PS5 Internal SSD

faceman · 22-09-2021 9:20am #1

Where are folks getting their internal PS5 internal SSD's from now that we can install them ourselves? Any particular SSD's you're using or recommending.

Latest from the tech news sites is that SSD's with slower speeds are working fine too with the console.

22-09-2021 11:11am

I would caution anyone against buying an SSD slower than the recommended 5500MB/s+, regardless of what tech news sites are saying. The launch games barely tap into the potential of the SSD.

puzl · 24-09-2021 12:05pm

Yes, I agree. Some random site saying "Rift apart plays fine on slow M2 disk" is meaningless. Let's see how it handles the next Naught Dog game.

Sony have given plenty of detail on which drives are supported and make sure not to gloss over the heatsink requirements.

WarZoneBrother · 01-11-2021 10:04am

Is this drive worth getting am going to America next week so was going to pick some up.. Or does anyone have any other suggestions? This seems to be the best saving compared to irish prices..

https://www.target.com/p/xpg-gammix-s70-2tb-m-2-2280-nvme-3d-nand-gen4-gaming-internal-ssd-ps5-compatible/-/A-82220749#lnk=sametab

Grumpypants · 01-11-2021 9:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118100740#Comment_118100740

I put in an extra 1 TB and it is a big improvement. I've not had to delete anything and updates always have room to install now. So I'd definitely recommend it. 2tb does give you a decent amount of room.

I do have a 2TB external SSD too for just storing games but have relied less on it since I stuck in the internal.

faceman · 13-11-2021 10:37am

I've had this post up a while now but there hasn't been anyone sharing details of where they are getting their internal SSD's from within the EU. What does seem to be available in the EU is ridiculously overpriced. Looks like I will have to get family in Canada to get me one. ARGH

Doodah7 · 13-11-2021 11:00am

Plenty on Amazon and they ship to Ireland. Why would you bother and hassle of importing from Canada??

faceman · 13-11-2021 12:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159991#Comment_118159991

Amazon UK has customs and duty pushing the price right up. I can get a 1tb Seagate SSD with heatsink and 7000ms speed for €160 on Amazon.ca

johnny_ultimate · 13-11-2021 3:00pm

Get it while it’s hot :) The 30% will be deducted at checkout.

https://twitter.com/dealsfoundry/status/1459209234751627265?s=21

Ordered one there and it’s €160 including customs (some of which could well be deposited back into your account if you’re not charged the full amount).

NIMAN · 21-11-2021 11:14am

I take it everyone is waiting til their PS5 is out of warranty to install these?

Grumpypants · 21-11-2021 11:29am

No, why would you wait? Upgraded mine with an extra 1tb. Makes a world of difference. Haven't had to uninstall anything to do updates since.

NIMAN · 21-11-2021 5:21pm

I'd be tempted but normally opening any new machine will invalidate the guarantee on it.

And reading about PS5 issues, I wouldn't want to be changing it while its in its guarantee period, in case they use it as an excuse not to exchange it.

Doodah7 · 21-11-2021 5:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118200502#Comment_118200502

No. Why would you? It doesn’t invalidate the warranty.

NIMAN · 21-11-2021 5:29pm

That would be great....but do Sony state that?

johnny_ultimate · 21-11-2021 5:31pm

The process is absolutely fine. Did it the other day. A bit more involved than plug and play… but certainly not something you’d be concerned about voiding your warranty over.

EoinMcLovin · 21-11-2021 5:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118202379#Comment_118202379

From playstation support

https://www.playstation.com/en-ie/support/hardware/ps5-install-m2-ssd/

https://youtu.be/bH8VzrRFodY

Grumpypants · 21-11-2021 5:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118202379#Comment_118202379

They literally have an instructional video showing you how to do it.

NIMAN · 21-11-2021 6:13pm

Cheers all

EoinMcLovin · 22-11-2021 4:12pm

https://twitter.com/digitalfoundry/status/1462815515647348753?t=UZCT8f9CNMJRPkoaI3rhfw&s=19

You would still need a heatsink fyi

wes · 22-11-2021 11:49pm

Got the 1 TB XPG SSD and installed it there. Transferred some games from the internal drive to it, and it was blazingly fast. Nice that the heatsink was included as well. Nice to have the extra storage.

Looks like Sony went for the best option, the storage prices has come down far faster then the Xbox storage expansion has.

EoinMcLovin · 26-11-2021 11:33pm

For anybody that got the S70 blade, what's the heatsink like? I'm seeing some comments online that it's very flimsy and better off getting the Sabrent Heatsink

WarZoneBrother · 27-11-2021 12:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118230150#Comment_118230150

I went with the s70 blade and used its heatsink rather than the one I bought from amazon ages ago..

I only seem to hear noise when games are actually installing but I think that was the case for the console storage anyways...

EoinMcLovin · 27-11-2021 3:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118230597#Comment_118230597

ended up ordering one off Amazon.de, not in stock yet. The Sabrient heatsink is made specifically for the PS5 and replaces the SSD cover . Seen good reviews all round for it

EoinMcLovin · 11-12-2021 3:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118232091#Comment_118232091

ended up not getting the sabrent as was not showing any stock update for a number of days. Bought this off Amazon

spent probably an hour today trying to install but one side was always too high meaning I couldn't put PS5 SSD cover back on. So ended up just using the heatsink that came with the XPG S70 Blade all along. The thermal pads were big long strips when probably would have been better with square ones like this

The ones I got in box

NIMAN · 14-12-2021 2:37pm

Would it be worth changing out the drive BEFORE the PS5 is booted up and loaded with games at Xmas?

Save the hassle of having to reload games etc maybe in 6 months time?

Edit: regarding the original one you'd be taking out, would there be any use for it? Are there any enclosures you can buy to turn it into portable HDD.

EoinMcLovin · 14-12-2021 2:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320506#Comment_118320506

Im confused. You can't remove the SSD that comes with the console you can add another one, that's all. I was able to transfer 90gb of games from the console to the new SSD in less than a minute. Transferring between console and external for same size would take at least 10 to 15 minutes

NIMAN · 14-12-2021 3:12pm

Now I'm confused.

I posted on here and I thought I was told it was an easy job to do.

?????

EoinMcLovin · 14-12-2021 3:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320760#Comment_118320760

Its very easy to install another SSD, you can't take out the built in one at all. That's what it was sounding like to me in your previous post

NIMAN · 14-12-2021 4:58pm

Ah, so you can ADD another, but you can't take out the original, factory fitted one?

johnny_ultimate · 14-12-2021 5:01pm

Yes the console SSD is part of the inners of the thing so you’d have a serious job trying to remove it :) It’s all about adding storage. It’s a pretty handy job so I wouldn’t worry too much about installing it in advance of Christmas. Plenty of room internally to download a few big games to start.

NIMAN · 14-12-2021 5:03pm

Sorry for the confusion folks, I thought it was a "slip out the original and stick in a bigger one" job.

What is currently the best deals for most compatible drives?

Does the 2nd in any way have to be compatible with the 1st? Apologies if this is a silly question, but in the past I know from replacing RAM that there was clock speeds, etc that had to match.

EoinMcLovin · 14-12-2021 5:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118321389#Comment_118321389

You missed out on some good deals over Black Friday. There are certain specifications required for SSDs.

Riesen_Meal · 30-12-2021 10:47am

I added the Samsung 980 Pro 1TB there over the Xmas, got a heatsink off Amazon, same as the one on the previous page....

They are 160 in Argos which is decent for bricks and mortar shop...

Working a treat, great to have space back again

Leroy42 · 30-12-2021 12:52pm

Do you buy a separate heatsink?

Will any heatsink do or are they product specific?

Are external SSD any use or is it better to get the internal?

Riesen_Meal · 30-12-2021 12:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118390671#Comment_118390671

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08G823MLD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

This is the heatsink I got...

And the 980 Pro Samsung from Argos...

I think you can only get them as internal SSD at that speed at the moment, I don't think external SSD can go that fast over USB C but I am open to correction if I am wrong....

johnny_ultimate · 30-12-2021 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118390671#Comment_118390671

It depends. Some SSDs come with heatsinks, others you’ll need to buy a third party one for.

External SSDs are fine purely for storage reasons - definitely cheaper than the internals, and more space for the money. The caveat is you’ll be moving large files back and forth if you want to actually play them. The internal is more expensive (especially to meet Sony spec) but you don’t need to worry about moving files back and forth all the time as they’ll play right off the SSD.

jones · 21-02-2022 7:51am

So what SSDs did people go for? I want the heatsink installed so I'm looking at the Seagate Firecuda 530 or the WD_BLACK SN850. Both are around the same price and both recommended.

I'd love to get 2tb but the prices are crazy so think I'll stick with 1tb. 500gigs seem a bit pointless

Riesen_Meal · 21-02-2022 8:06am

I got the 1tb Samsung 980 pro and heat sink separate, working fine...

faceman · 21-02-2022 5:44pm

I got this one a few months ago and no issues

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093DP3X4H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_QJ5XT001PWBA93R51X92?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

brady12 · 21-02-2022 11:15pm

i think iv finally reached the point where im going to have to buy a 1tb. storage juggling getting untenable now.

Wossack · 22-02-2022 7:49pm

I’ll be watching this thread with interest - hopefully some deals pop up

Riesen_Meal · 22-02-2022 8:00pm

I see that SSD I got from Argos around Xmas has gone from the 160 I paid for it up to 230, that's a mental price fluctuation, when I bought mine it said "special new low price" on the page...

That was about 6 weeks ago so maybe the price of them fluctuates a fair bit...

H3llR4iser · 07-03-2022 1:22pm

Just got a Crucial P5 Plus, works flawlessly. It's advertised at 6600 Mb/s, but in reality it tests more around 5800, which is still within specs but a lot less than advertised. All in all, for the 100 odd GBP for 1TB it's sold on Amazon, it's more than fine for a game console.

jones · 07-03-2022 6:20pm

Picked up the 1TB WD_BLACK SN850 on sale on amazon should be here tomorrow

jones · 08-03-2022 9:39am

Hi folks quick one my WD Black Sn850 turned up and just installing now.

The problem is there is no mounting screw to set the SSD in place as in none came with it. I cant leave it loose so where do you get a replacement screw of this type?

I assumed it would come in the box but of course not. Seems like a weird thing to omit from the maker