“Does this model need a firmware update before installing into a PS5?”
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Yes! Best Buy will lie to you to make a quick sale and say that it already has latest firmware but it does not!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No, but you should update it. Speed is 5.5 in a PS5 if you don't update it. After updating speed is 6.5.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Be sure you update to newest version of firmware to fix the data issue… NVMe SSD-980 PRO Firmware ISO 5B2QGXA7
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No but to get the full speed yes
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I just did plug and play and speed was same as PS5 internal drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Most likely you will need to update the firmware to unlock the speeds for PS5. Easy to do if you have an open M.2 slot in a PC with the Samsung Magician app.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I read a few reviews that said it did need one. I installed mine and it’s running at 5700 out of 7000, dont know if thats a big deal or not
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Just instructed to make sure the Ps5 had the latest updates before installing
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. Sony put out an official video on their Playstation channel saying that the PS5 will need to be at the current update before you put this in the console.
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