That's the model we've used in this guide, and we can confirm it works perfectly. For other options, you can refer to our Best PS5 SSD: Compatible M.2 SSD Storage Expansion for PS5 guide.

Crucial is launching a sequel to its first PCIe Gen 5 SSD which launched in May of last year. The Crucial T705 touts even faster speeds and PS5 compatibility.

This saving also puts the Seagate FireCuda 530R at a lower price than many comparable 2TB SSDs right now. It's an excellent choice if you're after a no-nonsense PS5-compatible SSD.

PS5 compatible SSD guidelines: Which M.2 SSDs are supported? At launch, Sony said it would be validating hard drives which will offer similar or improved speed capabilities as its own proprietary ...

What SSD expansion drives are compatible with PS5 Pro? Just as with the base PS5, Sony states that any PS5 Pro SSD needs to be PCIe Gen 4 with a target sequential read speed of 5,500MB/s or faster ...

Compatible heatsinks for PS5 SSDs Here are some standalone NVMe SSD heatsinks that meet the height requirements for the PS5. We've tested and confirmed the ones below work, but many others should ...

WD Black's lightning-quick SSD is compatible with PS5, and is solid if not spectacular value right now. A good price if you're happy to commit now. 2TB: was $199.99 now $159.99 at Amazon ...

However, it does not include a heatsink. Compatible heatsinks starts at $7 and they are very easy to install yourself. The PS5 is an outstanding gaming console, but the 1TB SSD is a real bottleneck.

WD Black SN850x 2TB SSD for PS5 – £109.99 at Amazon UK Just bear in mind that the process of installing an SSD can be a bit involved, so be sure to have a gander at our guide on how to install one.

Once you've got everything you need ensure that your PS5's system software is installed to the latest. Old software won't be compatible with the SSD install otherwise, as that happened at a later ...

PS5's SSD will be capable of reading up to 5.5GB a second of raw data, which is an astronomical difference when compared to PS4, and it's even faster than Xbox Series X.