“I had bought this SSD too install on ASUS ROG Strix 18. I wanted to know if I would need a separate heatsink for the drive for the best performance or not.”
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Gen 4 drives differ from previous ones and will get hot under sustained use. It can benefit from a heatsink. That being said, if you are installing it in a laptop make sure to check how much room you have, or if your laptop has a built in cooling solution for it. It is not mandatory to have one, the drive will work as-is for 90% of usage cases without it so don't be too worried if you can't get one in there.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes definitely recommend a heatsink. I really like the one on Amazon for $8. Dropped temps almost 25C under load.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hello, The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD drives have an optional heatsink version that not only looks awesome but also helps your rig maintain peak performance through the most intense gaming sessions. Please check with the PC/Laptop vendor whether the WD drive will fit and support the host device. For more information on the drive refer to the link: https://bit.ly/3QhPzot -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I used mine in a PlayStation 5 and so I definitely did need the heat sink for it. In your application you have to make sure that adding a heat sink doesn't make it too thick for the laptop. I'm not familiar with your model so I can't tell you yes or no
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