Question Crucial T705 4TB SSD - - - - hardware encryption and an alternative heatsink ?

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Hello,

1) hardware encryption of the 4TB M.2 SSD, can it be disabled? I don't ever enable encryption because it slow things down, and my fear is loosing encryption key, and I want straight backups.

2) In Europe the 4TB version is again becoming more and more expensive, and sometimes 5-6 months of delivery time to get a good price (which means delivery from China, a non-can-do for me). The alternative is then buying the SSD without Crucial's heatsink and adding a third third party heatsink. What are the best options there?

Thanks for any help,

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[MajorTom308]

Currently using this drive in my system. So speaking from experience, answering your questions.

1) The drive is capable of hardware encryption, it does NOT come that way. So no worries.
https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-ssd/hardware-encryption-nvme-ssds

2) My MB is a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro, and has a massive heatsink for cooling M.2 drives. The temps I am getting range from 35c at idle to 75c when doing video editing compiling ... very intensive!! Since I don't know your system, all I can suggest is (IF) you have really good air flow in your case, you should be fine with the stock cooler. Other wise, would suggest a active heatsink, the kind with a fan in it. You can find all kinds and sizes on Amazon to suit your system.

 

[bagtjesen]

Thanks MajorTom308,

Ok, I must have missed that info searching on Crucial's site.

I have a Strix gaming x670-e-f wifi, 64GB RAM, with 9 fans, and besides rendering videos with Nvidia 3050, I have temperatures around 30-40C. But I always want to be on the safe side of things, and never use overclocking. I'll check the temperatures of two Samsung m.2 drives during rendering a video for 30 minutes, and see how that comes out. I think I have the wattage numbers for those drives, and from what I have seen the T705 4TB produces 11.5W at the most. Yes, and I saw some interesting passive coolers also, just haven't got their heat dissipation numbers.

Again, thank you for clearing things out for me!

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