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[Thirty7ven]

Black Friday got some deals and I just got the SN850X for 127€ because I fear these SSDs soldered into the motherboards might crap out a few years in. Anybody with one of these, I can still cancel it.

What benchmark results do you guys get on yours, model/brand, and does it make any difference how fast they are past what Mark Cerny recommends?

 

[8BiTw0LF]

I have one of the slowest (compatible with PS5) NVMe's and it performs great. Haven't had any issues whatsoever.

I have a SN850 in my PC and it performs great - even when filled to nearly max.

 

[remember_spinal]

2 tb 980 pro samsung

 

[Goon_Bong]

Got a 980 Pro + heatsink, doesn't bench quite as well as the WD but I honestly can't notice the difference in load times from on-board to this. Was a fair bit cheaper than the WD Black SN850 at the time, guessing due to demand as that is the one Sony recommended and now even has it as their Quasi 'official' upgrade kit.

 

[TheShocker]

980 Pro w/ Heatsink. No complaints from me.

 

[Celcius]

2tb WD sn850 with heatsink

 

[ReBurn]

1 tb Crucial P5 Plus. Less than $100 at Amazon and Best Buy right now. Tested at > 6300 MB/s when I installed it. Added a $10 heat sink when I bought it. Get it from Crucial with a heat sink for a penny more.

How to Upgrade a PlayStation 5 SSD and Install Crucial's P5 Plus

Learn how to expand the storage in your PlayStation®5 console with the Crucial P5 Plus M.2 SSD and heatsink. Our step by step guide will walk you through the installation and setup process to maximize the storage of your console.

www.crucial.com

 

[icerock]

I got XPG Blade S70, it's cheapest and fastest SSD at $200 for 2TB

 

[NeonGhost]

2tb seagate 530

 

[TexMex]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-wd_...for-ps5-with-heatsink/6505895.p?skuId=6505895

I think these are the only officially licensed ones (which probably doesn't matter) but I'm scared of opening my systems for any reason because I'm a dope with tech, so I only wanted to do it once. Super easy to install, took 5 minutes tops. Very painless and the price is right.

 

[JaksGhost]

I got XPG Blade S70, it's cheapest and fastest SSD at $200 for 2TB

Same but with the 1TB version because it was on sale, super cheap around April. The 2TB was still at a high price. Now I’m tempted to get upgrade to a 2TB since they’ve dropped so drastically.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB (boy that really rolls off the tongue). Got it early this year, been working great.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

2tb WD sn850 with heatsink

This but 1TB.

 

[RPS37]

2TB WD SN850X with Heatsink.
On sale for $210. I think I’m set for a while and I now understand the expanded storage situation with the current gen consoles.

Sony is doing way better, though I don’t regret spending 400 on my Series X storage.

 

[nowhat]

980 Pro w/ Heatsink. No complaints from me.

Ditto. The price is quite decent nowadays.

 

[kunonabi]

2TB WD Black SN850 with heatsink. Best Buy deal was good enough for me.

 

[Dr.brain64]

If you are crazy like me, go with this:

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Is $200 for the 2 tb Nextstorage ps5 ssd a good deal? The 1 tb version with heatsink is cheaper at $90 on amazon but im afraid 1 Tb isnt gonna be enough

 

[crazepharmacist]

I thought ps5’s ssd was the secret sauce and faster than anything on the market? How can a regular over the counter ssd be compatible?

 

[8BiTw0LF]

I thought ps5’s ssd was the secret sauce and faster than anything on the market? How can a regular over the counter ssd be compatible?

The "secret sauce" is the controller: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-playstation-5-uses-ssd-controller-developed-by-marvell

Sony/Mark Cerny recommend WD SN850. Only the future will tell if slower drives will have issues with some games.

 

[TLZ]

Got the 1tb SN850 on a good discount a while back.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

What should I be looking at in terms of longevity and reliability?

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

The 2Tb 980 pro.

Put it in my pc first and upgraded the firmware. Don’t know if this is still a requirement on the ones you buy today.

 

[dreamstation]

I put 1TB SN850 with heatsink in the main one. None in the secondary console.

 

[Cyborg]

2tb WD sn850 with heatsink

Same but I wish I went for Firecuda 530 4TB

 

[RoadHazard]

The one built in. Enough for me, I don't need 10 big games installed at once.

 

[skit_data]

Just bought a 1 TB Kingston KC3000 with a be quiet! MC1 heatsink a for a really good price.

Does anyone have any experience with it? Is it good?

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

2 TB Western Digital SN850.

With an Elecgear Beastsink.

But I have a Fanxiang S880 4TB and Adata Legend 960Max lying arround here somewhere. Had no time to install it.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

I got one of these, literally installed it last night. I don't really need the space but whatever.

Amazon.com: Nextorage Japan 1TB(1000GB) Internal SSD Work with Playstation 5 and PC M.2 2280 Gen4 NVMe with Heatsink NEM-PA1TB/N SYM Maximum Transfer Rate Read: 7300MB/s, Write: 6000MB/s, Solid State Drive : Electronics

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[skit_data]

2 TB Western Digital SN850.

With an Elecgear Beastsink.

But I have a Fanxiang S880 4TB and Adata Legend 960Max lying arround here somewhere. Had no time to install it.

That heatsink is fucking slick, I saw a Spawnwave video with it and while it seems a bit excessive it's really cool


If you got that you almost need some kind of transparent side cover to show it off

 

[King Dazzar]

4tb FireCuda 530 with heatsink for peace of mind. No issues for the 18months I've been using it.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I think mine was a nexgen SSD. Works really well in my PS5.

Edit: I actually think it was called NXstorage or something similar..

 

[cormack12]

WD_BLACK SN850 500GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Gaming SSD up to 7000 MB/s read speed : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy

www.amazon.co.uk

I got this at launch. Uolpdated the firmware. Got nearly max rated speed, the 1tb ran a bit slower. Doubt it makes a difference.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Genuinely curious why you folks felt the need for more storage. Do you keep your PS4 games on the console storage instead of a USB drive? You play Call of Duty?

I have to delete a game now and then, but otherwise I have 5-6 PS5 games installed at any given time.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Genuinely curious why you folks felt the need for more storage. Do you keep your PS4 games on the console storage instead of a USB drive? You play Call of Duty?

I have to delete a game now and then, but otherwise I have 5-6 PS5 games installed at any given time.

Just a very simple and cheap upgrade is why I did it.

 

[R6Rider]

Genuinely curious why you folks felt the need for more storage. Do you keep your PS4 games on the console storage instead of a USB drive? You play Call of Duty?

I have to delete a game now and then, but otherwise I have the 5-6 PS5 games installed at any given time.

I only recently got an M.2 for mine, but I did it for several reasons:

I use my PSVR2 a lot so that means I would constantly have to unplug my external SSD from the front USB-C. Having more internal negated that.

I keep several larger sized games installed at all times: Gran Turismo 7, Hitman, and Sniper Elite 5 as examples. These alone take up 300+ GB.

More importantly: I play lots of games with friends and we switch up games a lot. Now I don't need to worry about reinstalling games constantly if any of them are wanting to play something specific.

 

[SF Kosmo]

I got like a Samsung 980 or something on sale.