The Thermaltake MS-1 M.2 2280 SSD cooler is designed to keep some of the fastest Gen5 drives cool while performing high-speed data transfers. With its 8000 rpm/16 dB-A micro-blower fan, it is capable of quietly pushing 0.44 CFM of air through the aluminum heatsink with a static pressure of 1.6 mm. The 8-fin heatsink features a direct contact aluminum Ø6 mm heatpipe for optimal heat transfer.
The Thermaltake MS-1 M.2 2280 SSD cooler has been tested and shown to maintain read/write speeds of up to 12K/11K respectively, and engineered for constant speeds of up to 10K while maintaining up to 4°C lower temperatures than similar coolers and up to 7° C lower temperatures versus a pre-installed heatsink. Thermaltake has not yet revealed pricing and availability for the MS-1.
Per Thermal Testing Datasheet:
“During our test, the Crucial T700 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2TB SSD activated thermal throttling when the core temperature reaches beyond 84°C, resulting in a significant drop in performance.
On the other hand, while pairing the SSD with MS-1 M.2 SSD Cooler, the highest temperature was 81°C, and the clock speed stayed above a healthy 10K MB/s, especially in writing and mixed writing & reading respectively.
In conclusion, the MS-1 M.2 Cooler can effectively dispense the heat and keep the clock speed running above 10K MB/s, boosting the performance by nearly 119% and 625%, write and mix writing & reading respectively.”
Specifications (per product page):
| P/N | CL-O043-AL02BL-A |
|---|---|
| COMPATIBILITY | M.2 SSD – 2280 |
| DIMENSIONS | 14 x 22 x 70 mm ( H x W x L) |
| HEATSINK MATERIAL | Aluminum Fins Copper Heatpipes |
| HEATPIPE | Φ6mm x 1 pcs |
| FAN DIMENSION | 20 x 20 x 8.6 mm ( L x W x H) |
| FAN QUANTITY | 1pcs |
| FAN SPEED | 8000 RPM |
| RATED VOLTAGE | 12V |
| START VOLTAGE | 10 V |
| RATED CURRENT | 0.035 A |
| POWER INPUT | 0.42 W |
| AIR FLOW | 0.44 CFM |
| STATIC PRESSURE | 1.6 mm-H2O |
| NOISE LEVEL | 16 dBA |
| AIRFLOW | 60,000 hours |
| PIN CONNECT | 2510 – 3Pin |
Discussion (8 replies)
Join Discussion →Is it me or has this gotten out of hand with needing these special coolers to cool SSD's now? I'm all about performance but man this is getting crazy.
Same thing happened with video cards. They use to be passively cooled remember.
It's the nature of improving performance, more Wattage, more performance, faster frequencies, demands more cooling. It is inevitable.
I'd like to get this cooler to do some thermal testing of SSDs, that could be a neat review. I've jotted this one down as a review idea.
there are aftermarket waterblocks for NVME drives so that's a thing already. I imagine a water block would keep an NVME cool just fine.
Problem is keeping them too cool, if I remember correctly there is a temperature zone sweet spot for NVME performance.
There's a sweet spot for the NAND flash, it actually likes to stay a little on the warmer side, but the controller you want to keep as cool as possible.
It's all about the speed. There are slower Gen5 drives that don't need them but this thing is for those that want to keep one pegged at max potential. I'm not thrilled with them either by it is the way of things when wanting to be cutting edge in terms of performance.
Not to mention how fast you'll burn through the life cycle.
Just go x8 iso x4 and you can double the speed without the heat :p
This was my thinking as well.