CORSAIR Force MP600 Review
General Overview
It’s difficult if not near impossible to peek beneath the heatsink of the Force MP600, but one can imagine it looks very similar in layout to what we had with the MP510.
The important bit here is really the heatsink. During heavy drive operations it is certainly going to get warm to even hot. This is under sustained benchmark or testing conditions though. Something that one is rarely going to experience in the real world.
That said, I would suggest one has some form of airflow over the drive. While the drive may operate well within specifications, I’d feel mighty uncomfortable with a drive that’s regularly at 70’C or higher, which is quite possible depending on the system the drive is installed into. The numbers above are in a system with relatively good air flow over the drive, but right next to a graphics card that produces copious amounts of heat.
In as far as the heatsink goes, it’s huge so compatibility with some boards or most mid to high end boards is certainly going to be an issue. At least that is if you want to use the motherboard heat sinks which are but standard these days. Some motherboards have integrated Chipset/M.2 sinks which can cause some complications or at the very least compromise the aesthetics of your build.
The inability to remove the heatsink on CORSAIR’s side seems a little short sighted, even though it is understandable, perhaps from an RMA perspective. Regardless these things should be considered before jumping into a purchase. If none of these are an issue, there’s really no reason why you shouldn’t strongly consider this drive as an upgrade.
