At Computex 2023, TeamGroup is demonstrating what it claims to be the world’s first all-in-one liquid cooling system for hot-running M.2 SSDs. Considering that Gen 1 PCIe 5.0 SSDs tend to heat up and throttle under sustained heavy write workloads, the SSD-sized Siren cooler helps high-end drives deliver consistently high performance over extended periods of time. The purpose is to make it available.
As a sign of the times in the high-end SSD field, TeamGroup has developed a high-end water cooler specifically for M.2 SSD. The T-Force Siren GD120S is an all-in-one closed loop liquid cooler with a sizeable M.2 compatible water block and 120mm radiator. This cooling system is the company’s top-of-the-line cooler for solid state drives, giving you an extra amount of cooling to ensure your solid state drives are performing at their best.
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For reference, the M.2 specification has a maximum power consumption of 14.85W (3.3v @ 4.5A), with a momentary fluctuation of as much as 25W. So even with high-end SSDs like the current generation E26-based drives, the practical cooling needs are limited. However, in true PC style, sometimes you want to do big things. For those cases, we have Siren.
The GD120S water block itself has a copper block plate and measures 78 x 58 x 23.6 mm. Designed to connect with M.2 2280 drives. Nothing about whether it works on smaller ones. Pump noise is rated at 22db(A). The radiator, on the other hand, is a common aluminum radiator with a thickness of 136mm. This is combined with his 120mm fan that provides ARGB lighting. It operates at a maximum speed of 2200RPM and has a maximum noise level of 39.5db(A). The rated power consumption of the entire cooler is 4 watts.
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TeamGroup has been particularly active in using liquid cooling for solid state drives. The company’s first water-cooled T-Force Cardea Liquid was based on a concept very similar to a vapor chamber. The company then unveiled his T-Force Cardea Liquid II with an all-in-one LCS, but the device never made it to market, eventually turning into a dual CPU and SSD cooler. This time the company is finally ready to introduce his AIO liquid cooler specifically for his M.2 SSD.
Meanwhile, on the slightly more practical side of the matter, TeamGroup will also be offering the T-Force Dark AirFlow cooler, a gentle heatsink and active fan setup. The company has three different models of his on display, each with a different heatsink configuration.
