SSDs in the M.2 format have become standard equipment for PCs. The high transfer rates and extremely low access times enable faster and more efficient work or gaming on the PC. To ensure that the full performance of the M.2 NVMe SSD can be utilized continuously, Alphacool offers the HDX Pro Water M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD cooler (MCX version). It is a sensible addition to any water cooling system and ensures that the M.2 SSD can unleash its full potential. Why use an active M.2 cooler? Due to their design, M.2 SSDs can only maintain their maximum performance for a short period. The controller chip heats up extremely quickly and soon begins to throttle the performance of the M.2 SSD to prevent overheating. Independent tests have shown that during write operations, the transfer rates of uncooled M.2 SSDs can drop after just 30 seconds. For read operations, throttling usually occurs a few seconds later. With the Alphacool.