Do you need a cooler for your M.2 NVMe SSD? The short answer is yes, unless your SSD is operating within its defined temperature range. Read on to find out more.

Your SSD and temperature

M.2 NVMe SSDs, like most other PC components, are designed to operate within a defined temperature range. In most cases that’s a standard operating temperature of between 32 and 158 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 70 degrees Celsius). If temps stay within that range, performance will be optimal, and you don’t have to worry about extra cooling.

However, if an SSD gets hotter than 158 degrees, it will start to throttle its performance, and extra cooling will be required for best performance.

Your motherboard might already be cooling it

How hot your SSD runs is different in every case and will be determined by

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