I got the WDSN850, just the regular one, not the P or X. Got the 2TB for $129 on Amazon two days ago for the prime day sale. Also had a $50 credit so I only paid $80 for it. Installing was a breeze and now I have sufficient storage space. Very happy with my purchase.
980 Pro Heatsink 2tb was 159 on flash sell from the egg. Ps5 registered it as 6500 read speeds, which is a bit slower than advertised but still above requirements. Honestly I just needed a larger storage for all the ps5 games you get from PS+. Left the main two or three I play on system storage and offloaded the rest and new ones to PCIE storage. PS4 to external. Should last a while but the game sizes are getting a bit ridiculous.
BE careful with that drive. Jay from Jay's Two Cents just did a video on this. Apparently most drives made in 2021 had bad firmware and are set to corrupt over time. Put 980Pro and Jays Two Cents into UA-cam search and watch that video before you put it in your system!
I managed to nab the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB for $99 during Amazon's Prime Days. I was so glad I waited 'cause it was about $140 before that. It's been a breath of fresh air to have so much storage and not worry about it. As the video pointed out, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is 238GB, which is about a third (or more) of the usable space on the built-in SSD. I now have that game along with Death Stranding, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Control, Star Wars: Fallen Order and GRID Legends with a touch over 1.5TB to spare! My only problem now is finding time to play everything.
@@rakimisrael7641 -- I've only had it for a few weeks but it's been an absolute game changer for me as I now download games without worrying about storage. So yes, I highly recommend you upgrade. I can't believe it took me so long to make the move to expandable storage but I'm glad I did it. That said, 2 TB won't last forever but after downloading 8 games including the 238 GB Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, I still have over 1.5 TB left.
I bought the Kingston Fury around Black Friday times. Never having any issues whatsoever with Kingston products and always loving their products. This was no exception. I got for around 90-94 dollars but no heatsink! Another 10 dollar for the heatsink and im very impressed by it all. A very nice drive all and all and a must upgrade for any ps5 user NOW 2 years in its life cycle
Went with the Corsair myself. Easy, Buy & install. Been working great for over a year now. At the time, I only got the 1Tb...Wish I had the 2, but the 1 is really plenty when added with the Internal. I don't need more than 20 games on my SSD at one time lol.
I finally bought a PS5 yesterday at Best Buy. They had a special where when you buy a PS5, you can buy the WD SN850 2TB drive featured in this video for only $159.
Got Kingston Fury Renegage 4TB and I’m very satisfied with this buy. Although it is the shame that Sony’s software limited SSD upgrade only up to 4TB. Wonder if they planning to do more than 4TB upgrades with PS5 Pro maybe ?
The WD Black doesn't sell a heatsink separately. You'd think the 4TB model would have one come standard with a heatsink, but it doesn't. That's why WD Black doesn't rank among the top with me. It has to have a heatsink. No exceptions.
@henrydauseb2844 A heat sink dissipates heat away from a component, preventing it from overheating. Overheating doesn't only cause crashing, but also causes damage to the component needing the heat sink. Heat sinks are always found on CPUs... unless you use liquid cooling. But that's aftermarket.
Firecuda is considered one of the fastest if not THE fastest m.2 drive on the market for PC gaming rigs.. wild that the WD_black over took it on the PS5.
Don't ever buy a ssd pci chip for your PS5 that doesn't have a heatsink. It may harm your PS5 console by overheating it. Regardless these are significantly less expensive than the expansion drives that are made for the xbox series x or s models.
I’m surprised to not see Nextorage SSD on the list. Other tests I’ve seen have it on par with the WD black with better thermals and a competitive price. $160 for 2tb ssd, $90 for 1Tb.
i refuse to buy seagate. i’ve had multiple products of theirs fail on me throughout the last few years, very very disappointed in the brand and the warranty is pathetic compared to samsung and WD
I just got the Nextorage 2TB SSD and I'm not having any issues or complaints and it cost me $140. It's definitely the most affordable for the space you get
I just got the Crucial P5 with heatsink 2 TB on Amazon for 107.99. Gets great reviews. About 5600 MB/s read speed per the PS5 after formatting. Amazing that prices have been cut in half just since this video 6 months ago.
I got the WD Black SN770 1Tb for $45 and a separate heatsink for $10 on Amazon. So I only spent $55 for a 1Tb PCIe 4.0 SSD that performs very similar to the internal PS5 SSD. I barely noticed much of a difference in loading times between the two.
This video clearly talks about m.2 SSD supported by PlayStation 5! As for the WD Black SN850x from WD's indications, it is not supported by consoles, but only for pc use. Read the support well before buying these memories 😉👌💪
@@LinoBarraza Actually. Despite the lack of actual support from Western Digital, it is also mounted on the PlayStation 5. Although I have seen comparisons between the SN850 and the SN850x on the same PlayStation 5. I understand now why the video one (SN850) costs even more . A two years older product that continues to excel.
@@henrymagdaleno3893 I have had the 1TB WD Black SN850 installed on my PS5 for a year and a half. Never a problem, runs smooth as oil. Wonderful! Personally I'd skip the 850x. If I were you I would go with the SN850 model with cooler and officially licensed by WD for PS5. The 2TB on Amazon comes around 244USD. Personally 2TB is too much for PS5. The choice is yours. Go for the officially licensed WD_BLACK SN850 1TB NVMe SSD. You won't regret it, then let me know. ;)
Have to say this wasn't very helpful because pretty much every every unit reviewed was said to be very good for price ams worth buying. Don't see a large enough difference in speed rates that i think I'd even nnotice a difference in performance personly 🤔 Comes down to getting whichever one that is on sale at the time. I picked up a 1TB WB SSD for $59 on Amazon and when it showed up a week later went back to look at the listing and it was now selling the same unit for $79 so you never know. The production and graphics in the video was very well put together 👍
I personally use the 2TB Samsung SSD plus the Samsung T7 2TB External SSD for my PS4 games, and I haven't had a single complaint since I've used them. I did have a complaint with the screw to secure it. Specifically, I stripped the bloody screw and had to buy a replacement from Home Depot. But the SSD? Ran perfectly since installation.
I've been used an ADATA Legend 840 ssd in my PS5 for a year with no problem. It has very good price compared to others. Now ADATA is in my laptop and bought a 980 PRO heatsink version for the PS5 but I haven't noticed any difference in speed.
I got a 1tb FireCuda 530 for $120 which is faster in game then the 2tb 530. Almost every video I have watched they all recommend the FireCuda 530 1tb. I believe the Samsung Pro 990 which he didn't mention in this video is the best but some start on fire.
@@BakaTheStruggler don’t listen to these mfs do ur own research we got more space ours gone run better smh it has to get formatted 💀 that’s space right there his 1tb already touched we still have tbs this is before any game is even saved we don’t need to talk about space 💀
One big flaw of the PS5 is that you can't use the console to update the firmware of SSD's you put into the console. Not everyone has a SSD capable PC on hand to do that sort of stuff. This is a major oversight on Sony's part.
@@rye7839 That Firecuda SSD has a flaw in the firmware where the SSD bricks itself after a while. To fix it you need to update the SSD to the newest firmware before that happens, otherwise your SSD is done for. You can find more information about this issue with the Firecuda SSD if you search for it on the Internet. It's an issue within the read/write controller of the SSD.
This is my situation. I bought a 980 pro w heatsink today and not sure if I should just put in in my ps5 or if I need to do anything first. Keep hearing I should use Samsung magician first but I don't have my own personal pc to do it on and not tech savvy enough to really know how to do it if I did use a pc. I have a family member with a pc but do I have to actually install the ssd to do all that? I'm so confused lol
@@anothergamingchannel2656 there is an USB adapter for SSD's you can buy, not sure wqho sells them, but basically plug in the SSD to your laptop or pc through the usb slot to update the firmware. P.S. any Samsun with firmware version 1 to 1.5 is in the danger zone, ideally you want one that has firmware 3.0 or above out of the box or alternatively just look for the USB adapter and update the firmware yourself. Good Luck.
Don't get the corsair mp600. I just got it from Amazon a few days ago and installed it 4 times each time I booted up the playstation 5. It asked me to uninstall it from the drive bay. I checked all of the negative reviews for one star and I couldn't believe what was going on. So many people had issues including the drive failing within 3 or 4 months losing all progress.
The samsung 980 pro is over 60% off on Amazon right now. Got the 1 tb for like $86. Not sure how long that deal will last but it's the cheapest I've seen it get since I've been looking at them so I took advantage of the sale and snagged one up. Would have went with the 2 tb but I've already got a 1 tb external attached and at this point I feel like 1 more tb should be sufficient or I should admit that I've got a gaming problem 😂
I just copped the 2tb today from best buy. Is it okay to just go ahead and install in my ps5 as is? I've read reviews claiming in the past you needed to use Samsung to update the firmware. I don't think I have the ability to do that currently, but also saw others claiming newer models should be okay. It was only the older models. Anyone on here have any feedback on this? Or experience that can confirm if it's okay to use as is? Has anyone had any issues?
@@HattoriZero thank you. Before I had your reply , I emailed support and they said it was PC only??? I took the risk …… when it arrived, it said on the box that it was suitable for PS5!! So much for support!!
I bought a new 2TB Samsung 990 Pro for my Alienware R14 and put the 1TB m.2 gen 4 that came out of my R14 into my ps5 and it worked perfectly. It transferred 500 gig worth of games from the main drive to the expansion in about 3 minutes. Safe to say it works!
I was skeptical about the price being cheaper in the newest version and still couldn’t decide which to buy tbh, which do you recommend? Do you think there’s a catch?
@@lj1614 Looking up comparisons, the newer sn850x is faster in sequential read and write as well as random read and write speeds. I bought a couple newer sn850x 2tb drives and haven't been disappointed with them.
i have a WD Black 2tb w/ heatsink sn850 on the way from best buy. On sale for $205 CAD. i’ve had seagate in the past and have had multiple products fail on me and i refuse to buy their unreliable garbage anymore. WD has much much much better warranty and reliability in my opinion and i have had great luck with them till now atleast
Samsung's 990 Pro seems to be king of the hill for now though. It's rather recent but it might have been available already when this vid was made. For now still limited to 2TB though. Prices have also taken a nosedive the past few months since the vid was made.
@@livinglegacy8429 I did find some limited info on that. It seems inconsequential overall. Results all ended up mostly in the margin of error, with some wins going to the 980 & others to the 990. Mostly because the PS5 can't manage the full performance of the 990, which people assume based on the SSD performance check that's built into the console. SO ... I bought a 980 Pro. Saved me about 100 EUR I guess.
Honestly just installed the Seagate in my new system 2TB and added an external 4TB drive. I always have great luck with Seagate so it was just reliability and familiarity for me. Almost bought the WD.
Im about to install a WD Black SN850x 4tb, coupled with a GRAUGEAR heatsink/vented cover combo into my PS5. The SSD is currently 299 at Best Buy, the heatsink is 22.00 at Amazon.
WD unbranded by Sony u could grab 1TB for less than or around 100 bucks and 2TB for only a little more. It’s probably the best and the cheapest for that range
i use the 980 Pro 2TB with the special Elecgear heatsink. 1 thing i needed to update the firmware to the latest version which only works with a pc's nvme slot. it does 6500MB/s
What happens if I don't update it? I don't have my own pc. I could maybe use someone else's but is it a hassle to update it? I would have to install it in to the pc wouldn't I? Sorry for dumb questions. I'm new to this and still learning
I only play single player games and buy cd games only. I just load 6 games at a time and delete and reinstall a new game after that. Who plays 6 games at a time ? I have over 50 CD games , even adding a 4TB ssd is not holding them all. What happens on digital Ps games once deleted they are lost forever or stored in cloud?
I have the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD & love it, no problems & it looks so cool in person, i was so impressed when first opening the box. I would recommend this SSD any day!
SMH...After spending all that money on a PS5, games AND an SSD storage upgrade, are you REALLY gonna get cheap over a piece of tech that costs $11 - $15 that will prevent your SSD from breaking after a couple/few years? That's like getting all kinds of sports equipment and clothing and then skipping out on water cuz "the 'need for cooling' is overblown"!
I have tried a 2 TB Sabrient Rocket Q4, a 2TB Samsung 980 pro, and a Inland Performance 2 TB drive, The Samsung 980 Pro works best, the speed it gave me after formatting is 6550 Mbps, the Sabrient and the Inland performance were about the same at 4990 Mbps and 4890 respectively.
@@ljeans531 I would personally not get one because it could have been used in crypto mining and could have a lot of it's writing cycles used, it could have very little life left in it.
@@thedivinityman Kk thank you! I did have one last question about size. If I don't need to keep more than 6-7 triple A titles on my system at a time and delete most story based games when I'm done. Do I need 1TB? Or would 500gb be enough extra? I keep COD multi-player only, plus Fortnite, and Battlefield. And then a few JRPG and single players plus indie games. I'm just worried about having to upgrade.
@@ljeans531 honestly the amount you would save by going 500gb vs 1tb isn't worth the risk of running out of space, I currently am using a 2tb and with the size of some games I think 1tb would be a good choice for how many games you use, the other option is you can play PS4 games directly off of an external hard drive, but you can move games that are PS5 to an external hard drive, and move them back, it takes a while but still faster than downloading the game over again. Personally I would recommend the 1tb, but the choice is yours. If you don't care about the fastest drive, the crucial P3 plus (make sure you get the plus the regular crucial P3 won't work in the PS5) 1TB works and it's like 55 bucks on Amazon, it is a bit slower than Sony recommends but so far my friend who uses it hasn't had any issues
For me the only drive I'm waiting for is the Samsung 990 Pro with 4TB storage. I have a feeling this is going to be mad expensive.I have a 1TB 980 and it's already full with 16 games!
I'm using a WD SN850X 2TB in my PS5 which I managed to pick up for just over £160 (Just under $200) and it's great. No noticeable speed difference between that and the internal SSD.
I picked the XPG and it’s great. I mostly picked it for its speed and TBW. Total Terabytes Written. Which is quite large meaning it will last a long time
@@AjayVerma-gp8jr I just used the included one. I did buy one later that replaced the cover of the SSD bay but I can’t seem to remove the heat sink I originally put on. But it’s working fine so I’ll just hold onto that newer heat sink for another time
best drive for PS5 is Corsair MP600 Pro XT it has Big heatsink that keeps the drive very cool and No you don't need the stupid nvme bay cover it's actually even better for the drive to be open so the heat can escape since the drive bay is completely closed off Corsair has the same drive with smaller heatsink PS5 compatible LPX version but it's best to get Pro XT exactly cause of the amazing heatsink plus you can get 2TB for like 180 Euro
leave it open so it can fill up with dust. most people are too lazy to take the cover off and clean behind there every now and then, so not a good idea for the lazy people
its not going to fill with dust and if you prefer to fry your ssd and probably the PS5 itself then close it but i know many ppl have that problem just google it plus mine has been open for over 1 year and it's completely clean and you know what they say you can't have nice things if you don't take care of them and if you are that lazy then how do you even play games
No one ever mentions the Addgame A95. Writes up to 7100 MBS, heatsink included, advertises to run up to 30° cooler, and around $120.00 for the 2TB model. I have Addgame in my PS5, and have no regrets in my choice.
AITC Kingsman K2 KP800 4tb price is very cheap n it’s also benchmark read 7500/ write 6500 speed with a ok heatsink included with it. I’m about to buy this product hope it’s good
The PS5 supports 8TB drives now. Note: You MUST update your system software for it to recognize a drive of this size. The stock software only goes up to 4TB. I went with the Corsair 8TB.
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► 2. Seagate FireCuda 530 with Heatsink - geni.us/I3qUZ
► 1. WD Black SN850 SSD - geni.us/4BqUG5
Did you test the Nextorage it's a Sony brand?
We're talking difference of seconds not hours. Get what you can afford.
Yeah. And when you dont have them side by side, you wont notice a difference
Dude unless the fps you're playing loads in entirely new levels during the round having a slightly slower ssd will not get you killed
@@ShmEricthat's not what ssd does
whats the quality like of some of the lesser knowns as compared to wd etc?
What’s the cheapest 1TB ssd I can buy? I don’t care about anything other than getting more room for games
I got the WDSN850, just the regular one, not the P or X. Got the 2TB for $129 on Amazon two days ago for the prime day sale. Also had a $50 credit so I only paid $80 for it. Installing was a breeze and now I have sufficient storage space. Very happy with my purchase.
And two hours ago I bought the WDSN850P 1TB for 90EUR on Amazon Es, I'm from Portugal.
do u have to use heatsink
@@SGames_1it’s recommended cos if not the ps5 will warn you about overheating. I am using aorus gen 4 2tb with heatsink.
Mine crapped out after 6 months just warning you.
@@bigdumbjosh you mean if without the heatsink?
We've sure come a long way from the 128kb memory cards for the original playstation, which was $40 .. or $75 in todays money.
ya it truly is remarkable. Youngling gamers nowadays don’t know how good they got it
8mb on the ps2 but I miss the different colors for the memory cards.
Those didn't store whole games just load data.
I still recall the 64kb for PC pentium 333. Was a great day to spend $30 for the upgrade.
@@Admiral_tintin I could only afford the 386dx2. Couldn't afford the dx4 even.
The Samsung 980 is $150 for 2 TB. Crazy how prices went down so fast.
I bought a refurbed 980 1TB from Amazon for $115 13 months ago. Wild
980 Pro Heatsink 2tb was 159 on flash sell from the egg. Ps5 registered it as 6500 read speeds, which is a bit slower than advertised but still above requirements. Honestly I just needed a larger storage for all the ps5 games you get from PS+. Left the main two or three I play on system storage and offloaded the rest and new ones to PCIE storage. PS4 to external. Should last a while but the game sizes are getting a bit ridiculous.
That's the one I picked up from Amazon at the same price. The WD black was too expensive for the 2TB model.
BE careful with that drive. Jay from Jay's Two Cents just did a video on this. Apparently most drives made in 2021 had bad firmware and are set to corrupt over time. Put 980Pro and Jays Two Cents into UA-cam search and watch that video before you put it in your system!
i've heard that the ps5 can only read up to 6800 speed?! but hey that is still impressive
Just got the 1tb off Amazon for like $86 it's currently over 60% off right now.
@@taylorhession1905 seen a 2tb ssd reading at 7k for$ 117
Just got the 2tb wd sn850 black. With heat sink was only $199 at Best Buy. Easy buy
I managed to nab the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB for $99 during Amazon's Prime Days. I was so glad I waited 'cause it was about $140 before that. It's been a breath of fresh air to have so much storage and not worry about it.
As the video pointed out, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is 238GB, which is about a third (or more) of the usable space on the built-in SSD. I now have that game along with Death Stranding, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Control, Star Wars: Fallen Order and GRID Legends with a touch over 1.5TB to spare! My only problem now is finding time to play everything.
I got this same deal. Absolutely amazing. Was originally a near 400 dollar card!
How long have you been having the Samsung 980 pro and for a person who wants a memory card? Should I get one of these?
@@rakimisrael7641 -- I've only had it for a few weeks but it's been an absolute game changer for me as I now download games without worrying about storage. So yes, I highly recommend you upgrade. I can't believe it took me so long to make the move to expandable storage but I'm glad I did it.
That said, 2 TB won't last forever but after downloading 8 games including the 238 GB Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, I still have over 1.5 TB left.
I got it at launch. 99 is a steal lol
@@rakimisrael7641 Yes it's $80 now for 1TB model. I've had a refurbished one for more than a year now, no issues
I bought the Kingston Fury around Black Friday times. Never having any issues whatsoever with Kingston products and always loving their products. This was no exception.
I got for around 90-94 dollars but no heatsink! Another 10 dollar for the heatsink and im very impressed by it all.
A very nice drive all and all and a must upgrade for any ps5 user NOW 2 years in its life cycle
Exactly my situation,im.gonna order mine
@@youngmoney2264 i dont think you will be disappointed:) inä truly hope you wont !
Enjoy
It comes with an already installed heatsink, right?
Cause I'm considering the 4TB version
@@TucBroder Mine didnt ! But in some deals it does! A heatsink isnt very expensive though !
Very nice ! That will prolly last this generation:)
But if a Ps5 game is on the SSD you first have to move it to the intern storage to play them right ?
Went with the Corsair myself. Easy, Buy & install. Been working great for over a year now. At the time, I only got the 1Tb...Wish I had the 2, but the 1 is really plenty when added with the Internal. I don't need more than 20 games on my SSD at one time lol.
Is it faster than the internal? I have one but haven't installed yet due to ps5 repair.
I bought the corsair also
I finally bought a PS5 yesterday at Best Buy. They had a special where when you buy a PS5, you can buy the WD SN850 2TB drive featured in this video for only $159.
Got Kingston Fury Renegage 4TB and I’m very satisfied with this buy.
Although it is the shame that Sony’s software limited SSD upgrade only up to 4TB. Wonder if they planning to do more than 4TB upgrades with PS5 Pro maybe ?
I thought 2 TB was the limit on adding SSD to PS5? So I don’t have to settle for 2tb and can upgrade to 4tb?
@@FearGodBeStillMySoul it’s always been 4TB
@@FearGodBeStillMySoul indeed you can upgrade up to 4TB
They’re supposed to be upping it it 8TB but I guess we will see.
I need 1 lack of storage space is a problem like the look of the top 3 drives in the video
The WD Black doesn't sell a heatsink separately. You'd think the 4TB model would have one come standard with a heatsink, but it doesn't. That's why WD Black doesn't rank among the top with me. It has to have a heatsink. No exceptions.
Super easy to buy 10 dollar heatsink and also super easy to install.
What is a heatsink and is it important? Noob question sorry.
@henrydauseb2844 A heat sink dissipates heat away from a component, preventing it from overheating. Overheating doesn't only cause crashing, but also causes damage to the component needing the heat sink. Heat sinks are always found on CPUs... unless you use liquid cooling. But that's aftermarket.
It does come with a heatsink
I run mine without one. I didn't put the metal cover on it. Been a year now. No issues.
I was fortunate enough to get a PS5 last year and put the XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2 TB drive in mine and a year later it is still going strong.
Firecuda is considered one of the fastest if not THE fastest m.2 drive on the market for PC gaming rigs.. wild that the WD_black over took it on the PS5.
Also it didn't it's all about money! And who gets a kickback
so which is better?
@@its-fishy_xavi4365for me it's the FireCuda! Because I don't care about the price!
@@Punisher_MrWickThis is true because I own a Firecuda 530 4tb.
Firecuda is all the way!! The best for PS5… period!
Don't ever buy a ssd pci chip for your PS5 that doesn't have a heatsink. It may harm your PS5 console by overheating it. Regardless these are significantly less expensive than the expansion drives that are made for the xbox series x or s models.
Isn't it a demand from Sony, that it has to have a heatsink?
I've just picked up a WD Black SN850 1TB for £95 on Amazon. Installed it today with no issues, running at around 6200 write speed on the PS5.
I bought that today!!
@@Adz187 good choice bud 👍🏻 really happy with mine
For me, it's between this or the Kingston... can't really decide :p
@@TucBroder spec wise there's almost no difference so I'd just go for whichever you can get the better deal on!
Just bought it, are u guys having any issues?
I’m surprised to not see Nextorage SSD on the list. Other tests I’ve seen have it on par with the WD black with better thermals and a competitive price. $160 for 2tb ssd, $90 for 1Tb.
>👍👍
Nope I bought that one and in 3 months it failed on me
@@edace1231 dam bro
@@edace1231 Did you get it with or without a heatsink?
@@ShapeshifterOS with heatsink
I just went for the firecuda, seagate is always the safest bet and the fact that Sony already use there parts was enough to sell me
I'm also leaning firecuda 🔥
i refuse to buy seagate. i’ve had multiple products of theirs fail on me throughout the last few years, very very disappointed in the brand and the warranty is pathetic compared to samsung and WD
I just got the Nextorage 2TB SSD and I'm not having any issues or complaints and it cost me $140. It's definitely the most affordable for the space you get
Yeah am looking at it now and heard its from a subsidiary company from sony, and it's the cheapest
I also got this. For the price it's def the best choice.
I get mine tomorrow happy to hear this.
Mine failed in 3 months so now I'm look for a different one
I just got the Crucial P5 with heatsink 2 TB on Amazon for 107.99. Gets great reviews. About 5600 MB/s read speed per the PS5 after formatting. Amazing that prices have been cut in half just since this video 6 months ago.
You recommend?
@@hhsksshej2718 Yes so far so good. No problems with it.
I got the WD Black SN770 1Tb for $45 and a separate heatsink for $10 on Amazon. So I only spent $55 for a 1Tb PCIe 4.0 SSD that performs very similar to the internal PS5 SSD. I barely noticed much of a difference in loading times between the two.
I just got one recently too, is it still performing well and which heatsink did you buy for it
I just bought the 2Tb model with separate heatsink waiting for it to come in
I installed a WD Black 2TB to my new ps5 "slim"and its been working great!!! No complaints here.😁👍
I got the Samsung 980 pro 2tb for 140 dollars. Excellent product for the price point.
Thank you for the information.
WD black SN850X 2TB is only 179.99$ on Amazon right now even since 2 weeks ago. Why not include in the video??? It’s a better version of SN850
This video clearly talks about m.2 SSD supported by PlayStation 5! As for the WD Black SN850x from WD's indications, it is not supported by consoles, but only for pc use. Read the support well before buying these memories 😉👌💪
I bought (2) 2tb sn850x from WD's website for$150/each. Using one for my ps5 (works great BTW), and the other as added storage for the pc
@@LinoBarraza Actually. Despite the lack of actual support from Western Digital, it is also mounted on the PlayStation 5. Although I have seen comparisons between the SN850 and the SN850x on the same PlayStation 5. I understand now why the video one (SN850) costs even more . A two years older product that continues to excel.
Would you recommend I buy the 2tb 850 as opposed to 850x for my ps5?
@@henrymagdaleno3893 I have had the 1TB WD Black SN850 installed on my PS5 for a year and a half. Never a problem, runs smooth as oil. Wonderful! Personally I'd skip the 850x. If I were you I would go with the SN850 model with cooler and officially licensed by WD for PS5. The 2TB on Amazon comes around 244USD. Personally 2TB is too much for PS5. The choice is yours. Go for the officially licensed WD_BLACK SN850 1TB NVMe SSD. You won't regret it, then let me know. ;)
Imo the corsair is the best on this list. It's near top speed, and usually the cheapest on a sale with 1,2, or 4tb options.
Question, does the 4TB Corsair come with a heatsink installed within?
@@lindsaymonroe567 all of the corsair do.
I have the 2T...and it is indeed fast.
I have the Samsung Pro 2 TB with Heatsink, and it's amazing. No complaints.
Did you have to update firmware?
@Johnny675 For the PS5, once installed, you do the update. Since then, this thing is a beast.
just ordered this on amazon, reviews we're amazing so I hope it works on my ps5.
He said the firecuda BEATS OFF is that an extra feature or do we have to pay more for that?
Have to say this wasn't very helpful because pretty much every every unit reviewed was said to be very good for price ams worth buying. Don't see a large enough difference in speed rates that i think I'd even nnotice a difference in performance personly 🤔 Comes down to getting whichever one that is on sale at the time. I picked up a 1TB WB SSD for $59 on Amazon and when it showed up a week later went back to look at the listing and it was now selling the same unit for $79 so you never know. The production and graphics in the video was very well put together 👍
So they are all the best? Thanks for narrowing it down
I just my 4TB XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE today and so far I've got no complaints. It was really affordable for me hitting $350 for the storage size
Just got the WD Black SN850. for $100 during a sale at Best Buy! Thank you for reaffirming my purchase!
I personally use the 2TB Samsung SSD plus the Samsung T7 2TB External SSD for my PS4 games, and I haven't had a single complaint since I've used them. I did have a complaint with the screw to secure it. Specifically, I stripped the bloody screw and had to buy a replacement from Home Depot. But the SSD? Ran perfectly since installation.
I got a 2TB Samsung nvme and a 5tb PS4 external wd black drive for PS4 games.
I chose the wd black, it helps a lot
Just got a PS5 yesterday and bought the WD_BLACK 2TB. Thanks for the tips.
I've been used an ADATA Legend 840 ssd in my PS5 for a year with no problem. It has very good price compared to others. Now ADATA is in my laptop and bought a 980 PRO heatsink version for the PS5 but I haven't noticed any difference in speed.
So glad I just picked up a 2TB Firecuda for less than $240 from my local Best Buy. Those things are usually around $450!
I got a 1tb FireCuda 530 for $120 which is faster in game then the 2tb 530. Almost every video I have watched they all recommend the FireCuda 530 1tb. I believe the Samsung Pro 990 which he didn't mention in this video is the best but some start on fire.
@ShmEric oh damn, I didn't know lol. Oh well. I'm hope the difference in speed isn't too significant.
@@BakaTheStruggler don’t listen to these mfs do ur own research we got more space ours gone run better smh it has to get formatted 💀 that’s space right there his 1tb already touched we still have tbs this is before any game is even saved we don’t need to talk about space 💀
One big flaw of the PS5 is that you can't use the console to update the firmware of SSD's you put into the console. Not everyone has a SSD capable PC on hand to do that sort of stuff. This is a major oversight on Sony's part.
Isn't it just an advanced memory card at the end of the day? Would an ssd even need updates?
@@rye7839 That Firecuda SSD has a flaw in the firmware where the SSD bricks itself after a while. To fix it you need to update the SSD to the newest firmware before that happens, otherwise your SSD is done for. You can find more information about this issue with the Firecuda SSD if you search for it on the Internet. It's an issue within the read/write controller of the SSD.
This is my situation. I bought a 980 pro w heatsink today and not sure if I should just put in in my ps5 or if I need to do anything first. Keep hearing I should use Samsung magician first but I don't have my own personal pc to do it on and not tech savvy enough to really know how to do it if I did use a pc. I have a family member with a pc but do I have to actually install the ssd to do all that? I'm so confused lol
@@anothergamingchannel2656 there is an USB adapter for SSD's you can buy, not sure wqho sells them, but basically plug in the SSD to your laptop or pc through the usb slot to update the firmware. P.S. any Samsun with firmware version 1 to 1.5 is in the danger zone, ideally you want one that has firmware 3.0 or above out of the box or alternatively just look for the USB adapter and update the firmware yourself. Good Luck.
@@grimreaper9477 No
UA-camrs: Instead of just saying which one to buy let's make a 10 minute video on it!
Me: **skips towards ending**
Don't get the corsair mp600. I just got it from Amazon a few days ago and installed it 4 times each time I booted up the playstation 5. It asked me to uninstall it from the drive bay. I checked all of the negative reviews for one star and I couldn't believe what was going on. So many people had issues including the drive failing within 3 or 4 months losing all progress.
I’m currently using aorus gen 4 2tb.
Thanks for the video. I just placed an order for the Kingston Fury Renegade.
Does the 2tb one come with a heatsink🤔
The samsung 980 pro is over 60% off on Amazon right now. Got the 1 tb for like $86. Not sure how long that deal will last but it's the cheapest I've seen it get since I've been looking at them so I took advantage of the sale and snagged one up. Would have went with the 2 tb but I've already got a 1 tb external attached and at this point I feel like 1 more tb should be sufficient or I should admit that I've got a gaming problem 😂
2 tb for 159
I’m looking for 4-5TB😭
Yes just got the 2tb yesterday
I just copped the 2tb today from best buy. Is it okay to just go ahead and install in my ps5 as is? I've read reviews claiming in the past you needed to use Samsung to update the firmware. I don't think I have the ability to do that currently, but also saw others claiming newer models should be okay. It was only the older models. Anyone on here have any feedback on this? Or experience that can confirm if it's okay to use as is? Has anyone had any issues?
Amazon and samsung have it for 69 right now
how come no actual tests? even with formatting on ps5? Lazy...boxes and ads can lie about speeds, while actual results can be much lower :\
is the WD_BLACK SN850X just a newer version to the WD_BLACK SN850 ? Or is it not suitable for a PS5?
SN850X is newer version which runs faster along with lower temperatures compared to SN850.
@@HattoriZero thank you. Before I had your reply , I emailed support and they said it was PC only??? I took the risk …… when it arrived, it said on the box that it was suitable for PS5!! So much for support!!
I just bought a PS5 and bought a samsung 980 pro ssd 2TB built in heatsink for $166. Easy to install and plug and play. No issues.
I bought a new 2TB Samsung 990 Pro for my Alienware R14 and put the 1TB m.2 gen 4 that came out of my R14 into my ps5 and it worked perfectly. It transferred 500 gig worth of games from the main drive to the expansion in about 3 minutes. Safe to say it works!
Although this video is not old, the WD sn850x would be the updated model of the sn850 for about the same price but better performance.
I was skeptical about the price being cheaper in the newest version and still couldn’t decide which to buy tbh, which do you recommend? Do you think there’s a catch?
@@lj1614 Looking up comparisons, the newer sn850x is faster in sequential read and write as well as random read and write speeds. I bought a couple newer sn850x 2tb drives and haven't been disappointed with them.
I was thinking about getting a 4 tb external memory for like 200 dollars isn’t that a better deal?
i have a WD Black 2tb w/ heatsink sn850 on the way from best buy. On sale for $205 CAD. i’ve had seagate in the past and have had multiple products fail on me and i refuse to buy their unreliable garbage anymore. WD has much much much better warranty and reliability in my opinion and i have had great luck with them till now atleast
Samsung's 990 Pro seems to be king of the hill for now though.
It's rather recent but it might have been available already when this vid was made.
For now still limited to 2TB though.
Prices have also taken a nosedive the past few months since the vid was made.
Is it worth it over the 980? Like is there any noticeable difference?
@@livinglegacy8429 I did find some limited info on that. It seems inconsequential overall. Results all ended up mostly in the margin of error, with some wins going to the 980 & others to the 990.
Mostly because the PS5 can't manage the full performance of the 990, which people assume based on the SSD performance check that's built into the console.
SO ... I bought a 980 Pro. Saved me about 100 EUR I guess.
2tb Wd 850p or 990 pro?
Is the 990 pro even worth it over the 980? Like is there any noticeable difference?
Honestly just installed the Seagate in my new system 2TB and added an external 4TB drive. I always have great luck with Seagate so it was just reliability and familiarity for me. Almost bought the WD.
I just load 6 games and delete/Reinstall after that .
Luckily I have fast internet and can reload my games from PS library in 10 mins.
I went for the Corsair mp600 a 50/50 product I guess🤔
Im about to install a WD Black SN850x 4tb, coupled with a GRAUGEAR heatsink/vented cover combo into my PS5. The SSD is currently 299 at Best Buy, the heatsink is 22.00 at Amazon.
Does it work? I’m considering to buy it.
@@Hellothere-ec6gm it does indeed!!!
I have a 2tb Samsung 980 pro with heat sink and I’m happy with its performance
WD unbranded by Sony u could grab 1TB for less than or around 100 bucks and 2TB for only a little more. It’s probably the best and the cheapest for that range
i use the 980 Pro 2TB with the special Elecgear heatsink. 1 thing i needed to update the firmware to the latest version which only works with a pc's nvme slot. it does 6500MB/s
What happens if I don't update it? I don't have my own pc. I could maybe use someone else's but is it a hassle to update it? I would have to install it in to the pc wouldn't I? Sorry for dumb questions. I'm new to this and still learning
It will run at lower speed. I would recommend the WD SN850. It has no problems out of the box and is plug and play.@@anothergamingchannel2656
I only play single player games and buy cd games only.
I just load 6 games at a time and delete and reinstall a new game after that.
Who plays 6 games at a time ?
I have over 50 CD games , even adding a 4TB ssd is not holding them all.
What happens on digital Ps games once deleted they are lost forever or stored in cloud?
Hi can we use WD Blue or Green NVME?
Is it recommended to also purchase a heatsink with your 4TB SSD WD SN850X for your PS5??
I have the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD & love it, no problems & it looks so cool in person, i was so impressed when first opening the box.
I would recommend this SSD any day!
I have had the Xpg x70 blade 1TB which was fantastic but quickly filled. So bought the 4gb sabrent Rocket. Brilliant SSD.
go fot TB next time! (kidding)
With this storage and heat sinks on is it better to have the little metal cover on or off to allow the drive to vent better?
Cover ON! Unless you want dust bunnies in those unreachable crevices. Or get a 3rd party cover plate with a dust screen mesh for breathability!
how'd you can compare and test if you don't have the units? let me guess, digging the internet?
Just picked up the 980 2TB for 120.00 @ Best Buy. Thanks for the reviews!
I went with the Corsair 2TB. Was on sale for only $129
Same here. Works flawlessly.
Same here
I bought WD Black 2TB SN850. Loving it
The 'need for cooling' is overblown.
SMH...After spending all that money on a PS5, games AND an SSD storage upgrade, are you REALLY gonna get cheap over a piece of tech that costs $11 - $15 that will prevent your SSD from breaking after a couple/few years? That's like getting all kinds of sports equipment and clothing and then skipping out on water cuz "the 'need for cooling' is overblown"!
I got the WD SN850x 2tb for £135 the other day. Benchmarks are 6521mb read. absolute steal!
Do ssd enhance console performance for my ps5? Like will I notice a different when playing warzone etc?
So the sn850x is the best one i will be buying that definitly and what about to run 120 fps what is the best hdmi i can buy ?
I have tried a 2 TB Sabrient Rocket Q4, a 2TB Samsung 980 pro, and a Inland Performance 2 TB drive, The Samsung 980 Pro works best, the speed it gave me after formatting is 6550 Mbps, the Sabrient and the Inland performance were about the same at 4990 Mbps and 4890 respectively.
QUESTION! Will buying a used ssd affect performance in any way?
@@ljeans531 I would personally not get one because it could have been used in crypto mining and could have a lot of it's writing cycles used, it could have very little life left in it.
@@thedivinityman Kk thank you!
I did have one last question about size. If I don't need to keep more than 6-7 triple A titles on my system at a time and delete most story based games when I'm done. Do I need 1TB? Or would 500gb be enough extra?
I keep COD multi-player only, plus Fortnite, and Battlefield. And then a few JRPG and single players plus indie games. I'm just worried about having to upgrade.
@@ljeans531 honestly the amount you would save by going 500gb vs 1tb isn't worth the risk of running out of space, I currently am using a 2tb and with the size of some games I think 1tb would be a good choice for how many games you use, the other option is you can play PS4 games directly off of an external hard drive, but you can move games that are PS5 to an external hard drive, and move them back, it takes a while but still faster than downloading the game over again. Personally I would recommend the 1tb, but the choice is yours. If you don't care about the fastest drive, the crucial P3 plus (make sure you get the plus the regular crucial P3 won't work in the PS5) 1TB works and it's like 55 bucks on Amazon, it is a bit slower than Sony recommends but so far my friend who uses it hasn't had any issues
@@thedivinityman kk, thanks. That's a pretty good perspective. Cause I do buy 50% of the Sony exclusives.
I've got the Firecuda 530 4TB. There still is no faster SSD.
This channel is great at helping people "me" and i think this channel deserves to be seen more. much love (:
The problum is you picked all name brand SSD's when there are better and cheaper alternatives out there.
Name a few please... I'm new to the ssd ps5 world
@@Shotty2daFACE TEAMGROUP MP33 2TB SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC NVMe Fanxiang S500 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 ADATA 2TB SSD Legend 800, NVMe PCIe Gen4 x 4 M.2 2280 Solidigm™ P41 Plus Series 2TB PCIe GEN 4 NVMe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 3D NAND
@Mont'e Macon which is your fave? My ps5 will get here Thursday and I plan on buying a ssd in a month.
@@Shotty2daFACE Get the adata
I buy Gammix S70 1Tb for just $57. Yes its 6000Mb/s on PS5. I put Orico Nvme Heatsink with heatpipe on it. And dang.. its awesome.
I used Firecude 2tb with heatsink was easy to install and no problems I put it in last year.
So the wd black can run ps5 games when they are stored inside, correct?
I'm a Samsung guy but I'm going with the 4TB Firecuda
Does the ssd have to have heat sink ?
For me the only drive I'm waiting for is the Samsung 990 Pro with 4TB storage. I have a feeling this is going to be mad expensive.I have a 1TB 980 and it's already full with 16 games!
16 games in 1 TB is good. It is not AAA games as most are 100/150GB. So you could fit only 6 games at most.
I'm using a WD SN850X 2TB in my PS5 which I managed to pick up for just over £160 (Just under $200) and it's great. No noticeable speed difference between that and the internal SSD.
What’s the difference between this one and the WD SN850 2TB for ps5 tho?
I just got this for $159 on Amazon.
@lj1614 i think its as my mom says.."just paying for the name" its got sony snd playstation attached. As sony user we kno they r expensive lol
@Psykoticqueen88 it's not expensive I've already priced then this is the best price for what you get.
Just got mine from Amazon on prime day - 1TB for 80€😊
Had the 980 pro 1tb and swapped out yo the 2tb 980 pro. Got it for 100.00 during prime days.
I picked the XPG and it’s great. I mostly picked it for its speed and TBW. Total Terabytes Written. Which is quite large meaning it will last a long time
do u use external heatsink or the included one
@@AjayVerma-gp8jr I just used the included one. I did buy one later that replaced the cover of the SSD bay but I can’t seem to remove the heat sink I originally put on. But it’s working fine so I’ll just hold onto that newer heat sink for another time
@@Bloodklot should i put the included one or buy after market and use it for ps5 👍
@@AjayVerma-gp8jr you should be ok either way
Do these make online game play better?
best drive for PS5 is Corsair MP600 Pro XT it has Big heatsink that keeps the drive very cool and No you don't need the stupid nvme bay cover it's actually even better for the drive to be open so the heat can escape since the drive bay is completely closed off
Corsair has the same drive with smaller heatsink PS5 compatible LPX version but it's best to get Pro XT exactly cause of the amazing heatsink plus you can get 2TB for like 180 Euro
leave it open so it can fill up with dust. most people are too lazy to take the cover off and clean behind there every now and then, so not a good idea for the lazy people
its not going to fill with dust and if you prefer to fry your ssd and probably the PS5 itself then close it but i know many ppl have that problem just google it plus mine has been open for over 1 year and it's completely clean and you know what they say you can't have nice things if you don't take care of them and if you are that lazy then how do you even play games
No one ever mentions the Addgame A95. Writes up to 7100 MBS, heatsink included, advertises to run up to 30° cooler, and around $120.00 for the 2TB model. I have Addgame in my PS5, and have no regrets in my choice.
Looks good! But unfortunately not available in the Netherlands
The addgame or sabrent rocket 4?
I just intalled the 1TB SN850 WD Black today and cant wait to try it out. I hope it was the best choice. I paid $85 on Amazon.
Bro can i know your feed back on WD Black SN850x after 2 months of use
Just got the xpg 2tb s70 blade for $95 on Amazon. $110 plus a $15 coupon. Insane
GameStop’s M.2 2TB is absolutely amazing would recommend!
AITC Kingsman K2 KP800 4tb price is very cheap n it’s also benchmark read 7500/ write 6500 speed with a ok heatsink included with it.
I’m about to buy this product hope it’s good
on the W D can you play off its drive or do you have to move it to your console
U have to move games to internal storage to play them. Blazing fast transfer speeds though so not a big deal.
Just got a 2tb seagate external for my series x. Now that I watched this video, I’ll be going back to get the WD Black for my PS5
Picked up the MP600 2TB for $130 on Amazon. Taking the PS5 on a trip and needed to load up some games 😅
Man hearing and seeing these prices made be wish if I was born in a wealthy family or had a decent high paying 😢 Everything is so expensive nowadays
The PS5 supports 8TB drives now. Note: You MUST update your system software for it to recognize a drive of this size. The stock software only goes up to 4TB. I went with the Corsair 8TB.
Call me stupid but what the hell is a heatsink?
To keep it cool so it won’t get to hot if it’s too Hot it will cause problems
@nivea4x252 that's what I figured but wasn't sure. Thanks
What ones have heatsink?
If I get a 1tb one does it add up to the gb the ps5 already has? Or do I just have the 1tb
The external SSD is in addition to your internal storage