[Hardware] GALAX HOF Extreme 50 Gen5 SSD With Active-Cooling Runs At A Cool Sub-50C Temp Under Heavy Load

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GALAX recently introduced its brand new HOF Extreme 50 PCIe Gen5 SSD which comes with a sleek active cooling solution. The company has shown off the first thermal tests of the SSD which delivers upon the promise of sub-50C temps.

GALAX HOF Extreme 50 Gen5 SSD Runs Below 50C Under Heavy Load Thanks To High-End Cooling Design
In terms of design, the GALAX HOF Extreme 50 SSD comes with a glossy metallic shroud that covers the aluminum heatsink. Within this shroud is a singular active-cooling fan which keeps the SSD cool under heavy loads.

In terms of specifications, the GALAX HOF Extreme 50 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe M.2 SSD makes use of the Phison PS5026-E26 controller based on a TSMC 12nm process and a 232-layer 3D TLC NAND Flash memory. The HOF Extreme 50 SSDs will come in two flavors, a 1 TB variant with Read and Write speeds of 9500 MB/s (1,300,000 IOPS) and 8500 MB/s (1,100,000 IOPS) while the 2 TB variant will have Read and Write speeds rated at 10,000 MB/s (1,500,000 IOPS) and 9500 MB/s (1,250,000 IOPS).

 

Link: https://wccftech.com/galax-hof-extreme-50-gen5-ssd-active-cooling-runs-cool-sub-50c-temp-heavy-load/