Questions about Samsung 980 Pro with Heatsink

I don't think Digitec is to blame...Samsung judges the serial number. Could it be that you "only" bought a 1000GB, because only with the 2000GB is there a 50.-? It worked for me. I think if everything was entered correctly, the fault lies with Samsung...!

You would have to try it out. I have not found anything about the maximum height of an NvME SSD via chatGPT. chatGPT says that a height of 2.38mm should be assumed.

Yes, read the SSD cooler away from the mainboard. But I don't know how to get to the thermal pad of the ( 980 Pro with cooler ) I don't know, I'll have a look when I next clean the PC. " where and if there are screws to open ???? good question ! "

The screws for fastening are included with the mainboard. The quick-release fastener acts like a rotating screw, I have had no problems with other "Bequiet" coolers.

M2x0.4mm flatheads are the standard on most motherboards. If you have a manual, check that.

This type of SSD is totally suitable, although you'll need to check that the Heatsink doesn't prevent it from being installed in an external enclosure. If that's the case, you'd be better off going for a version without the original cooler!

With the heatsink, the SSD is about 3 cm higher. However, it is possible to remove the heatsink, leaving only a standard SSD.

Hello Yes, it is compatible with the PS5. Works perfectly.

I do not have a Thinkpad X1 Yoga. However, the dimensions given are correct. (measured with precision calipers approx. 0.1 mm deviation). With the heat sink so certainly 2 times maybe even 3 times as thick as without. Whether it is worth the risk I cannot judge. To be on the safe side, maybe unscrew the Thinkpad measure the space and, if in doubt, put in a model made of cardboard or cork to see if there is enough space. I hope I was able to help a little.

I would only buy one with a Realtek chipset, the fast SSDs often have problems with Jmicron controllers.

According to Asus, this should not be a problem.

Hello @Pascalnyff, Yes, you can ;-). You can find tutorials on Youtube.

Thank you for your advice. Technically it is TLC, but Samsung prefers to call it V-NAND 3-bit MLC.

Unfortunately I cannot answer that

Unfortunately, I can't say. It went into a round Mac Pro, where it runs fine.

According to my research, this can unfortunately be tight. Intel NUCs already have integrated systems to keep an M.2 SSD well cooled, so a heatsink should not be necessary. I recommend ordering an M.2 SSD without a heatsink for an NUC.

Unfortunately, I can't answer that because I installed mine in a MacPro 6.1 (the round one). But it runs excellently there.