New passive cooler for SSDs from Cooler Master uses vapor chamber and fits PS5

Cooler Master this week revealed a new passive cooling cooler for M.2 SSDs. Kaze features an “ultra-thin” vapor chamber, also compatible with dual-sided SSDs, while keeping the final product small enough to fit on the PS5, in addition to the PC.

Kaze is compatible with M.2 2280 SSDs and has heatsinks made of aluminum. It includes 0.5mm thick thermal pads and does not include fans, which helps with silence and small size. Thus, the new accessory measures 24.3 x 74 x 18mm with its cover.

The manufacturer highlights that it is possible to remove the cover, reducing the height to 11.2mm. They do not say, however, how this may impact cooling performance.

In fact, Cooler Master makes no mention of the Kaze’s performance in specific numbers. While passive cooling has advantages in small size, it is generally not as effective as an active solution. However, the manufacturer did not offer metrics for us to make comparisons.

And these comparisons are especially important with the Kaze, since Cooler Master is charging an above-average price for the product.

Cooler Master is on sale in the UK

The folks at Tom’s Hardware report that, for now, Cooler Master’s new product is only listed on its UK page. There, the passive cooler costs €21.99, which is approximately R$134 at the current price.

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The brand appears to be betting on its name and size compatible with the PS5 to promote Kaze, in addition to the potential of a vapor chamber in the product’s marketing. The product also draws attention for supporting double-sided SSDs. Without disclosing details of its performance, however, this still seems like a difficult value to justify.