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== Overview ==
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[[File:CXD 900 6266.jpg|thumb|SSD controller on left, DDR4 memory chip on right]]
[[File:CXD 900 6266.jpg|thumb|SSD controller on left, DDR4 memory chip on right]]
[[File:TH58LJT0T24BA4M.jpg|thumb|One of the six flash memory chips surrounding the SDD controller]]
[[File:TH58LJT0T24BA4M.jpg|thumb|One of the six flash memory chips surrounding the SSD controller]]
[[File:Expandable SSD Storage Slot.jpg|thumb|Expandable SSD Storage Slot]]
The PS5 has an 825GB PCIe 4.0 SSD soldered to the motherboard. It uses a proprietary custom controller.<br>
There is a user-accessible slot for a m.2 2282 PCIe 4.0 SSD under the left side panel for future upgrades.<br>


[https://www.4gamer.net/games/990/G999027/20201116053/ Info]
The PS5 has an 825GB PCIe 4.0 SSD soldered to the motherboard. It uses a proprietary custom controller.


== NVMe Expansion ==
There is a user-accessible slot for a [[M.2 SSD|m.2 2282 PCIe 4.0 SSD]] under the left side panel for future upgrades.
Any attempt to add a NVMe drive on a firmware lower than 4.00 results in the following error:


  A module is inserted in the expansion slot.
[https://www.4gamer.net/games/990/G999027/20201116053/ Info]
 
  Turn off your PS5, remove the module, and then turn the PS5 back on.
 
  Your PS5 will shut down in 30 seconds.


(Tested on a v1.00 CFI-1015A w/ a Samsung 970 EVO Plus)
= Storage locations on a PS5 =


== NVMe Requirements ==
Game and saved data, as well as other data, is stored on the built-in storage of your PS5® console. If you don't have room on your console storage, you can either delete data that's already there or move data to one of the following storage spaces: see https://www.playstation.com/en-au/support/hardware/ps5-manage-storage-space/#check.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Interface || PCIe Gen 4.0 (x4) M.2 NVMe SSD
|-
| Capacity || 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB
|-
| Heatsink || Required - either built-in or added yourself
|-
| Sequential reads || 5500MB/s recommended
|-
| Form factor || 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 or 22110
|-
| Total size w/ heatsink || 110 x 25 x 11.25 millimetres
4.33 x 0.984 x 0.442 inches
|-
| Heatsink max height (below SSD) || 2.45 millimetres
0.096 inches
|-
| Heatsink max height (above SSD) || 8 millimetres
0.314 inches
|}
[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-best-ssds-for-ps5 Via]


== Compatible NVMe Drives  ==
* [[Built-in Storage]]
{| class="wikitable"
* [[M.2 SSD]]
|+ Caption text
* [[USB Extended Storage]]
|-
* [[USB Drive]]
! Drive !! Manufacturer !! Capacity !! Heatsink !! Price !! Comments
|-
| FireCuda 530 || Seagate  || 500GB/1TB/2TB/4TB || Example || $169.99/$274.99/$569.99/$1049.99 <br>$169.99/$274.99/$569.99/$1049.99|| Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
|}

Latest revision as of 00:51, 16 December 2024

AdTDNNI.png
SSD controller on left, DDR4 memory chip on right
One of the six flash memory chips surrounding the SSD controller

The PS5 has an 825GB PCIe 4.0 SSD soldered to the motherboard. It uses a proprietary custom controller.

There is a user-accessible slot for a m.2 2282 PCIe 4.0 SSD under the left side panel for future upgrades.

Info

Storage locations on a PS5[edit | edit source]

Game and saved data, as well as other data, is stored on the built-in storage of your PS5® console. If you don't have room on your console storage, you can either delete data that's already there or move data to one of the following storage spaces: see https://www.playstation.com/en-au/support/hardware/ps5-manage-storage-space/#check.

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