Samsung 980 Pro SSD Heatsink PS5 Temperature Tests

Definitely can see what a year does. I got the Samsung 980 2tb with heatsink last month for $109

I ran mine with the Samsung heat sink through a full format when I got it over PCIe gen 3. It got up to 80 C. Not supper impressed. I'm hoping for good longevity. We'll see.

There is a whole where the screw comes out off for the measuring nut maybe air comes through the hole

I downloaded 6 games all at once into my ssd 980 pro must have got hot 🙄

Horrible data analysis. Somebody is sponsored….

What about leaving the grey cover off?

I bought the 980 Pro without the heatsink and I'm running games directly from the storage. Should I get a heatsink as an addition? I wonder if I should take that metal plate off and create more air flow that way.

Great input thanks to you I got me a Samsung ssd with heatsink for a good price during prime sale.

Does anyone tried to update the firmware of this SSD with a heatsink? There are some reviews that It needs to be updated before putting to PS5 to met maximum the writing and reading speed. But the issue is I think I should not remove the original heatsink due to warranty.

Thank you for these Tests.

Nice content but nobody questioned why he's wearing 2 watches....

Just installed my last night i got the 1TB version with Heatsink was about 145 Euro. Also after format i got 6500MB/S speed

Where did you get your faceplates and the little ps2 logo in the middle I want that ps2 looking ps5

I just put mine in my PS5 it works perfectly not slow at all

Hey. Nice video. I just bought this ssd. Heard it may need a firmware update to unlock potential of the ssd in ps5. Does it make that much of a difference by updating?

Hi I just want to ask i had bought a roll of Thermal Tape and I was wondering if I put a peace of it down before I put my Samsung 980 pro with heat sink would it be ok or not to put it

I got the Samsung with the heatsink today for 119

so my take away is, my personal choice, to install my samsung w/heatsink and m2 cover plate off.
anyone else?

Does anyone know if in this version I can separate the heatsink from the SSD? Or does the heatsink come completely glued to the SSD?
Thanks & great job!!

Would it be cooler/better to run without the SSD cover?

Glad i got yesterday the one with Heatsink, i was waiting the 980 pro price to go lower and found there was this option.
I think this is the best deal in quality/price than other brands and 3rd party heatsinks.

But the best of the best, are seagate 530 with build in heatsink
And i am normal only Samsung guy

I just copped that Samsung 980 PRO 2TB with heatsink today for $220. No regrets.

You really need to test this hot drive along with the SN850 with a Sabrant and ElecGear heatsink covers to see how much better they perform then factory heatsinks

Samsung 980 Pro w/Heatsink or WD_sn850 w/Heatsink, I don't mind the price, so it doesn't matter which one?

Save money and buy a aftermarket hs.

50C range temperatures are not hot, and are not damaging the SSD in any way.

That 980Pro is a really fast and efficient stick! I've got one with a heatsink in an Aurus x570 Master and it runs nice and cool with the standard heatsink.

Fools rushed to get the none heatsink version, dumb, ALWAYS WAIT when it comes to hardware

Please tell me what your favorite, out of all the ssds you've compared and tested, what is your personal favorite ssd to use in the ps5? I'm dieing to know which ssd and heatsink combo is your personal favorite.

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A lot of people seeing temps in the 40s,50s think this is hot. These temps are not hot. Sabrent heatsink only helps heat by about 2-5%. These chips don’t throttle till 70-90 depending on your drive. I had the sn850 and changed to the firecuda which had temps lower then the Sabrent

I am happy these manufacturers are finally including heatsinks with their SSDs but a quick word of warning about that exact thing... If at all possible put whatever SSD w/Heatsink you decide on into a PC or laptop and check the actual temps before putting it in your PS5. I have Bought 2 Seagate Firecuda 530 1tb Heatsink SSD from the local Walmart now and both caused problems while playing games. I returned the first one thinking it had to be a fluke until the second one did the same thing. So before wanting to blame the PS5 I took out the Firecuda 530 and put it in my desktop PC and found that it was getting hot and throttling after just a few minutes under light testing. So I took it out and decided to take a closer look at the SSD and noticed that the thermal pad wasn't making contact in a spot. So i then removed the screws holding the heatsink together and after removing the final screw the top of the heatsink fell right off and the SSD fell out also. The thermal pad had been put on weird and didn't make full contact with the SSD's controller and only partial contact with the NAND and also the thermal adhesive tape (just assuming it isn't regular adhesive) literally wasn't touching the SSD's underside at all. So then I firmly aligned and pressed the SSD onto the bottom of the heatsink frame making sure it made good contact and then reapplied the thermal pad on top of the SSD, again making sure it made good contact with the Phison controller, then I put the top on and while screwing it back together I made sure to squeeze the two halvess together a bit then tightened the screws. After that I ran some temperature and stress tests on my PC and the temps were 20-35C lower going from low 70s and 80s all the way down to low to mid 50s Celsius. Put it back in PS5 and haven't had problems since. After going through this I have been finding stories about others finding the same problem with their Firecuda 530 1tb (seems to mainly be 1tb models) and also others having almost exactly the same problem with the WD Black SN850 Heatsink models. So, yeah it's great the manufacturers are now making and including heatsinks supposedly designed for their SSDs but keep in mind these ARE MASS PRODUCED products and ever since CO-VID19 QA/QC has been lacking in the entire electronics industry.

Firecuda 530 + elecgear best combo for PS5 💥

The wire from the thermometer is blocking one of the holes that is used to suck out the hot air, I think this will be causing higher temps. The Eluteng is good enough to keep the ssd getting too hot

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Firecuda 530 Squad here 🔥

I have the elecgear and the thermal pads they include are horrible. They have two thicknesses, 0.8m which is too thin and 1.5mm is too thick when using a 1tb sn850. I’ve ordered some new quality thermal pads to use. I’m the meantime I have the sabrent installed which I do love and don’t really need or want to change but I think the elecgear looks better and I do like the copper pipe

At the end I got the Firecuda 530 2TB with heatsink after I watch in your videos that this ssd have the best speed and the best first party heatsink.
Thank you very much for all the hard work that you do for all of us!

Fantastic test. Well done. From what I have seen from your various videos and my own reaserch . WD_BLACK sn850 and Samsung 980 pro. Seem to overclock to reach their sometimes impressive benchmarks. Where as newer E18 ssds. (apart from the new Kingston ssd) have a better balanced architecture. I also do not rate the wd and Samsung heatsinks at all. If you do go for those ssds I strongly suggest getting the elecgear, or sebrent ps5 designed heatsink 💯

But what about using a Sabrent heatsink for the Samsung 980 Pro

Mushkin Delta 4TB with Elecgear Heatsink on the PS5 is running like a Beast Mode.

Dam I got the 980 pro

So glad I got the Elecgear heatsink.

So glad that I got the Sabrent heatsink.