Controller
Model of the controller installed in the SSD.
The controller is a control circuit, which, in fact, ensures the exchange of information between the memory cells and the computer to which the drive is connected. The capabilities of a particular SSD module (in particular, read and write speed) largely depend on this particular scheme. Knowing the controller model, you can find detailed data on it and evaluate the capabilities of the drive. For simple everyday use, this information is usually not needed, but for professionals and enthusiasts (modders, overclockers) it can come in handy.
Nowadays, high-end controllers are produced mainly under such brands:
InnoGrit,
Maxio,
Phison,
Realtek,
Silicon Motion,
Samsung.
TRIM
Module support for the
TRIM command.
A feature of the operation of SSD modules is that when deleting data in the normal mode (without using TRIM), changes are made only to the “table of contents” of the drive: certain cells are marked as empty and ready for new information to be written. However, the old information is not deleted from them, and when writing new data, you actually have to overwrite it — this significantly slows down the speed of work. The TRIM command is designed to correct the situation: when it arrives, the drive controller checks if the cells marked as empty are empty and cleans them if necessary.
Of course, this function must be supported not only by the drive, but also by the system, however, the ability to work with TRIM is built into most popular modern operating systems.
M.2 cooling
The presence of a cooling radiator in the design of the M.2 form factor drive.
The heatsink is usually a metal plate attached to the drive board. It improves heat dissipation, which is especially important under high loads associated with handling large amounts of information. M.2 drives with
a heatsink are intended mainly for high-performance systems, in particular gaming ones.
There is also a special type of thin and light graphene radiators. They are glued to the surface of the M.2 SSD, covering the key areas (controller and memory chips) that generate the most heat. This allows heat to be distributed more evenly and its accumulation to be minimized.
We also note that M.2 radiators are found as equipment on motherboards. So if the drive itself does not have this function, you can choose
a “motherboard” with a radiator for it.
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