Team Group Launches Two SSD Cooling Products: The T-FORCE DARK AirFlow and SSD Cooler & RT-X120 ARGB Fan

[AleksandarK]

T-FORCE, the gaming division of Team Group, today announced the addition of new coolers to its lineup, including the T-FORCE DARK AirFlow I SSD Cooler and the T-FORCE RT-X120 ARGB Fan. In response to the rapid development of consumer storage products, especially the transition from PCIe Gen 4 SSDs to PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, Team Group provides a complete cooling solution for the hotter temperatures of PCIe Gen 5 SSDs during high transfer speeds. Team Group cooler allows SSDs to maintain optimal operating temperatures and achieve stable high-speed operation over sustained periods, providing consumers with a flawless read and write experience with the latest Gen 5 SSDs.

The T-FORCE DARK AirFlow I SSD Cooler was granted a Taiwan Utility Model Patent this year. It uses graphene patented dual-layer structure for cooling and two 5 mm diameter pure copper heat pipes with multi-layered aluminium alloy cooling fins to multiply the cooling area and accelerate heat transfer and dispersion. In addition, it features a high-pressure smart PWM fan that can precisely adjust fan speeds according to the temperature to efficiently remove heat accumulated in the aluminium fins. The cooling structure utilizes patented ultra-thin graphene, excellent thermal conductive material, increased cooling area, and a high air pressure smart PWM fan, and other cooling methods to make the M.2 2280 Gen 5 SSDs run stably and transfer at extremely fast speeds, creating the highest performing active M.2 2280 Gen 5 SSD cooler.




The T-FORCE RT-X120 ARGB Fan uses a unique ring-shaped blade design and an exceptional shock absorber. Its strengthened structure concentrates airflow and increases wind pressure, making it effective in a variety of environments. In addition, its design can minimize fan noise created during high-speed operation. The RT-X120 ARGB Fan is equipped with an oil-sealed bearing high-speed motor with a lifespan of up to 50,000 hours and supports PWM high-pressure intelligent technology as well as a variety of lighting control software, making it easy for gamers to create an RGB system with unique and brilliant colors.

In order to keep up with the evolution of PCIe Gen 5 SSD performance, Team Group launched the latest T-FORCE DARK AirFlow I SSD Cooler for gamers to enjoy the high-speed read and write speeds of Gen 5 SSDs. The T-FORCE RT-X120 ARGB Fan allows gamers to create their personalized setups. Both products will become available on Amazon in North America in October. If you want to get your hands on T-FORCE's newest cooling products and availability information, please stay tuned to the latest news on Team Group's official website and social media channels.

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[dewd]

gen 5 was a mistake. just look at this cooler monstrocity. mainboard designers need to rethink where they put m.2 slots in the future when m.2 heatsinks become as mandatory as a cpu cooler. and with graphics cards the size of shoe boxes clinging for dear life without a support stand and burying current m.2 slots under them this is a problem

 

[joemama]

I thought the SSD cooler had an induction heater on it when looking at the thumbnail, why did they have to place the cable like that...
The fan on that SSD cooler looks shitty, I wonder if a blower cooling design would work better on SSDs.

 

[ixi]

Yeah, why would anyone buy thiccccccc m.2 coolers. What the heck people are thinking at designing these.. Buy m.2 which is not that mega duper hot springs. And live with small passive coolers which come with em.

Most likely it will join ram mega duper coolers. That is "stopped production".

 

[PLAfiller]

As "formidable" as that cooler looks ain't doin much better than some simpler stuff.

I've got the "Natural cooling disk" for 2-3 years now and I am pretty happy with it, provided it is connected to a fan controller, so the small fan doesn't run rampant.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Ah yes, that generic M.2 heatsink with fan that has been on Amazon for years already...

Amazon.com

 

[Ruru]

When you need something comparable to old school chipset coolers to cool a SSD, you know that something's wrong.

 

[TheLostSwede]

When you need something comparable to old school chipset coolers to cool a SSD, you know that something's wrong.

This just just companies trying top peddle things you don't need.
On the topic of SSD heatsinks, the ones on higher-end motherboards are really damned good now and not what they were like a generation or two ago.

Been copying data to this drive for about an hour now, admittedly only over Gigabit Ethernet, but it's barely gotten warm. The E drive is a Kingston KC3000 that I had a Thermalright
HR-09 2280 on in my old system and it runs much cooler now (like 15 degrees on idle, more when in use) using the new motherboard heatsink, although admittedly one designed for PCIe 5.0 drives...

 

[Chaitanya]

Ah yes, that generic M.2 heatsink with fan that has been on Amazon for years already...

Amazon.com

on newegg, Titanium Micro is selling those.

Titanium Micro TMHSFM3 NITRO M.2 Dual Cooler Heatsink with 30mm PWM Fan - Newegg.com

Buy Titanium Micro TMHSFM3 NITRO M.2 Dual Cooler Heatsink with 30mm PWM Fan with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

 

[kapone32]

This just just companies trying top peddle things you don't need.
On the topic of SSD heatsinks, the ones on higher-end motherboards are really damned good now and not what they were like a generation or two ago.

Been copying data to this drive for about an hour now, admittedly only over Gigabit Ethernet, but it's barely gotten warm. The E drive is a Kingston KC3000 that I had a Thermalright
HR-09 2280 on in my old system and it runs much cooler now (like 15 degrees on idle, more when in use) using the new motherboard heatsink, although admittedly one designed for PCIe 5.0 drives...

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The MP 600 is not a hot drive. A 5.0 drive is apparently more than 50% hotter though due to the number of extreme solutions that are available. Corsair also have a 600 series SSD that comes with a cold plate and integrates G1/4 Watercooling. So I took it apart (when I got one on sale) and there was exactly 2 degrees difference. The SSD did have a higher sequential number by 200. Now I have a block that I can put on a 5.0 drive to see if it's enough to have the drive perform and not have a heat soak in my Case.

 

[TheLostSwede]

on newegg, Titanium Micro is selling those.

Titanium Micro TMHSFM3 NITRO M.2 Dual Cooler Heatsink with 30mm PWM Fan - Newegg.com

Buy Titanium Micro TMHSFM3 NITRO M.2 Dual Cooler Heatsink with 30mm PWM Fan with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

Yeah, they're all over under different names, some with an extra heatpipe, some with only one.

The MP 600 is not a hot drive. A 5.0 drive is apparently more than 50% hotter though due to the number of extreme solutions that are available. Corsair also have a 600 series SSD that comes with a cold plate and integrates G1/4 Watercooling. So I took it apart (when I got one on sale) and there was exactly 2 degrees difference. The SSD did have a higher sequential number by 200. Now I have a block that I can put on a 5.0 drive to see if it's enough to have the drive perform and not have a heat soak in my Case.

Well, the KC3000 was throttling running CrystalDiskMark using the motherboard heatsink on my previous board and was hitting 45 degrees idle. Now it's 25 degrees idle and 40 degrees full load. The placement of the drive slot is the same.