Samsung shows the PS5 some love by slapping a heatsink on the 980 Pro SSD

Samsung successfully kicked off the second wave of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs when it launched the 980 Pro again in September final 12 months. Whereas different drives have come alongside and claimed the efficiency crown since its launch (such because the WD_Black SN850), it's nonetheless a superb drive for anybody taking a look at efficiency at first. Together with anybody that has a Sony PlayStation 5 and is seeking to bolster the inner drive house.

A minimum of, it’s when you purchase a third-party cooler on the identical time; the drive itself doesn't include one. This usually isn't an issue on PCs, as motherboards have a tendency to return with some type of cooling for NVMe SSDs. It's extra of a problem for the PS5—the specs for the SSD drive bay for Sony's console requires that some type of cooling is required. 

That has now modified although, as Samsung has launched a brand new model of the drive that comes with a heatsink. It's not dangerous wanting both, though it would spend its life hidden out of sight for the overwhelming majority of customers. 

The brand new model of the drive is named the Samsung 980 Professional with Heatsink, in case you're searching for it. Solely the 1TB and 2TB fashions can be found with the heatsink, with the value going up by $20 for the privilege—which is usually what you possibly can anticipate to pay for a lump of metallic on high of your drive. That locations the Samsung 980 Professional 1TB at $249 and the 2TB drive at $449.

Samsung's 980 Professional has been on sale for a lot of the 12 months, with the 2TB model (without heatsink) down to $360, that's $70 lower than its MSRP. It'll be fascinating to see if the heatsink fashions get pleasure from such financial savings.