GLOTRENDS M.2 Heatsink for 2280 M.2 SSD, Fit for Desktop PC Installation, 22x70x10mm Aluminum Body, Including Thermal Pad

I have used five of these heat sinks on multiple NVMe drives now, most recently a couple of Gen 4 drives - the Samsung 980 Pro and the WD SN850 - which runs hot, but all of them have been kept cool, and I’ve never seen any of them rise to above the low 50s, even under load.In terms of basic heat sink fundamentals they seem to tick the boxes as far as I can tell. They make good contact through the supplied thermal pad, their traditional finned design provides a large surface area, and their material seems to be thermally conductive enough to do it’s job well.Like any heat sink, in order to work effectively there must be airflow across it to carry the heat away. This shouldn’t be an issue in a modern well ventilated case, and anyone concerned about the performance of their drives and the effectiveness of their thermals should already have a good handle on this.Price wise, these are incredibly cheap for what they are. They’re well made, look nice, work well, and come with all the accessories you need for a successful installation. The cleaning wipes are a nice touch, as is the choice of two mounting options. I haven’t yet used the metal clips as I prefer to use the silicone bands to hold the heat sink onto the drive.Overall I couldn’t ask for more of a heat sink. I know there are more elaborate “beautiful” designs, and some that wrap around the rear, which may be necessary in some circumstances but I haven’t personally required that as of yet. My main concern is the temperature of the controller and these manage that perfectly.

I have now bought 8 of these low profile (3mm) nvme ssd coolers and they all work exactly as expected!Inside the QNAP, I can run 5 WD SN700s under 10gbe large file transfers or whilst editing multiple streams of 4K footage and the drives stay below thermal threshold. They will idle around 30-40c and max out in the mid 60c.Installation was very easy, though the metal clip feels a little rough on the back side of the SSDs. If your drive has chips on both sides of the SSD, I recommend only using the included rubber bands - in fact, that’s what I have used in all of my builds that require a low profile cooler.I have also made a portable home lab using a dual NVME drive adapter and a raspberry pi 5. Same story as above, the drives dropped 15c whilst idle going from 45-47c down to 30-33c and they no longer thermally throttle when under load and max out around 65c whereas my SN700 would hit between 75-80c before.There are obviously other coolers that can offer more performance for even hotter drives that can hit transfer speeds over 7gbps, but for my requirements and for what I feel the intended use case of these low profile coolers are, they have been perfect!

I've been using these GLOTRENDS M.2 heatsinks in my server to cool down my M.2 SSDs, and I'd say they're a solid choice.Firstly, they're really cheap - like, ridiculously cheap. But for what you pay, they get the job done. The temps on my M.2s have dropped by around 5-7 degrees Celsius, which might not seem like a lot, but it's definitely noticeable when you're running resource-intensive applications.The heatsinks themselves are pretty standard fare - they're made of some kind of metal alloy that seems to be decent at dissipating heat. The installation process is easy enough, and the band provided fit snugly onto my M.2s without any issues.My only criticism would be that the temps don't drop by a significant margin - I mean, these heatsinks aren't going to turn your system into a liquid nitrogen-cooled behemoth or anything like that. But for the price, you're getting a decent performance bump and some peace of mind knowing that your M.2s are running at a slightly cooler temperature.Overall, I'd say GLOTRENDS M.2 heatsinks are a good choice if you're looking to upgrade your cooling system without breaking the bank. Just don't expect any earth-shattering results - they'll do their job, but it's not like magic or anything.

have been using them in my home server on both of SSDs to cool them down. They have decrease both SSDs temperate around 5c to 8c on full read and write test. Overall they are cheap and effective as a heatsink for SSDs.

Why did you choose this product over others?:Fit nice on some WD Red drives that were getting hot in a NAS as cache drives.Seems to have done the job - even in this stoopid heat we have in the UK. I purchased the 10mm ones for more cooling so the cover on the NAS is now snug - i left it off. Does not matter.

Does the job. If you made the mistake of getting a nvme without a cooler, relying on passive, then this noticeably reduces the measured temps.

Bought more for aesthetics than cooling as my PC isn't under major load, easy install and gives a cleaner look which I'm happy with

The heatsink is nice and slim - allowing it to be fitted to a Samsung 970 SSD on the underside of my motherboard. the temperatures were kept well under control (mid 30’s C).Just be careful fitting the metal clips as shown in the manual. The underside contact can short out contacts on the PCB and probably wreck your storage. If in doubt, leave them off, because the supplied rubber bands are more than adequate.