THE NEUTRON NX500 400GB EXTERIOR

 The Neutron NX500 is a 165mm long, 121mm tall and 21mm thick card.

Out of simple curiosity i placed the NX500 right next to several other PCIe models including the Scorpion Deluxe 480GB by Mushkin, M6E 256GB by Plextor and the Predator 480GB by HyperX / Kingston.

Only the rear end of this shroud is actually the heatsink since the front is made out of plastic.

Another piece of aluminum is mounted at the rear of the card as you can see from the above picture.

The PCI adapter is perforated to allow a small amount of hot air to exit the heatsink.

You can find the product serial number and EU contact information for Corsair on a sticker placed at the front of the heatsink.