PS5: Two more SSDs for memory extension confirmed

On Friday we reported on the first two SSD drives, which were confirmed by the official side for the memory expansion of the PS5. In the meantime, two more SSDs are known that you can use for the expansion of the console storage.

Both cheaper than the SN850 of Western Digital

The meanwhile third drive is Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD 2TB . The responsible persons of the gaming brand have communicated via Twitter that this product is "ps5-ready". NVME PCIe 4.0, a reading speed of at least 5500 MB per second and a two-sided thermal design made of aluminum are offered, whereby the essential requirements are met.

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The 1 TB model of SSD is offered on alternate at a price of 209.90 euros, while the 2TB variant costs on Caseking 399,00 Euro. This makes this product a whole piece cheaper than the currently favored WD_BLACK SN850.

The next SSD is the 980 per m.2 SSD from Samsung , which contains no heat sink. In contrast to the other drives, this hardware product was not confirmed by the manufacturer, but tested by beta testers to compatibility. A user on Reddit writes that the 980 Pro "without problems works". The console has recognized it immediately and formatted, which was ready to start immediately.

To test the speed, he pulled "Mortal Kombat 11" from the system memory to the SSD. For the total of 86 gigabytes, 78 seconds were needed. At the read speed 5568 MB / s were reached. Here would definitely be even more possible.

The Samsung SSD is still a bit cheaper than the drive mentioned above. For example, you will receive the 980 PRO with a terabyte on Conrad for 179,00 Euro (currently reduced by 17 percent). There are still 28 copies available for the current state. The 500 GB model will receive it on Galaxus for 108.70 euros, while the costly 2 TB variant is available from a price of 384.58 euros. A 250 GB variant is also available. You will receive a price comparison at idealo.de.

As mentioned above, the PlayStation architect Marc Cerny advises the WD_BLACK SN850 for which it must grab the bag much deeper into the pocket. Detailed information including the prices is in this article:

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You can inform you about the individual requirements that an SSD for the memory expansion can be informed here. As soon as other user tests arrive at the compatible drives, we will immediately write an article.

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