From what we have explained to you so far, many of you will have already found the answer: keep the device at the right temperature. The objective is none other than to avoid the thermal drowning that occurs when a component has too much temperature, since when this happens the corresponding countermeasures are activated, which are usually the reduction of the speed of clock and voltage.
Let’s not forget that the key to the performance of an NVMe SSD is based on two elements, one of which is the flash controller. So if that getting too hot will slow down your clock speed and therefore your performance. So we want the unit not to overheat and the best solution is to use a heatsink on the unit.
Over time, the methods for cooling these storage units will become more complex than a simple heatsink. Right now, if you’re considering buying an NVMe SSD, we recommend that you come with a good heatsink and more if they use a PCI Express 4.0 or later interface.
What is the best heatsink for our SSD?
Once we have already commented on why we need a heatsink, to make our NVMe SSD very cool, we must choose which unit we are going to install. If you’re a desktop user, you won’t have a problem with the heatsink size, but if you’re using an ultra-slim laptop, the size of the heatsinks for the SSD may be limited. If so, we recommend that you check your computer’s specifications to see what types of SSD heatsinks you can install.
Whatever your PC, we decided to choose a series of different models so that you can choose the one that suits you best.
Sabrent Rockets M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
This SSD heatsink comes in two different colors, totally black and silver, and as you might have guessed from the name, it is designed for 80mm long units and in those of this type it allows one or two sides to be cooled and is also very easy to install. As for the alloy of this heatsink, it is the classic copper and aluminum alloy, which ensures that the temperature of the SSD keeps cool all the time and makes minimum noise because there is no has no fan type.
Ineo M.2 2280 Rocket, Desktop SSD Heatsink
The first model that we present to you is what we call a power boost, since it is a powerful SSD heatsink composed of 4 copper tubes and a powerful fan of 30 mm in diameter with a connector to 3 pins from which we can control the speed of the fan itself. Due to its height, it’s a desktop-exclusive unit, but it’s a bet for the future, as it can keep NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSDs near 40 degrees all the time.
It is therefore a purchase that will serve you not only for current SSDs, but also for the future. Although we put it second due to the fact that it cannot be used on laptops, which is an important point for us.
Ineo Aluminum M.2 SSD Heatsink
If we don’t mind the noisy 20 x 20 mm fan with a 1000 rpm rotation capacity, then this Ineo SSD heatsink is the best solution of all. As for the dissipation capacity, this is based on the combination of aluminum and silicon thermal pads and therefore does not have the same dissipation capacity as the previous models, hence the use of the fan, in exchange not using copper on the heatsink is a bit cheaper.
Like the other Ineo model we talked about in this article, you can plug the fan into a 3-pin connector and thus improve the heat dissipation capacity in exchange for a little extra noise or have a completely silent system.
EZDIY-FAB M.2 2280
Our final option is a silver double-sided silicon heatsink that will be ideal for laptops and the PS5 console, and we chose it despite the fact that it has lower performance than the rest due to the fact that it is more accessible and have a much smaller height than the other three examples. So if you have a laptop where the height of the heatsink is an obstacle to installing it on your laptop, this is a good option.
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