ANV15-51 second SSD overheating. Are there any low profile heat sinks that could work?

elderwlolf123

I put a second M.2 ssd into the laptop when I got it and realised it was overheating. I then managed to purchase the graphene mylar cover for the second SSD (basically impossible to get here in Australia so $80 later…) but its still overheating and making the SSD shoot up to 70+ degrees Celsius. I don't know what to do to mitigate this issue. The last acer I had came with heat sinks for the SSD's but this one doesn't. It already is down a drive slot which makes storage harder and now I might be stuck with one SSD due to the second overheating. The second SSD is a Gigabyte Aorus gen 4 1TB SSD.

Are there any low profile heat sinks that could work? Is there anything I can do about this or is it that Acer just don't care anymore?

[Edited the thread to add issue detail]

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/726444/anv15-51-second-ssd-overheating-are-there-any-low-profile-heat-sinks-that-could-work

Hi, replace the Gigabyte Aorus 1TB for the much cooler running Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB, no need for a heatsink. That AORUS Gen4 drive is impressive on paper, but thermally, it’s just not suited for a tight chassis with limited airflow like the Nitro V15’s second slot.

SSD Comparison: Samsung 990 EVO Plus vs Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 1TB

Drive	Idle Temp	Load Temp	Thermal Features	Form Factor	Typical Price (USD)	Thermal Notes
Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 1TB	~45°C	70–75°C	None (relies on external cooling)	Double-sided	~$120–$145	Runs hot in tight spaces; not ideal for laptops without heatsinks
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB	~37°C	68–70°C	Nickel heat spreader + Dynamic Thermal Guard	Single-sided	~$95–$105	Cooler by design; better suited for laptops and thermally constrained slots

💡 In short: the Samsung 990 EVO Plus is not only cooler and single-sided, but also more affordable — a triple win for your Nitro V15’s second slot.