Western Digital's 1TB and 2TB NVMe SSDs, starting at $170 dollars, let you expand storage for PS5 games on your PlayStation 5 console.
While some other M.2 SSDs from companies like Seagate should work fine with PS5, Western Digital's new SN850 SSDs are the first to be officially licensed – tested and certified – to be guaranteed to work with PlayStation 5, with up to 7000 MB/s read speeds.
Installing an NVMe M.2 SSD in PlayStation 5 lets you expand storage for PS5 games. An external USB hard drive will only allow you to store PS5 games, but not play them (only PS4 games).
Store up to 50 games
The 2TB SSD provides additional space to store up to 50 games based on a 36GB average per game, said Western Digital. However, note that some big games such as Gran Turismo 7 can exceed 100GB.
Also read: Review: PlayStation 5
We refer to the table below for instruction son how to install the M.2 SSD. Your PS5 must be running system software version 21.02-04.00.00 or later.
Western Digital's licensed 1TB and 2TB PS5 SSDs are available now for $170 and $280 from westerndigital.com, or from resellers starting in August.
How to add an M.2 SSD to a PS5 console
| Before you begin, you’ll need:
A well-lit room with a table to work on.
A #1 Phillips or cross-head screwdriver.
A small flashlight (optional).
Before proceeding with the installing or removing process, touch a metal-grounded object to remove any static electricity from your body. Failure to do so may cause damage to your M.2 SSD or PS5 console.
Please note, don't power on or play on your console while the cover is off.
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Which M.2 SSDs can be used with PS5?
| It’s important that you only use a supported M.2 SSD to expand your PS5 console storage. Make sure you’re using an M.2 SSD that meets the following requirements:
Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD
Capacity: 250GB – 4TB
Cooling structure: Using an M.2 SSD with your PS5 console requires effective heat dissipation with a cooling structure, such as a heatsink. You can attach one to your M.2 SSD yourself, either in a single-sided format, or double-sided format. There are also M.2 SSDs that have cooling structures (such as heatsinks) built in.
Sequential read speed: 5,500MB/s or faster is recommended
Module width: 22mm width (25mm width is not supported)
Form Factor: M.2 type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110.
These numbers can be found on retail listings for M.2 SSD devices. The first two digits refer to the width, the remaining digits to the length.
Socket type: Socket 3 (Key M)
Total size including cooling structure:
In millimeters: smaller than 110mm (L) x 25mm (W) x 11.25mm (H).
In inches: smaller than 4.33in (L) x 0.984 in (W) x 0.442in (H). |
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