Top 10 SSDs for PS5 in August 2021

Ever since the announcement that the PlayStation 5 will now include an internal NVMe SSD slot, many have wondered a lot about which drive will be perfect for expanding your PS5 game inventory. Sony subsequently elaborated the specifications for filling that internal SSD slot, so let’s get started!

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PS5 SSD Recommended Specifications

Top 10 SSDs for PS5 in August 2021

Something to keep in mind: given the exciting latest added feature to the PS5, Sony has not yet announced the SSDs that have earned its seal of approval, so these aren’t assured to be your top picks for internal PS5 SSDs. However, for the time being, here are some drives that match Sony’s criteria:

WD Black SN850		500GB / 1TB / 2TB Heatsink Available PCIe Gen5 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 4100MB/s
Seagate FireCuda 530		500GB / 1TB / 2TB / 4TB Heatsink Available PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7300MB/s Write: up to 6900MB/s
Patriot Viper VP4300		1TB / 2TB Heatsink Available PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7400MB/s Write: up to 6800MB/s
Samsung 980 Pro		250GB / 500GB / 1TB / 2TB Additional Heatsink PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 5100MB/s
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe 7000s Gen4		1TB / 2TB Heatsink Available PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 6850MB/s
Inland Performance Plus		1TB / 2TB Heatsink Modification PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 5500MB/s
Corsair Force MP600 Pro		1TB / 2TB Heatsink Modification PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 6,550MB/s
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus		1TB / 2TB / 4TB Additional Heatsink PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7100MB/s Write: up to 6,600MB/s
MSI Spatium M480		500GB / 1TB / 2TB Additional Heatsink PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7000MB/s Write: up to 6,800MB/s
Adata XPG S70 Gammix		1TB / 2TB Heatsink Modification PCIe Gen4 x4 Read: up to 7400MB/s Write: up to 6,400MB/s

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