In the brand-new PlayStation 5, Sony made a lot of improvements to the console including offering high frame rate gameplay, better audio, ray tracing, faster load times, and SSD storage support. The faster load times in PS5 are due to games being stored on an SSD. Although storage upgrade via SSD wasn’t available on PS5 at launch, it is available on all the PS5 consoles now. However, you cannot use any SSD you find in the market for your PS5. Sony has set some specific requirements for the PS5 SSD and only certain types of SSD will work with the console. If you are looking to upgrade your PS5 storage, then here’s what you need to about PS5 SSD requirements and the best PS5 SSD available in India.
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PS5 SSD requirements
Sony has revealed compatibility requirements for PS5 SSDs. You need an M.2 NVMe SSD with a heatsink of appropriate size and a sequential read speed of at least 5,500MB/s. All the PS5 SSD compatibility requirements are listed below:
Interface | PCle Gen 4.0 (x4) NVMe M.2 SSD |
Storage | 250GB to 4TB |
Sequential read speed | 5,500MB/s or higher |
Form factor | 2230, 2260, 2242, 2280, 22110 |
Size including heatsink | 110 x 25 x 11.25 mm |
Best PS5 SSD in India
WD Black SN850
Western Digital’s Black SN850 SSD is a great option for the PS5. This SSD is endorsed by PS5’s lead system architect Mark Cerny himself. WD Black SN850 is a PCle Gen 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with a blazing fast 7,000MB/s sequential read speed. It is available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage variants with a heatsink. You can also buy one without a heatsink for a lower price, but you will have to manually install a third-party heatsink.
WD Black SN850 price in India
- WD Black SN850 500GB – Rs 8,424
- WD Black SN850 1TB – Rs 14,602
- WD Black SN850 2TB – Rs 28,582
You can buy WD Black SN850 via Amazon, Flipkart, or retail stores.
Crucial P5 Plus
Crucial P5 Plus SSD comes with a sequential read speed up to 6,600MB/s, which is greater than the required 5,500MB/s speed. The Crucial P5 Plus SSD is available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB variants. Unfortunately, it does not come with a heatsink and you will need to buy one separately and install it.
Crucial P5 Plus price in India
- Crucial P5 Plus 500GB – Rs 8,822
- Crucial P5 Plus 1TB – Rs 13,970
- Crucial P5 Plus 2TB – Rs 30,249
You can buy Crucial PS Plus via Amazon, Flipkart, or retail stores.
Samsung 980 Pro
Samsung 980 Pro comes with a super-fast read speed of 7,000MB/s and a wide variety of storage options. The Samsung 980 Pro SSD has 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB variants, but it does not have a heatsink. You will need to buy a separate heatsink for installation.
Samsung 980 Pro price in India
- Samsung 980 Pro 250GB – Rs 8,940
- Samsung 980 Pro 500GB – Rs 11,199
- Samsung 980 Pro 1TB – Rs 16,399
- Samsung 980 Pro 2TB – Rs 51,500
You can buy Samsung 980 Pro via Amazon, Flipkart, or retail stores.
Seagate Firecuda 530
Seagate Firecuda 530 is one of the fastest PS5 SSDs you can get right now and it supports up to 4TB storage. The Seagate Firecuda 530 features sequential read speeds of up to 7,300MB/s. It comes in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB variants as well as an in-built heatsink.
Seagate Firecuda 530 price in India
- Seagate Firecuda 530 1TB – Rs 20,999
- Seagate Firecuda 530 2TB – Rs 35,656
- Seagate Firecuda 530 4TB – Rs 75,598
You can buy Seagate Firecuda 530 from Amazon or retail stores.
XPG Gammix S70
XPG Gammix S70 is a high-speed PS5 SSD, which offers sequential read speed of 7,400MB/s. It comes with a heatsink as well as 1TB and 2TB storage variants. This SSD is ideal for players who have high storage needs that go much beyond 500GB.
XPG Gammix S70 price in India
- XPG Gammix S70 1TB – Rs 20,803
- XPG Gammix S70 2TB – Rs 32,500
You can buy XPG Gammix S70 via Amazon or retail stores.
Why do you need PS5 SSD?
Since Sony supports expanding PS5 storage via internal SSD, you will get access to more storage space for digital games. Without expanded storage, the PS5 comes with 825GB of storage, but you can use only 667GB as the rest of the space is acquired by system files. Just 667GB seems like a limited space considering games like Call of Duty Vanguard, Destiny 2, Mortal Kombat 11, and NBA 2K21 require over 80GB of storage individually. So, you need additional storage space to save games locally and play them whenever you want.
Although you can use an external HDD and SSD with USB 3.1 support to store PS5 games, you cannot play these games from the external drive. Currently, the best option to get additional storage on PS5 is using an internal SSD with a heatsink. The internal SSD will offer fast load times in games just like games stored on your console, and will not affect the performance.
