Friday, 24 March, 2023

PCIe 5.0 SSDs could require active cooling to aid with hot temperatures

<p>Thermal management could become one of the most important factors for PCIe 5.0 SSDs. CTO of Phison, Sebastien Jean said that their main challenge will be to focus on continuing to manage the heat as the speed goes up with each new generation. Jean added that they assume that every GB/s will add about 1 extra watt of power. With all-new improvements, Jean still expects Gen 5.0 SSDs to feature a passive heatsink at a minimum and ideally a fan pushing air through it.</p>