🔥 2nd Gen Thermal Pad Review

Most laptops come with very low thermal pads, typically well under 7 W/mK. They'll get the job done, but a cooler is always better, especially for durability. I recently received three laptops so I replaced the stock spacers along with an extension of another spacer that was clearly too short. The difference in heat transfer was immediately noticeable. Touch while running with the back removed and reported temperatures on the VRM and other sensors were much better. I also swapped out the…

I chose this to apply to SSD in 2 different laptops. This spacer is the right thickness and adhesive to attach directly to NVMe/M.2 SSDs in most laptops, which is what I've used it for. As a result, the SSD temperatures in both notebooks dropped by around 10 degrees under load and a little more when idling. I can definitely say it works as the bottom of both laptops now get hotter when I transfer files to these drives. I really have no complaints as it works the way I envisioned it and does a…

This is the ideal thermal pad to replace traditional thermal pads that all too often come with graphics cards or M.2 drive cases. Its thermal conductivity of 12.8 W/mK makes it one of the best thermal pads on the market and even rivals high-quality thermal compounds. The seal is very flexible and can easily be cut with normal scissors. This 120x20mm halved version is perfect for a pair of 2280 M.2 SSDs, or you can easily make small strips/squares for graphics card components. Combined with a…