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Review on Enhance Performance with EZDIY-FAB Double-Sided Heat Sink for M.2 SSD 2280, PC / PS5 Compatible - Silver by Maurice Stavros

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Difficult to install with included pads and does not cool well

I have multiple double-sided M.2 2280 NVME SSDs (one Gen 4x4, one Gen 3x4). Gen 4 works with Sabrent heatsink, Gen 3 currently works with this heatsink. Both have good airflow so that shouldn't be a problem. When benchmarking, the Sabrent tops out at around 48°C, while the EZDIY-FAB tops out at 55°C (and that's with the ultra-high performance thermal pad I had to use instead of the stock one). So about 7 degrees temperature gradient. However, because the Sabrent is fourth generation and much faster, it also generates more heat. so not the best comparison. The EZDIY-FAB came with two 1 mil thick thermal pads and this made it impossible to mount it on a standard double sided NVME, so I replaced one side (top) with a 0.5 mil pad (expensive heavy duty pads I have on hand and (Probably should have replaced the bottom gasket as well.) But with the 0.5 mil gasket on top I was able to put screws in to hold it together (barely) It's unacceptable that this heatsink should only come with 1 mil thick thermal pads There are better radiators out there, look for those with deeper fin cutouts and get fins that match your airflow patterns, if you have a dual sided NVME look for those with 0.5 and 1 mil pads be supplied. this is of great importance in installation and heat transfer. Also, it has a low profile, fits the motherboard (Asus X570 TUF) everywhere very well. for NVME SSDs, why not buy one that d ie keeps temperatures even lower. if the price is the same or lower?

Pros
  • Using thermal silicon wafers with a high phase change ratio greatly improves thermal conductivity. Long-term use of phase change materials, thermal conductivity will be better.
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