The M.2 size standard for SSDs is the result of trying to fit hard drives into the ever-slimming laptops without compromising on the bandwidth. Within the world of desktops, this new standard causes a heating issue as the modules are placed flat on the motherboard, where there is little airflow. Team appear to have a solution in their new Cardea-SSD.

In technical terms, the TForce Cardea is not unlike the Kingston KC1000 and the Corsair Force MP500. It is based on the 15nm flash memory module of Toshiba and has the Phison PS5007 controller. The standout feature of it is the red heatsink that covers the entire M.2 module.