MP 6,1 SSD upgrade for Mac Pro 6-core

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I’ve read a couple posts on here regarding the HeatSink that is on the OEM SSD, I need to upgrade mine to a 1TB but is it necessary to purchase a heat sink for the new one? Will it impact performance at all?

looking to get my hands on one of these

WD Black SN750 1TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with 3D TLC NAND (WDS100T3X0C) - Micro Center

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I’ve read a couple posts on here regarding the HeatSink that is on the OEM SSD, I need to upgrade mine to a 1TB but is it necessary to purchase a heat sink for the new one? Will it impact performance at all?

looking to get my hands on one of these

To my knowledge nobody has performed extensive tests in regards to heatsink vs no heatsink when installing a new SSD in the Mac Pro 6,1. That being said most heatsinks are pretty cheap and easy to install so there is really no good reason to take the chance of bad performance in prolonged read/write situations.

Im pretty sure this is the most used heatsink:

Ekwb Ekwb EK-M.2 Pour SSD M.2 2280 (Noir)

Radiateur Ekwb EK-M.2 pour SSD M.2 2280 (Noir)

www.amazon.com

That being said I would maybe find a cheaper drive in terms of an older generation ssd. You will most likely only be able to use half of the speed that the 'SN750' drive is listed to.
If I were you(and 1TB of capacity is adequate) I would even look in another direction and buy one of the newer generation SSDs from Apple referred to as 'SSUBX'.

Like this one:

Apple 1TB Flash SSD SSUBX/SM951/KPV1T0R 655-1860K w/ Heatsink 2013/2015 Mac Pro | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Apple 1TB Flash SSD SSUBX/SM951/KPV1T0R 655-1860K w/ Heatsink 2013/2015 Mac Pro at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[CC88]

I bought a 970EVO 1tb and I don't have the heatsink. Mine is running from two years now 8 hours a day.

 

[Hunter5117]

To my knowledge nobody has performed extensive tests in regards to heatsink vs no heatsink when installing a new SSD in the Mac Pro 6,1. That being said most heatsinks are pretty cheap and easy to install so there is really no good reason to take the chance of bad performance in prolonged read/write situations.

Im pretty sure this is the most used heatsink:

Ekwb Ekwb EK-M.2 Pour SSD M.2 2280 (Noir)

Radiateur Ekwb EK-M.2 pour SSD M.2 2280 (Noir)

www.amazon.com

That being said I would maybe find a cheaper drive in terms of an older generation ssd. You will most likely only be able to use half of the speed that the 'SN750' drive is listed to.
If I were you(and 1TB of capacity is adequate) I would even look in another direction and buy one of the newer generation SSDs from Apple referred to as 'SSUBX'.

Like this one:

Apple 1TB Flash SSD SSUBX/SM951/KPV1T0R 655-1860K w/ Heatsink 2013/2015 Mac Pro | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Apple 1TB Flash SSD SSUBX/SM951/KPV1T0R 655-1860K w/ Heatsink 2013/2015 Mac Pro at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

I just wanted to say thanks, I took your advice and picked up an Apple 1tb SSUBX drive on eBay. Installed and has been working great for last few days and I love when sys report shows official Apple drive.