Sabrent PS5 SSD Heatsink Temperature Tests

[@hermanortez982]

You my friend are a godsend to the KZbin community. Thank you for your hard work. I had pre-ordered this a few weeks ago but I was skeptical and was waiting on your review to decide whether I would cancel my pre-order.

[@Chr15Payne]

While I understand your skepticism, I also trust Sabrent to make quality and reliable products

[@reycampos7887]

I had to add one more comment, your the first tester to actually use the correct form of heat testing with an actual meter with nodes!! Perfect! These videos are addicting!

[@richardoh3666]

Thank you for doing your youtube channel. You're the only one doing this service. I'm eternally grateful.

[@krakatoa923]

I have never seen a video that covers everything possible in such detail, regardless of the subject matter. I am a big question guy, and I can honestly say that this is the first time I have been left questionless. My phone subscribed involuntarily, before i could hit the sub button. Well done, Sir.

[@nascompares]

Thanks for the message mate. Genuinely warmed the cockles of my heart this Christmas Eve. That is exactly the tone I want to hit in these videos and your feedback helps me know I'm doing it right. Have a great one dude

[@DRAGAOoBR]

@@nascompares Hello friend from the video this SABRENT brand HEATSINK can be used with a WD BLACK SN850

[@tonygeddes9558]

Thanks for this. Just ordered one to go with my WD SN850. It may only be a few degrees difference, but I’m happy spending more if it potentially helps the longevity of the components. I spent £450 on the PS5 and £130 on the M.2, a few quid more to help things is a no brainer to me.

[@MrUpliftingjoe]

I just pre-ordered this heat sink and am so glad for the confirmation of the information that I had accumulated. Much appreciated 🙏 wonderful work and thank you.

[@brettlowenthal9989]

I just installed the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1tb SSD on my PS5 today, super easy install. Was able to move 450+ GB of games from my PS5 internal SSD to this new expansion in under 4 minutes,, Crazy fast .

[@richmax13]

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE BACKSIDE OF THE HEATSINK!!!

[@xiamxdahtruth7]

Great Video! I recently upgrade my storage with a 2TB XPG S70 and paired it with a MHQJRH heatsink. I wish I watched this video first! Awesome information. Thanks.

[@leaf16nut]

What's even more impressive with the Red Dead Redemption test is that you were in the hot *desert* for the Sabrent test and the cooler *forest* with the Eluteng, yet Sabrent still kept the PS5 cooler, truly amazing!!

[@FighterFlash]

bahahaha next test NAS needs to leave UK for Dubai to test PS5 cooling.

[@Htown156]

Fantastic video. You made me even more happy I put in a pre-order for the 2TB package deal. Now we just need Sabrent to start shipping these things!

[@captainredbeard5608]

Just out of curiosity are you going to do a similar video with the firecuda 530 with built in heatsink just wondering what the difference would be compared to the sabrent cover plate ssd combo

[@nightmareterror97]

Literally watch every second, this is extremely informative. Bravo👍

[@kevinlarder6853]

Great videos, really informative thank you. My sabrent heatsink arrived today and I should get my firecuda 530 2tb Friday. Slight difference, my thermal pad was blue and pre-applied to the heatsink. My partner's firecuda 530 with heatsink should come this year so looking forward to your video comparing the 2.

[@leaf16nut]

That PS5 logo on the cover is perfection, major PS2 memories, I love it!!

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@christiankelly9019]

I totally purchased a Sabrent heatsink because of this man! They should pay him tbh. I literally took my heat sink off my fircuda to make it fit. And I'm super happy 😊

[@kimchihummus4408]

Been waiting for this video! Awesome and thorough as always! Bought the Sabrent+ 1TB based on your previews review and waiting to be able to get my hands on the heatsink to use the full package!

[@pest174]

Thank you for this video. Just received my heatsink today in the mail. I'm guessing they pulled the pre-order. Waiting for a SSD sale, hopefully around Black Friday.

[@Carl-G]

Maybe next Black Friday(next year) I'll try and get this Heatsink + the 4TB SSD :P Excellent videos as always ;)

[@ShadiFagihi]

OMG I’ve been waiting so hard for this video for a week! Thanks!

[@drjekyll5922]

Bud, I love the intro and the microphone is now CRISP

[@RandoOnline_]

Love your watch, it takes me back.😄

[@relld05]

Great video man. Currently debating between 2 orders I have ... The Firecuda 530 with the Sabrent heatsink, or the Firecuda 530 with the included heatsink. Look forward to your next video

[@Jacaerys1]

Just order both. 20 extra bucks

[@relld05]

@@Jacaerys1 oh I already have both in-hand. Just deciding which to keep.

[@thehouseofcoin]

I wish there was a promote button for this video! Answered all my question in one video, superb job fam!

[@nascompares]

Tbh I should really do that. Thanks..umm..fam' *does cool gesture that you cannot even comprehend as it's so cool*

[@Johnhead99]

You sir are brilliant and crucial to the community. Thank you so much for your time and hard work. Every question I had was answered in this video. Not a single other KZbinr is covering the Sabrent yet it appears it's a great option.

[@ThaBEN_NL]

That's the best intro i've seen haha.

[@jonathanb3886]

Great videos like always. My dilemma is if it's better to get the sabrent heatsink or the one with the firecuda 530. Can you do a temperature comparison test between this sabrent heatsink and the firecuda 530 w/heatsink preferably the 2tb?? That will be one of those ones as far as the best of the best going head to head.

[@ares2067]

I'll save you the trouble. Notwithstanding, the FireCuda is nowhere near the quality of the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus.

[@Cee_Nelly]

Incredible video! I think you've made my decision an easy one. I'm definitely going for Sabrent heatsink and the firecuda drive.

[@volakyawps3642]

Do you know if the Sabrent cover is compatible with the WD SSDs that have a built-in heatsink, or will they be too thick?

[@maxvolobuiev]

Definitely when system not closed and open with radiator it is better, thank you for review and hard work

[@theMatch111]

Your vids are like good classes we learn from, tnx much.

[@soulsborne84]

amazing test!!! the conclusion of that is, if you already have a 3rd party heatsink like eluteng or jeyi heatsink, the nvme is already pretty cool at 40ºC (it don´t trothle until 75-80ºC) and therefore don´t worth upgrading to sabrent nvme for a mere 2-5 degrees less, i know this years ago, because until the game is load, the data is stored on the main ram/gddr6 vram, wich is much faster than any nvme disc, and therefore the nvme disc are doing NOTHING until load savegames or load map, the rest of the time the nvme disc is basically on rest mode until new data or loading map happen. i already have a sabrent gen 3 nvme disc on my pc, and even load gaming or playing games on it, it even reach a cold 29ºC , wich is a gaming situation, the temp go higher if you smash it countinously writing or copying hundred of data, but gaming is totally diferent, the same is for ps5

[@WhatSeeTwo]

I have the MHQJRH heatsink. Do you recommend to get the Sabrent Heatsink?

[@soulsborne84]

@@WhatSeeTwo really not, with sabrent, temps will go down to 35-38 degrees instead of 40-45 of your heatsink, and 40-45 degrees is already a cool temp for any nvme disc, but sabrent heatsink only cost 19€/$ , then if ypu want 2-5 degrees less then buy it for the peace pf ypur mind 😁

[@soulsborne84]

Also, sabrent heatsink dont cool double sided nvme, controller is on the main side, but nvme disc like firecuda 530 2tb is double sided, i prefer cooling both sides of nvme disc instead of only one

[@crazykenbei]

@@WhatSeeTwo I have that one too. I ordered that and the sabrent and said whichever came first I would install and cancel the other. The sabrent was saying end of October and potentially start of November haha. But yeah it's not a case of one being better than the other. They are all viable options. It's just a different setup configuration option some people might prefer. But end of the day they're all heatsinks and do the same thing.

[@davidcole2337]

Great Video.. Plan on ordering one of these..

[@PitboyHarmony1]

These intros are great. I think you're onto something. Keep at it, and go as off topic as you like, it just adds to the fun, and might become a brand thing. The hard part will at some point be running out of material ... but I have a feeling you have a lot of funny nonsense to share.

[@nahpungnome]

Thank you for this. Preordered from Amazon through your link above.

[@0farmerjohn0]

Liked, commented and subscriberd! Great work!

[@Robmasterpice]

That a cool Faceplate where did you get that from?

[@TheGraffLord]

That PS5 casing is fresh to death I have to buy one

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@Scoupe400]

Great videos. Any relation to David Bellamy?

[@Oscar53955]

Now I’m not sure if I want to get the Firecuda 530 with the official EKWB heatsink or this Sabrent one 🤔

[@BoMedPatient]

I was stuck with this choice too. But I preordered the sabrent heatsink the moment it opened here in 🇨🇦. Now to just choose which ssd to get and to choose between 2tb and 4tb?

[@crazykenbei]

Can't go wrong with either choice!

[@Mythiir]

Thank you very much for this video, it's extremely useful!

[@nascompares]

Thanks man

[@c0p0n]

Thanks mate for the hard work and the great vid, made up my mind now

[@ankur29]

isn't it harmful to the rest of the CPU/GPU sabrents vented design? so the metal PS5 heatsheild is better for ps5 overall?

[@napalmarsch]

TLDR = GOOD Cooler Thanks For The Review

[@1980VINZ]

Wow I want the same PS5 plates !! Is it available somewhere ? Thanks !

[@skyentistcowboy]

For 2TB ssds, they are double sided where the standard heatsinks use thermal pads for both sides of the SSD. The sabrent is effective enough it doesn't require the bottom of the SSDs heat transferred?

[@AKAAAK]

I dont believe so as he and others emphasize that the SSD "controller" chip is the top priority as far as keeping the SSD cool. On the bottom side there are only Nand chips and the controller chip is on top which makes contact with the heatsink itself.

[@scottfitzgerald3627]

Are you going to test the Sabrent Heatsink with the various compatible 3rd party drives (Sabrent Heat Sink with the Firecuda 530 2 TB, for example)?

[@nascompares]

Working on that yes. Just awaiting my Seagate FC530 + H/S and I'll have this turned around shortly after buddy

[@scottfitzgerald3627]

@@nascompares A gentleman and a scholar. Much appreciated my friend.

[@AchillesResolve]

I would be curious to know if the tests would come out more similar leaving the cover off the ellerton vs the sabrent being its own cover? Either way I thank you for your hard work at answering the question. I guess I'll get the Sabrent for my 990 pro thank you very much ❤

[@shammakenpatchi]

Thanks a lot for the thorough review! Awesome work. Is it possible in the future for you to compare a combo of this heatsink with different kinds of SSDs (Seagate, WD, Samsung, Aorus etc...) against built-in OEM SSD heatsinks? Or is it just fare to say that by design, this Sabrent heatsink will always be a couple of degrees cooler than any other "closed up" design under the PS5 cover lid?

[@crazykenbei]

He said he would at the end of the video when he showed the wd sn850 with the heatsink.

[@shammakenpatchi]

@@crazykenbei yea I saw that part but it wasn’t clear if he was gonna compare the built-in heatsink WD SN850 with a normal WD SN850 with this Sabrent heat sink! I was articulating that It might be interesting to see the following tested: 1. WD SN850 with built-in heat sink against Sabrent heat sink with standalone WD SN850 2. Seagate Firecuda 530 with built-in heat sink against Sabrent heat sink with standalone Seagate firecuda 530.

[@AlexJohnson-gj8dd]

When will you be comparing this Heatsink with the WD Black? I have bought both, waiting for your results to see which to use. The Sabrent panel looks awesome and more useful. But the WD Black Heatsink you said is brilliant 🤷‍♂️

[@derekrojoharrington9445]

If you have the chance to get your hands on the ElecGear EL-P5C. I've been waiting for it to come out (amazon says late October). It's a very similar design as the Sabrent, but larger and with a copper Heatpipe. Thanks for all of your videos. I actually got a Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus and an Eluteng Heatsink because of your reviews. Cheers!

[@alabamatik42]

Very good video by the way, very helpful information.

[@FenixPlaystation]

What is the thickness of the thermal pad supplied with this heatsink, Im thinking of replacing it with Thermal Grizzly pads but dont know if it's .5mm, 1.0mm or 1.5mm

[@PedroSombreireiro]

Do you have any info on this ? I was thinking on changing the thermalpad too but can’t seem to find info.

[@SkyChady]

I'm going to get this heat sink and use it with WD_BLACK SN850

[@kingcruz_]

Huge fan & quick subscriber, because your videos are the most complete and informative. Just a heads up, the word "because" is spelt incorrectly in the quick disclaimer. Keep up the great work.

[@_beg]

Legend! What an intro haha.

[@PSXMicha]

where can I get this awesome PS5 sidepanel?

[@MisterReen]

Love the look of your custom Ps5 😀

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@RickMidds]

Another very informative video, bravo!

[@kenmasters7287]

Thanks for the hard work! If possible, I would love to see how the WD Black and FireCuda's factory fitted heatsinks fare (plate on and off) against the Sabrent solution.

[@drunksquirrel2051]

Do it yourself

[@kenmasters7287]

@@drunksquirrel2051 It's not something I'm personally willing to do do (given barrier to entry), hence the polite request. It was by no means a demand.

[@1980VINZ]

@@kenmasters7287 hypocrite.

[@PCGGC]

Overall anything under 50c is well within specs and will never throttle performance nor will it affect the lifespan of the SSD to the point it would matter as far as the lifetime of the ps5 itself. If you already have a heatsink on your SSD, it's not worth taking it off to get the Sabrent PS5 heatsink\cover. If you don't already have a heatsink and have a bare drive, go for it if you can get ahold of one

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

Thank you for this recap

[@cezarvii]

My man you are thorough af!

[@RKramer105]

Thanks for this, glad for the piece of mind :)

[@Mobius_1218]

fantastic job. Great info

[@Tortugostalker]

I don´t get it. Why the sistem heat raises more while running Grand Theft Auto vs Red Dead?

[@mephas1]

Sorry if I missed this but is the sabrent heatsink compatible with other ssds? I was looking at the seagate firecuda and if this is compatible with that it would be amazing

[@nascompares]

Yep. Fully compatible

[@mephas1]

@@nascompares Brilliant thank you. Now just to save up for the firecuda.

[@barrigany]

Greetings. Thank you for your videos and work. Any consideration to an sdd with it's own heatsink with a GRAUGEAR Metal Heat Dissipation Cover?

[@Razor11099]

there's a new heat sink for the ps5 could you test the M.2 PS5 SSD NVMe Heatsink with Silicone Thermal Pad Double-Sided?

[@dana2750]

Was your room ambient temperature the same? If I’m understanding this correctly the airflow temp is for the most part the room ambient temperature. They are both rising 8 degrees which tells me they are pretty much are identical in cooling performance.

[@TakerSP]

The more dissipation the heatsink produces, the hotter the airflow should be, as its dissipating more heat to the air and not keeping it into the SSD bay. But here we can see just the opposite thing. It's supposed to have been recorded the same day with slightly different but similar temperatures. I am concerned about the sensor he put on the airflow, it's not only measuring airflow temperature, but also, the underneath PS5 metal plate. I suppose that with the Elutang, the temp in the SSD bay gets hotter and therefore, the metal around it gets hotter and dissipates heat aswell, as for the Sabrent, the air in the SSD bay can't get as hot and the metal plate doesn't get hot.

[@EckoTheFox1]

Wonder how it compares to the SSD’s with built in heatsinks

[@ShadiFagihi]

I’d love to this test next.

[@qaisarpervez]

Love the videos keep it up :D the ps5 plates where did you get them from nicest plates I've seen

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@qaisarpervez]

@@nascompares thank you

[@braydenjohnson5833]

Excellent work

[@escadrums2]

I have a Gammix S70 Blade with the heatsink / heat dissipator installed, can I also buy this to help it maintain a better temperature or should I not do this?

[@raytaylor4199]

Bit of a design flaw by sony, they should have either had an OEM solution or designed the m.2 Bay so air could flow through it. I've got the Elutang heat sink on a samsung 980 1tb, can't be arsed changing it, don't think 30-60 degrees Celsius on a m.2 is going to cause any throttling or damage

[@sheabaldwin7270]

I know this is old but I’ve seen a lot of people especially on Amazon reviews telling people they need two pieces of tape now one below and one above the SSD especially at the 2-4TB sizes. Is this true? I purchased the Sabrent heat sink and WD 2TB 850x but now don’t want to install it if I need more thermal tape.

[@8bitsamurai6]

Damn def seems worth it for 5 degrees atleast on average. Very nice work.

[@TakerSP]

@NASCompares Do you think this kind of heatsink would put stress onto the SSD PCB ?? Elutang heatsink is pressing the ssd from both sides, but the Sabrent Heatsinks apply pressure just on the top. Being the SSD fixed at both ends (connection and screw), that would bend the SSD in the middle making the central part of the SSD dissipation worst and it could even break it physically over time. About the temperature, isn't it better to have a few more degrees but constant in time? Big temperature differences over a short period usually reduces the electronics lifespan. As you can put PS5 in standby a lot of times and come back to play it... I'm worried about too many cold/warm cycles could reduce the SSD durability.

[@phillarc8219]

Just wondering have you done a full test with the firecuda 4tb with the built in EK heatsink? Ben nice to know how that compares to this sebrent 🤔

[@hornet66]

Good stuff.Do all ssd`s run at similair temps? What i mean is do different brands run at different temps or are they all pretty similair?

[@stevel9627]

Are you doing this test with another SSD brand. Would be interested in seeing this with something like a Samsung pro drive

[@brod3rick870]

@NasCompares when will the sabrent heatsink vs first party heatsink comparison and temp test be available?

[@tooshawty8234]

My man really said "retro IPod". Hahaha love it.

[@technicalactivity]

Hey mate can you do this with a real PS5 M.2 heatsink? Like the Ineo M.2 heatsink with copper tubing?

[@eddyperez6663]

I have a quick question, I want to purchase a seagate firecuda 530 4tb w/ heatsink, but after seeing the results of the Sabrent heatsink, should I instead purchase the seagate firecuda 530 4b without a heatsink and use the Sabrent or should I purchase the seagate firecuda with its heatsink already? What do you guys think? Thanks guys!

[@crazykenbei]

Get the firecuda with the heatsink set it and forget it!

[@MisterReen]

Still not available in Germany. I went with the WD 850 and the be quiet mc1 heatsink now. Works flawlessly.

[@AxelNight13]

You think the sabrent will be good with the firecuda 530 4tb? Just wonderingggg

[@jerrya17]

Awesome story and benchmarks

[@ikki_asura]

o7 for testing the heck out of the heatsink. Take a break and use the heatsink for games and not for testing. Now im not sure if im gonna buy that though, cuz probably another company or maybe Sabrent themselves might make a better design that dissipates heat more.

[@TakerSP]

@nascompares I just noticed you got the temperature sensor cable through one of the negative pressure holes in the SSD bay. Maybe its not a big difference for the Sabrent Heatsink as it's main dissipation comes from the top plate, but don't you thing this would impact negatively the airflow on the Elutang and maybe it would have better results without that cable? After all you are taking away 1/4 to 1/2 airflow from the closed negative pressure system in the SSD expansion bay. I know its technically really hard to measure temperatures in this PS5 SSD expansion bay, but you could have pointed out this in the video. Thanks!!

[@stevesport7073]

I realize that his comment is late and hope I can get a response. Had the ps5 for 7 days now and can’t play for over 20 mins. Will this be a cure or is it something else? I have been trying for so long to get a ps5 and really don’t want to send it back. Thanks in advance.

[@ralphlauren7903]

Can you do comparisons on ps5 cooling stand fans and if they are properly made and if they help at all or not ?

[@FeisarX]

I want that badge and sticker on his ps5.. has he ever talked about it ? First time on the channel.

[@chuliu1]

I hope there are further tests for sabrent heatsink and 3rd party heatsink running ps5 games.

[@EllipticSand]

Can you please give me an informed recommendation between the Fire Cuda 530 pre-installed heatsink vs a Fire Cuda 530 with this Sabrent cover/heatsink?? I plan on getting the Fire Cuda 2TB now, thanks to all of your reviews you have posted.

[@D-NastyNoise]

I still prefer a first party heatsink like the Gigabyte Auros 7000.

[@thedarksideoftheforce6658]

I have it and it's the best price most reliable SSD expansion m2 drive out for the ps5. Firecuda will fail in a few months. Seagate and WD have had the highest failure rates for drives for years.

[@D-NastyNoise]

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 Good to hear. I just bought one. I just need to install it. I figured the same things.

[@davidcole2337]

Was there a Performance Difference. Couple of test showed as much as 7 Degrees difference in Temp.

[@soteros1983]

How about the heatsink properly touching other brands? that is a good testing as well

[@HoopersHorrors]

So i bought the adata xpg gammix s70 blade 2tb and used the heat sink provided was just wondering if i was to get this heatsink can i just put it ontop off the ssd with heatsink already on or do i need to remove the original heat sink great video as always

[@midwestboy810]

.I'm wondering this as well, I have the Gammix Blade too.

[@HoopersHorrors]

@@midwestboy810 dont do it lol found out you should never put heat sinks ontop of each other if you do get it take the original heat sink of and then replace it with the new😀

[@midwestboy810]

@@HoopersHorrors .most definitely will do, thx for that tip.

[@dunstondiaz]

What happens if you put another thermal pad in between the M.2 heatsink and the slot cover? Can the slot cover act as a secondary heat spreader?

[@drunksquirrel2051]

It will be total crap

[@alkahedaprps5393]

Greetings, thanks for the information, I have a question, it will work with the WD-BLACK SN850 because I already ordered it and the first sabrent I bought is so big that I couldn't even put the ssd on the ps5 I don't want to lose more money thanks for your work it helps a lot to the whole community thanks you so much

[@richardoh3666]

All gen 4 m.2 nvme ssd's should work with this heatsink, so you don't have to worry.