Review on MHQJRH Double-Sided M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink with Thermal Silicone Pad, Compatible for PC, PS5, M.2 PCIE NVMe SSD or M.2 SATA SSD by Tim Larsen

I wasn't expecting much. I didn't even think I needed it. I bought two. I bought it for 2 reasons: 1, I bought a new m.2 that didn't fit my case or other drive; 2, I've seen many motherboards have a heatsink for them. In preparation for this test I did a pre-test and read my Evo 970 plus, the drive was max on 91c. Wow, I think I need a heatsink that's hot even for moderate temperature spikes. Their build quality is good. Anodizing is normal, one is better than the other. The gap pad is good, I was thinking of replacing it with something really $$$ that I have, but more on that later. It's nice to have an "extra" screw, extra pad, and even a screwdriver included! You can use the 7th screw to secure the drive if you don't have one. It's also nice to use the same grooved hardware. I did not remove the stickers from the discs. The cooler did not interfere with any devices. So after the stress test, the drive was not audible at all. Started around ambient temperature and went up 2-5 seconds. Without another wash I increased 40-50s. Huge difference. Now one drive is running at 40C and the other at around 35C. I expect I could remove the OEM stickers on the SSD, remove the anodization from the module side and change the gap gasket to make it better , but this is not necessary at all.