You would expect from a company such as arctic who are normally very good in the cooling department,
However this M.2 heatsink has "Pro" in the name bit because they say it doesn't mean it's true at all,
So what do we have here,
And what are all of the problems (Everything)
1. The M.2 heatsink cooling fins are sharp when arctic say use safety gloves to install your ssd they really mean it, The problem is those fins are extremely sharp and even though I was wearing gloves it still cut through and cut my hand,
2. Unlike nearly every other m.2 heatsink that uses a small screw to secure the top and the bottom parts together (They supply the screw&screwdriver) This Arctic heatsink doesn't because it's "Easy" as it's a sliding mechanism, Really arctic please get some quality control on these because my unit is literally stuck because the metal is actually bent on the bottom part of the heatsink, So it's jammed, ( I know I can use two screw drivers to push and lift at the same time but you said it was an easy arctic with your none screw solution)
3. The packaging is awful because arctic thought "let's make it look a wrapper of a pack of gum"
It doesn't scream quality product at all,
4. My unit didn't come with any thermal pads ( That's either a quality control issue at the factory when packing the heatsink) You need those thermal pads for heat dissipation from the m.2 ssd,
5. Anything that cuts you when wearing safety gloves is a problem,
What this actually is......A badly designed heatsink, Causes injury for customers using said heatsink,
I can't even pull mine apart because if I do with two screw drivers it will snap the metal in half,
What's the worst part,
The extremely terrible quality control, No thermal pads on my unit, Extremely sharp cooling fins,
Absolutely 100% avoid and get yourself a vastly better heatsink with a great design such as as the Be quiet! MC1,
Why the Be Quiet! MC1 you might ask well in the UK it's £4 more than this, For that extra £4 you won't cut yourself of silly sharp cooling fins,
The MC1 will fit in the PS5 also,
So save yourself time and blood coming from your hand while wearing safety gloves and buy the MC1 instead,
The MC1 is the vastly better product, At least that came with thermal pads in the box,
| Brand | ARCTIC |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 7.3 x 2.42 x 1.05 cm; 40.5 g |
| Item model number | ACOTH00002A |
| Manufacturer | ARCTIC |
| Colour | silver |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 40.5 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
