Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe

Den: Yes, the 970 EVO Plus is compatible with the ASUS Zenbook Flip13. Samsung NVMe SSDs rarely require a heat sink yet maintain optimal performance thanks to Samsung’s advanced design and manufacturing capabilities coupled with an integrated, heat dissipating thermal label. In rare instances of extreme workloads (transfer of several hundreds of GB), performance may be throttled through Samsung’s dynamic thermal throttling algorithm to protect the SSDs integrity. Please be aware, however, that an external heat source such as a high-powered graphics card, or CPU placed in close proximity to a Samsung NVMe SSD, can adversely affect airflow around a Samsung NVMe SSD which may lead to performance degradation. Therefore, please ensure there is appropriate airflow around your Samsung NVMe SSD. To better address your heat concerns, please contact Samsung Customer Support and a representative will gladly help you. Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory or press #, then 6 for Memory products) Available 9AM – 9PM EST (Mon-Fri) - Samsung Memory

NVMe stands for Non-Volatile Memory Express which is a newer standard for high read and write speeds when compared to SATA. Most SATA m.2 devices will still only be able to produce around 500-600 MB/s read and write speeds. The 970 EVO drive is an NVMe M.2 drive. The read and write speeds are on this drive are 3500 MB/s. It is super fast. It uses an M.2 slot on your motherboard instead of a SATA cable.

No. You'll need a pci gen 4 m.2 and also one with high enough read speed

I currently run this drive without a heatsink, and have been using it for roughly a month. I have transferred a ~250 GB to the drive while also playing a game during the transfer, and didn't see temps higher than 50°C. So in my experience I do not believe a heatsink is required. Now my ambient temperature in the room is typically 68-70°F, this could change my testing if I was running in a hotter room.

Hey barbz, yes this m.2 drive is compatible. For reference you can go to the following site: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z370-e-gaming-model/ There is a diagram part way down the page with locations that the m.2 drive attaches to the motherboard (12 and 14). I suggest using the slot with the heat sync which is slot 14. You will need to take the plate off which probably has a thermal paste pad that you will need to peel the protecting cover off of. Good luck with with your gaming.