M.2 2280 SSD Rocket Heatsink (SB-HTSK)

If you're running a high-speed NVMe SSD and want to keep temperatures in check, the SABRENT Rocket Heatsink is a must-have. It’s well-built, easy to install, and does a great job at dissipating heat during heavy workloads. The aluminum construction feels premium and sturdy, and the design is sleek enough to fit into most builds without interfering with other components. It comes with thermal pads and a mounting bracket, making installation straightforward—even for first-time builders. After installing it on my M.2 2280 SSD, I noticed a significant drop in operating temperatures, especially during gaming and file transfers. This not only improves performance but also helps extend the lifespan of the drive. Highly recommended for anyone looking to protect their SSD and maintain optimal performance!

Pros: ++ Packaging was excellent. (Everything is seated in foam securely.) ++ Craftsmanship of heat sink is of quality. (Nothing looked or felt cheap.) ++ Temps went down from 75c to around 55c. ++ Easy to assemble and install ++ No real fitment issues Cons: -- Supplied screw is a bit too long. (SSD w/ heat sink was loose after installation.) -- May interfere with your motherboard depending on type of motherboard and your drive. - Overall: Everything was packaged well and the build quality is really good. The kit includes: 1x bottom plate w/ thermal pad 1x top plate Heatsink w/ thermal pad 4x Heatsink screws 1x M.2 mounting screw 1x Extra thermal pad for single sided drives 1x Screw Driver 1x Instruction Booklet As for the temps, they came down 20 degrees C. Passmark Performance Test showed a score of 10,900 before and over 14,000 after installation, just by running cooler! The SSD/Heatsink combo was easy to install and the kit even includes an extra thermal pad for single sided M.2 SSD's like I have. (What this means is, when the heatsink is assembled around the drive, there still may be a gap. The extra thermal pad makes up that gap, so full contact can be made. If you have a dual sided drive, you wont need the extra pad.) PLEASE READ - Things you should know AND purchase along with this heat sink: 1.) As stated above, the M.2 mounting screw supplied is too long. After installation, the drive was pretty loose. (I remedied this by installing a small silicone washer I made from a spare part I had lying around to take up the slack.) Just type "M.2 mounting kit" in the Amazon search bar and it will show you various kits with plastic washers. You will only need one or two washers, so just order the cheapest kit and problem solved. (~$5.00) 2.) BE AWARE that the heat sink can interfere with the surface mount components on your MoBo. I did a few test fits and noticed the bottom of the heat sink was showing very faint ware marks from a resistor it was just barely touching. (I temporarily remedied this by putting some Scotch Tape on the Mobo over the resistor to prevent a potential short, but I don't recommend it for long term.) Just type "Kapton Tape" in the Amazon search bar. Kapton Tape is heat resistant, electrically insulated and is used all over the tech industry. It will stand up to the heat over time. (~$5.00 also.) Other than that, I hope those two pieces of important info helps you out. I really like this Sabrent Heatsink and I'm happy with it. Just purchase the Kapton Tape and an M.2 mounting kit with washers and you will be set.

I have two of these heatsinks for the two NVMe SSD drives I have in my desktop computer. The heatsinks perform very well and I've never had to worry about high SSD temperatures while I've had them. Putting the m.2/NVMe drive in the heatsink is a pretty easy process, though you will want to make sure the adhesive on the thermal gel is pressed together tightly so that the drive doesn't slide around as you're mounting the drive and heatsink on the motherboard. As a bonus, the heatsink itself has an interesting aesthetic that you might spend time staring at if you have a transparent glass panel computer case like I do. A minor quibble I have is that the heatsink doesn't come with an m.2 screw, so you will have to get one separately (and make sure the m.2 screw fits your motherboard as well!). You will also want to look up how to mount an m.2 drive and screw if this is your first time installing an m.2 style SSD -- it will save you some frustration. The instructions that come with the heatsink don't explain exactly what to do to mount the m.2 screw, so it can be slightly confusing. The key is to screw the m.2 screw and washer into the end of the m.2 drive/heatsink first before mounting it on the motherboard. Overall, I would recommend this heatsink. It does a good job of keeping your m.2 drive cool -- just make sure you know how to install it!

a decently little heatsink, it was a bit pricey but if it works then its fine. super easy to install, you can have it installed in under 5 mins. the sink is pretty thick to move the heat away from the drive. it should improve your speed, or at the very least keep the drive from bottle necking.

Added the Sabrent heatsink to a new Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe m.2 2TB drive on my ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero motherboard. Very high quality craftsmanship, looks great and has doesn’t feel cheap. Very easy to install. Performance - I ran benchmarks prior to installing and then after, the m.2 drive saw a decrease of 5* C (average). This is a 13% decrease in temp for the Samsung NVMe m.2 drive, no other changes made to the PC’s airflow. Very please with the improved cooling. As others mentioned, depending on PCIe slots, it can be a tight fit. It barely cleared the latches for the last slot on my mobo. The m.2 slot on the ASUS CH7 is directly underneath the graphic card as well. While I had clearance, a thicker GPU might cause issues. Lastly, since my mobo has the m.2 underneath the GPU, I can’t visually see the new heatsink. That’s due to layout of the ASUS mobo, not the heatsink. Not a big deal, I know it’s working due to my test pulls.

If you have a GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO AM5 LGA 1718 and want to install this in the top m2 slot near the CPU, DO NOT BUY THIS, there is an onboard heatsink on the motherboard, even if you take the base of the heatsink off by unscrewing it, the slots into which the screws go still protrude out of the board and cannot be removed themselves, so you won't be able to get this heatsink flush enough with the base of the board to lock it/screw it in. After realizing this the hard way, I used the onboard heatsink with my sabrent rocket 5 and it works wonderfully. Stays at 52-53 C for the most part. All that said, I bet this heatsink is great, looked well built/high quality, sad I didn't get to use it but also glad the onboard heatsink is doing the job.

Wow, this heatsink is amazing, solid build quality, very heavy. This is the 4th heatsink I've tried, and it's by far the best! Much better than the one that came with my Asus motherboard. Installed on a 970 EVO Plus 2TB (which is a single-sided chip). My temps during heavy benchmarking went from 76C to 51C (drop of 25C) and the internal controller temperature sensor went from 97C to 64C (drop of 33C). Those are incredible numbers. No more thermal throttling at all! I used HWiNFO64 to monitor the temps. The installation was really easy. Since the 970 EVO Plus is a single-sided chip, I needed to install the extra heat pad on the bottom labelled "B". The instructions were very clear. The only tricky part is screwing it back into the motherboard, this required a little patience, and I ended up using a longer screw which made it easier. Don't hesitate, buy this thing. It's more expensive than other solutions, but much better, and you won't be disappointed.

I have an O11 and a 1080ti which is severely blocked airflow from my bottom fans. I have an AIO so no passive cooling from the CPU. With a heatsink-less 970 Evo in the top slot on my TUF x570 Gaming Plus, it was getting TOASTY. I ran Disk Mark (Performance Test 10) 3 times before installing and my drive got to max temperatures of 72C and 89C (Drive Temperature and Drive Temperature 2 through HWinfo64). And that was with my 1080ti at idle (34C). Still with the 1080ti at idle (34C), post-heatsink install drive got to a max of 53C and 73C after 5 passes of Disk Mark. So a negative gain of 19C and 16C. That's pretty awesome! Even when I did max out my 1080ti with Unigine Heaven (63C), the 970 Evo got to 60C and 84C. That's still a huge difference IMO. Don't expect any performance benefits unless you are thermal throttling already! Install was easy though and instructions were clear. Price is the only question, but it was worth it for my peace of mind.

Stosunek ceny do wydajności jest nie adekwatny ! Prosty aluminiowy radiator daje takie same efekty jak Sabrent. Na minus jest jeszcze to, że wydaje mi się że dodatkowo akumuluje ciepło! Jest ciężki, masywny żebrowania są minimalne - jak się raz rozgrzeje to trzyma ciepło - jak termos ! Pozostało mi jeszcze wymienić termopady na lepsze, ale nie sądzę aby coś to dało.

Works as intended

Fiquei ao menos 1 mês sem o dissipador, nesse meio tempo notei a temperatura de 60 graus no meu SN700 em um dia bastante quente. Agora em dias quentes - como hoje - beira os 40 graus, algo bastante seguro se pensar que os NVme esquentam bastante por natureza.

Kullandığım NVMe SSD artık aşırı sıcaktan dolayı acı çekmiyor, fanlı soğutucuların arkasında kalsa da pasif soğutmada bu kadar ufak bi' boyuta rağmen çok iyi çalışıyor ve de sistemdeki o estetik boşluğu kapatıyor. Kurulumu çok kolay ve yanında kendi ufak tornavidasıyla beraber geliyor, vida yuvalarının konumu da hata yapma payınızı sıfıra indiriyor.

Excellent design gained with low profile and secure fitting to NVMe SSD. Inconspicuous and more effective than some finned heatsink held together with rubber bands. I recommend this for use on Samsung NVMe Drives.