With the N74V-M80, Team Group claims the title of the first m.2 SSD that is cooled by a vapor chamber. Cooling is provided through a hollow space with a liquid that evaporates and then condenses back, instead of a solid piece of metal like a traditional heatsink.
The SSD belongs to the manufacturer’s Instustrial line and is therefore aimed at professional use. With a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, a sequential read and write speed of 3,445 and 2,520 MB/s is claimed. To demonstrate the cooling potential of this implementation, Team Group performed a benchmark with an ambient temperature of 85°C, with the SSD with vapor chamber claiming 75% less time to perform the test than the SSD without heatsink.
The N74V-M80 comes in capacities of 128, 256 and 512 GB. Other features include a three-year manufacturer’s warranty and an expected life of at least 3 million hours. A release date or suggested retail prices are not mentioned, although the latter will likely be higher than models with a simpler cooling solution due to the use of the vapor chamber.
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