This tutorial will show you how to check the current temperature of NVMe SSD drives in Windows 11.
The normal temperature range for NVMe SSDs typically falls between 35°C and 70°C. When idle, they usually stay around 40°C to 50°C. Under heavy load, temperatures can rise, but it’s best to keep them below 70°C to avoid potential overheating and performance issues.
Contents
- Option One: Check NVMe SSD Disk Drive Temperature in Settings
- Option Two: Check NVMe SSD Disk Drive Temperature using PowerShell Command
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Storage on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.7705 (24H2) and build 26200.7705 (25H2), to help ensure that only authorized Windows users can access system files, Windows now displays a User Account Control (UAC) prompt when you open Storage settings (Settings > System > Storage).
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8514 (RP 24H2), and build 26200.8514 (RP 25H2), Microsoft updated Settings > System > Storage, so rather than seeing a UAC prompt immediately when you go to the page, you’ll only see it when going to view temporary files.
4 Under Storage management, click/tap on Advanced storage settings to expand it open, and click/tap on Disks & volumes. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Properties for a NVMe SSD "Disk" drive you want to check the temperature of. (see screenshot below)
6 Under Drive health, you will see the Temperature in Celsius (ex: 47°C) for this NVMe SSD. (see screenshot below)
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell.
2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
Get-PhysicalDisk | ForEach-Object { $t = Get-StorageReliabilityCounter -PhysicalDisk $_; [PSCustomObject]@{ FriendlyName = $_.FriendlyName; Temperature = $t.Temperature } }3 You will now see the temperature in Celsius for each NVMe drive.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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