Thermalright TR-M.2 2280 TYPE A G 2280 SSD heatsink Cooler
Thermalright TR-M.2 2280 TYPE A G 2280 SSD heatsink Cooler for SSD Cooling, M.2 2280 Heatsink Cooler, 13mm High with 2 Thermal Conductivity,Computer High Performance SSD Coole
| Weight: | 50 g |
| Dimensions: | 6.99 x 2.39 x 1.27 cm; 50 Grams |
| Part: | 2280 AG D6-Y |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | THERMALRIGHT |
| Dimensions: | 6.99 x 2.39 x 1.27 cm; 50 Grams |
| Reference: | 2280 AG D6-Y |
Keeps my temperatures 10c lower than before, great heatsink, easy to install, small, lightweight and works, comes with 2 preapplied thermal pads, just have to remove the plastic cover on them, perfect.
I recently acquired a Dell Optiplex 3050 Micro PC, which was reporting high NVMe drive temperatures (drive is a SAMSUNG MZVLW256HEHP-000L7).
I was a bit dubious as to how effective a 3.99 NVMe heatsink could be, but since I hadn’t spent a whole heap on the PC itself, decided to try it out.
To my amazement, it has slashed my drive’s idle temperatures from ~69c down to ~27.9c. It was easy to install. I noticed another review saying the heat pads were too thin — I didn’t experience this issue for this particular drive.
I feel this 3.99 price must be temporary to attract purchases and reviews, but given the quality and performance of this heatsink, I’d be happy to have paid x2-3 as much.
The thermal pads it comes with are extremely thin, meaning that if your SSD is not perfectly flat, it won’t do the job. In my case I’m using it on a WD SN770, and with the stock thermal pad there was a gap between it and the controller, meaning that it would get no protection. After changing the thermal pad with a thicker one, my temperatures are acceptable, 60 degrees for the controller and 52 degrees for the NAND module under sustained heavy stress, and temperatures in the 50s for the controller and in their 40s for the NAND modules under normal usage.