WD - BLACK SN850 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops

This SSD worked flawlessly with my PS5, which is a model 1200, the newest version of the PS5 at the moment (January 2023.) The 1200 has a metal shield in the SSD slot instead of exposed PCB, and I found that other drives did not work when installed in this model. The SN850 worked on the first try, and I got 6524 MB/s speeds (yours may vary, but I'm quite happy with it.) The heat sink is already installed, and I just don't want to bother installing my own to save a few bucks. You do you, though.

I got this drive to expand the storage capacity on my PS5, and WOW does it work flawlessly! This is by far the best storage expansion I’ve ever purchased, and I’ve bought many an SD card, USB drive, external HDD, external SSD, etc. This thing is just insanely fast. When playing an open-world game like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, loading times have been reduced by 10 to 20% over the internal PS5 drive. These savings add up over time. The PS5 tells you how fast your drive is when you format it, and this one actually beats the internal drive. This one is clocked in excess of 6500 MB/s, which exceeds the internal drive speed rated at 5500 MB/s. This is without any updates to the firmware and without any docking with a PC (I don’t even own a PC.) It was super easy to install. Came in an appropriately padded case. Of note, the heatsink is low enough in profile that it does in fact fact inside the PS5. This was delightful news to my ears when it just worked like that. Lastly and perhaps most importantly, this is the first drive I have ever used that contained its advertised storage as usable space. The PS5 recognizes a full 2 TB of storage space available, which is a truly phenomenal leap for storage technology.

This device is great for owners of the ps5. I love this product because I have almost unlimited amount of data on my ps5 I can download so many games easily. Basically a plug and play this thing goes in the inside part of your console very easy to install and boom your ps5 will be ready. Also I remember when I first bought the console i had downloaded like 4 -5 games and the stroage was full, Ihighly recommend this product.

I was planning to get 1TB but I bought 2TB instead. It is expensive but I never buy stuff on full price luckily it was on sale and got it for $314.20 dollars including the tax. Just installed it on my PS5 today and it works amazing. Transferring my games from internal storage to M.2 was fast and smooth. Overall valuable upgrade for my PS5.

I was planning to get 1TB but I bought 2TB instead. It is expensive but I never buy stuff on full price luckily it was on sale and got it for $314.20 dollars including the tax. Just installed it on my PS5 today and it works amazing. Transferring my games from internal storage to M.2 was fast and smooth. Overall valuable upgrade for my PS5.

Purchased for my PS5. Was a snap to install, the hardest part was removing the plates since I had never done it before. Expected the inside to need a cleaning since its a launch PS5 and I probably play about 20-25 hours a week but it was surprisingly clean. Not much dust at all. Anyhow took out the screw and spacer, plugged in the SSD put back screw and plates, turned on the PS5 that immediately recognized the SSD, formatted it and was good to go. Games run the same, very quick on transfer from PS5 SSD to the WD, transfer from my external SSD which is a Samsung T7 seemed about the same. No change in noise or temp of the PS5. My PS5 always run cool and silent.

I bought this M.2 for my PS5 when it was very pricey now you can get fit half of what I paid .overall very happy with this 2.TB storage . Super fast and you can store lots of games . Definitely needed as the PS5 internal storage is not much

Ever since Mark Cerny recommended this drive, I've been eyeing to get one. The price markup for this unit is absurd with some going as high as $650-700. Thankfully Best Buy dropped this down to $315 (overnight - early morning) and was able to get it for $330 w/ taxes. The drive itself is perfect and does what it should. An added benefit is that it comes with a heatsink and so the entire install is a breeze. Just bear in mind to not over-torque the screw when installing it. Bottom line: If you have the money to spend and you can find one in stock for $350, the WD Black SN850 is a fantastic choice for expanding your PS5's storage capacity.