been harmonized. Initially, these storage units were very expensive and uninspiring. PCIe 5.0 SSDs will be much more expensive, as you might expect, than PCIe 4.0 when they hit the market.
We must also review M.2 SSDs, because we are heading towards a very specific situation. We’ve even seen how midrange and high-end motherboards already include heatsinks for these storage units, making the end product more expensive. It would be better to develop and optimize these units, so that the user does not have to spend 30-50% more on totally ineffective and irrelevant technology.