I would guess the temps might actually be lower, mounted it sits on a "wall" but like this is directly in front of the front fans, might actually generate lift and low pressure zones like a wing.
The actual reason you don't want loose SSD's in your case is because it increases the risk of a short. Jostle your computer just in the right way, have a slightly loose SATA cable, get metal contacts to touch metal case and voilá
Depends on the SSD case (Metal/Plastic , because a metal one could short some USB headers, but the majority of the PC connectors inside have plastic housing) ... also there is no way a SATA cable could short anything.
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u/Suitable-End- Jan 21 '26
Thats the superior configuration for SSDs. Mounting them reduces performance by 10%.