High Virtual memory On SSD

[Rei]

So which is it? SSD cooler or warmer than HDD? I think we need input from someone with general knowledge of this stuff cuz I feel everyone here is speaking from their own personal experience.

@xman2007 why is your HDD TRIM-capable? Is that a thing?

 

[Kapone33]

The fact of the matter is that SSDs do run hotter than HDDs with one Caveat. SSDs run cooler than HDDs if they both have active cooling. 40 to 50 C during normal use is good. SSDs are usually rated to 70 C but only 1st Gen NMVE drives (in my experience) get anywhere close to that but some of those actually perform better at higher temps.

 

[kayjay010101]

The fact of the matter is that SSDs do run hotter than HDDs with one Caveat. SSDs run cooler than HDDs if they both have active cooling. 40 to 50 C during normal use is good. SSDs are usually rated to 70 C but only 1st Gen NMVE drives (in my experience) get anywhere close to that but some of those actually perform better at higher temps.

That's true, NAND flash typically performs better at high temps.
Either way, OP's temp is absolutely fine and nothing to worry about.

 

[Nike_486DX]

Hey dude, read my comment more thoroughly. I was saying that HDDs ( just like ssds) usually have their sensor located in the controller unit, which usually doesnt heat up at all (because A hdd controller doesnt need to have advanced logic and B it spends most of its time waiting for the platter shit to catch up ) )
BUT the voltage regulator on the HDDs usually runs pretty damn hot (waaaay hotter than any ssd), and it usually DOES NOT have its own sensor.

- Also by swapping a generic hdd for a generic ssd in a notebook you usually gain some extra time of battery life, which also means something.
- NVMe run hotter without heathinks, but that is due to a powerful controller which of course will generate some heat because it is fast.





PS That is a really weird statement you make about power vs heat (as weird as it is erroneous)
Power consumed ~ heat produced (not = because it is like 95%), such a basic thing that should be known by everyone who uses a computer

Yup the sensor of my 2.5" SSD is located at the backdoor of my house and not on the tiny little 2.5" SSD itself, have you even heard yourself? SSD's run at a higher temp than HDD's 40c+ is normal compared to 30c+ on HDD's which is also perfectly fine, check your facts, or better yet, check your hardware and se for yourself

Ohhhhh look, an ssd @40c and a hdd @35c in the same system, sitting next to each other.... you'd think I was almost talking sense?

I guess they put them pretty little heatsinks on them for asthetics? P.S watts consumed doesnt equal heat produced, just so you know.