High-end PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs apparently require active cooling: Phison talks solutions to circumvent this on laptops and compact PCs

[Redaktion]

Adding an actively cooled SSD to spacious desktop builds is not a big deal, but this solution does not work for laptops and mini PCs. In order to solve this problem for the upcoming PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs, Phison recommends a jump from 16 nm to 7 nm along with reducing the NAND channel total. Future SSD generations could also use a totally new connector.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/High-end-PCIe-5-0-NVMe-SSDs-apparently-require-active-cooling-Phison-talks-solutions-to-circumvent-this-on-laptops-and-compact-PCs.610468.0.html

[HGSTMan1989]

It should be faster each generation but not more hotter and power hungry! This feels like a Pentium 4 era.. more wattage for lesser benefits

[Anonymousgg]

It should be faster each generation but not more hotter and power hungry! This feels like a Pentium 4 era.. more wattage for lesser benefits

Increases in transfer speed don't come magically. I guess they would have to use silicon photonics eventually, and charge out the a$$.

As for it getting hotter and more power hungry, that might be worth it where it can be easily mitigated, like larger desktops.

[88&8]

Guys, news from graphene chips?  :'( In 2018 there was a news about a new chip that could run "hello world" but after that total silence. What about 2nd generation? We are in 2022 they could copy Pentium 2 arch and show benchmarks  ::)

[vertigo]

The real question is, how many people even actually need or see the faster speeds, especially in a laptop. If you're doing something that requires those speeds, it's unlikely you're using a laptop.