If you have Corsair’s new MP700 SSD or any other drive that uses cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 technology. really Consider choosing an M.2 heatsink or cooler. The MP700 is one of the few PCIe 5.0 SSDs that ships without a cooling solution. Reviewers found that the drive can be really, really hard when pushed to its limits.
Based on test data from Phoronix and TechPowerUp, if you don’t take steps to properly cool the MP700, file system errors may occur or your PC may shut down completely. money. Thankfully, Phison, the designer of the PS5026-E26 SSD controller used in the MP700 and many other PCIe 5.0 drives, is aware of this issue and is working on a fix. However, there is also bad news. This issue isn’t limited to Corsair’s SSDs. This is a potential problem for any drive using Phison’s SSD controller.
Speaking directly with Tom’s Hardware, Phison says they’ve already properly adjusted the thermal throttle curve internally. This means that new firmware must first go through the company’s rigorous validation process before being released to the general public. The company appears to be moving quickly here, as Phison was able to resolve the issue “within hours of reporting.” That said, we don’t know yet when a fix will be available. It will be sooner rather than later.
In general, PCIe 5.0 SSDs are known to get incredibly hot without cooling. Higher performance consumes more power. The MP700 has power consumption levels of up to 10W, but unlike most early PCIe 5.0 drives, it does not include a cooling solution. Omitting the heatsink helps keep the price low, but poor airflow is out of luck.
For example, the Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 1000 includes a huge heatsink. In the review, “it never once threatened the throttle while running multiple benchmarks.” Heatsinks increase the overall price, but there’s a reason they prevent drives from overheating.