ADATA shows off PCIe Gen 5 SSD & cooling solutions
With plenty of storage speed there is plenty of heat that ADATA is trying to combat
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In the newest range NVMes on the fast connection type, you get some high speeds but those come with some high temperatures. So ADATA showing off its PCIe Gen 5 SSD and cooling solutions. These fast storage options have been few and few between, with them slowly trickling through, and finding where to buy PCIe Gen 5 SSDs has been hard.
So now we get more info on the SSD that ADATA is making as well as the methods to try and keep it cool. As to keep that performance up, you need to stop the thermal throttling. Since that wasn’t an issue for Gen 4 SSD speeds, now it is a consideration.
Legend 970 Gen 5 SSD
Part of the announcement is the NVMe from ADATA, the Legend 970 has a read/write performance of up to 10/10 GB/s. It features a dual-layer aluminum alloy heatsink and fan. So you get so active air cooling directly on the SSD.
The aluminum fins create a dense channel on top of the PCB cooler to direct the hot and cold air. As the micro fan pulls in the cool air from the surface and sends it down across the plate to expel the heat out the sides. So with a painted surface with crystallization, it increases the surface area to improve the heat transfer between the two. And it will begin production at the end of June.
Project NeonStorm
For a much-improved cooling capacity and speed, Project NeonStorm provides speeds of up to 14/12 GB/s read/write speeds. To keep up does require plenty of cooling and it utilizes both air and liquid on the device.
The principle by which it works is the heat transfer of the SSD to the metal heat spreader to increase the contact area. Then it transfers to the liquid reservoir and is absorbed by the coolant at the fans. When activated remove the energy via convection of hot and cold air.
SE920 External SSD
Now for something a bit slow, ADATA also has active cooling for its external SSD. With a USB 4 interface, it can achieve read/write speeds of up to 3.8/3.2 GB/s. The case features a micro fan in it and when the case is pulled open it enhances the space and cooling surface to remove that heat away.
