Recommended PS5 Compatible SSDs & Heatsinks – UPDATED

FULL Current PS5 Compatible SSDs to Upgrade Your Storage

UPDATE  – The PS5 FULL/PUBLIC Software Update to enable SSD Upgrades on the PS5 Goes Live Globally on September 15th 2021

With the PS5 receiving a new update (currently in Beta at time of writing) one of the biggest and most requested features that has now finally been enabled is the M.2 NVMe SSD upgrade slot. It’s been more than half a year since the launch of the PS5 and one of the biggest complaints from users (aside from stock levels being painfully low) is that the storage available in the default model is rather small. This new update and the ability to add additional storage has been met with mixed responses, as it has now become clear to many SSD buyers that the type of storage required for PS5 is much more advanced in architecture than the SATA hard drives and SSDs of previous generations. This, combined with an increased understanding on subjects like PCIe connectivity, Heatsinks and wrapping their heads why this new SSD tech is more expensive has certainly led to a fair share of raised voices! I have already discussed why I think PS5 using PCIe Gen 4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSDs is a very good thing previously, but today I want to help you choose the right SSD for your PS5. Currently, Sony has yet to produce a full compatibility list (choosing to tell PS5 users the specifications required for the SSD in terms of size, performance and architecture instead), but that has not stopped many users online from banding together and working out their own PS5 supported and compatible SSDs and Heatsinks. So, below (with the generous assistance of u/Fidler_2K on Reddit) is a breakdown of all the current confirmed/in-progress M.2 NVMe SSDs that work on PS5, as well as heatsinks that I recommend for use with them. If you are in a rush though, here are the top 3 recommendations for PS5 SSDs right now:

TOP 3 Recommended PS5 Storage Expansion Compatible SSDs
Seagate Firecuda 530	Samsung 980 Pro	WD Black SN850
500GB – $149.99 1TB – $239.99 2TB – $489.99 4TB – $949.99.	250GB – $69.99 500GB – $119.99 1TB – $199.99 2TB – $429.99	500GB – $169.99 1TB – $249.99 2TB – $549.99
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Additionally, here are my top 6 recommendations for heatsinks to use with your SSD inside the PS5, in order to effectively dissipate heat when the high-performance drive is in heavy use:

Premium/Pro-Gamer PS5 Heatsinks (Over $20)

Budget PS5 Heatsinks (Under $15):

For those who have more time, want to have more choice, or are just prepping for a later purchase when the PS5 system software 2.0-04.00.00 is fully released, below is a fuller list that I will be regularly updating here on NASCompares.

PS5 Compatible M.2 NVMe SSDs to Upgrade Your Console

lease find below the full list of SSDs that have been tested/mid-testing for PS5. If the official/inclusive heatsink from the brand (eg the WD Black SN850 and its in-house SSD heatsink) fit inside the PS5 SSD expansion slot comfortably, it will be highlighted as such. Additionally, the nature of the drive’s current confirmation of support will be updated below as appropriate. Since this PS5 SSD Storage update beta was released by Sony, many of the well known SSDs have gone out of stock but will be restocked shortly. Additionally, some SSDs like the Seagate Firecuda 530 are still yet to be fully released at this time of writing, so I strongly recommend using the links in the table to check stock availability. You don’t have to buy them, but it will give you a better understanding of what SSDs are available, pre-order or even on offer. Links are affiliated and any purchases made will result in a small commission heading back to this site. Let’s take a look below to see which SSDs are compatible with PS5 right now:

Once again, MASSIVE Credit to u/Fidler_2K ON Reddit for the list below and provided with his permission

All PS5 Compatible SSDs in 2021/2022 – UPDATED

Although Sony enabled the Playstation 5 SSD expansion slot in Summer 2021, they have yet to issue a FULL compatibility list of ALL drives that can be used. I have been testing a huge number of M.2 NVMe SSDs with PS5 in the last 3 months in order to create a master list of all the drives that work (here on the blog, as well as over on YouTube in my PS5 SSD Test Series HERE). Below is a breakdown of all the currently available and supported SSDs that are compatible with PS5 (with help on Reddit, Twitter and others).

BLUE = COMPATIBLE

GREY = UNCONFIRMED

BRAND	MODEL ID	SIZES	CONTROLLER	NAND	R/W SPEED	CHECK AMAZON
Acer	Predator GM7000	512, 1TB, 2TB	Innogrit 1G5236	Micron3D TLC	7,400 / 6,700 MB/s
ADATA	XPG Gammix S70 Blade	1TB, 2TB	Innogrit IG5236	3D Nand	7.4K / 6.4K MB/s
ADATA	XPG Gammix S70	1TB, 2TB	Innogrit Rainer IG5236	Micron 3D TLC	7.4K / 6.4K MB/s
ADATA	XPG Gammix S50 Lite	1TB, 2TB	Silicon MotionSM22 67	Micron 3D TLC	3.9K / 3.2K MB/s
ADATA	XPG Gammix S50	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Addlink	A95	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron3D TLC	7.1K /6.8K MB/s
Addlink	A92	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Micron QLC	4.9K / 3.6K MB/s
Addlink	A90	1TB, 2TB	N/A	3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Addlink	H90 with heatsink	1TB, 2TB	N/A	3D TLC	5.0K / 4,4K MB/s
Addlink	S90 no heatsink	1TB, 2TB	N/A	3D TLC	5.0K / 4,4K MB/s
Apacer	AS2280Q4	500, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Asgard	AN4	512, 1TB, 2TB	Innogrit IG5236	YNTC 3D TLC	7.5K / 5.5K MB/s
Corsair	MP600 Pro XT Hydro X	2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron3D TLC	7.1K / 6.8K MB/s
Corsair	MP600 Pro XT	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron3D TLC	7.1K / 6.8K MB/s
Corsair	MP600 Pro Hydro X	2TB	Phison PS5018-E18-41	3D TLC	7.0K / 6.55K MB/s
Corsair	MP600 Pro Standard	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5018-E18-41	Micron3D TLC	7.0K / 6.55K MB/s
Corsair	MP600 Core	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5016-E16	3D QLC	4.95K / 3.95K MB/s
Corsair	MP600	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	4.95K / 4.25K MB/s
Crucial	P5 Plus	500, 1TB, 2TB	Crucial NVMe	Micron TLC	6.6K / 5.0K MB/s
Galax	HOF Pro	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Gigabyte	Aorus 7000S	1TB, 2TB	Phison E18	Micron TLC	7.0K / 6.85K MB/s
Gigabyte	Aorus	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.0K MB/S
Goodram	IRDM Ultimate X	500, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0 / 4.5K MB/s
Inland	Performance Plus	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron3D TLC	7.0 / 6.85 GB/s
Integral	Ultima Pro X3	500, 1TB, 2TB	N/A	3D TLC	5.0 / 4,4K MB/s
Intel	DC P5800X	400, 800, 1.6TB	Intel	InteL Optane 2nd Gen	7.4 GB/s / 7.4
Kingmax	PX4480	500, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	3D Nand	5.0 / 4.4K MB/s
Klevv	CRAS C920	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5018-E18	3D TLC	7.0K / 7.0K MB/s
Lexar	NM800	500, 1,000 GB	InnoGrit IG5236	3D TLC	5.8K / 7.4K MB/s
Micron	3400	512, 1TB, 2TB	Micron Based	Micron 3D TLC	N/A
Micron	2450	256, 512, 1TB	N/A	Micron 3D TLC	N/A
MSI	Spatium M480	500, 1TB, 2TB	PhisonPS5018-E18	Micron 3D TLC	7.0K /6.85K MB/s
MSI	Spatium M470	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Kioxia 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Mushkin	Gamma	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5018 E18	Micron 3D TLC	7.1 / 6.8 MB/s
Mushkin	Delta	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Micron 3D TLC	4.9 / 3.9 MB/s
Patriot	Viper VP4300	1TB, 2TB	Innogrit Rainier IG5236	Micron 3D TLC	7.4K / 6.8K MB/s
Patriot	Viper VP4100	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Plextor	M10P Series	512, 1TB, 2TB	Innogrit Rainier IG5236	Kioxia TLC	7.0K / 5.0K MB/s
PNY	XLR8 CS3140	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E18-41	Micron 3D TLC	7.5K / 6.85K MB/s
PNY	XLR8 CS3040	500GB, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16-32	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.6K / 4.3K MB/s
Sabrent	Rocket 4 Plus	500, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron 3D TLC	7.2K / 6.9K MB/s
Sabrent	Rocket Q4	1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Micron 96L QLC	4.9K / 6.85K MB/s
Sabrent	Rocket NVMe 4.0	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Samsung	PA9A1 (OEM)	250, 500, 1TB, 2TB	Samsung Elpis	Samsung 3D TLC	7.0K / 5.2K MB/s
Samsung	980 Pro	250, 500, 1TB, 2TB	Samsung Elpis	Samsung 3D TLC	7.0K / 5.0K MB/s
Seagate	FireCuda 530	500, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5018-E18	Micron 3D TLC	7.0K / 6.9K MB/s
Seagate	FireCuda 520	1TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Seagate	FireCuda 520	500, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Silicon Power	US70	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	3D Nand	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Smartbuy	Stream E19T	500, 1TB	Phison PS5016-E19-35	Toshiba 3D TLC	3.3K / 3.0K MB/s
Smartbuy	Impact E16	500, 1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Team Force	Cardea Z44Q	2TB, 4TB	Phison PS5012-E161	Micron 3D QLC	5.0K /4.0K MB/s
Team Force	T Create Classic	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Kioxia 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Team Force	Cardea Ceramic A440	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5086-E18	Micron TLC	7.0K / 6.9K MB/s
Team Force	Cardea Ceramic C440	1TB, 2TB	Phison PS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Team Force	Cardea Zero Z440	256, 512, 1TB	PhisonPS5016-E16	Toshiba 3D TLC	5.0K / 4.4K MB/s
Transcend	MTE240S	512, 1TB	N/A	3D TLC	3.8K / 3.2K MB/s
Western Digital	Black SN850	500, 1TB, 2TB	SanDisk 8-Channel	96L Bics4	7.0K / 5.1K MB/s

PS5 COMPATIBLE UPGRADE SSDs SEPT 2021

How Do the Six Most Popular PS5 SSDs Compare?

Many users will choose one of the first 6-7 SSDs in the above list, as these are the most commonly available, recommended by performance or best price per GB/TB. However not all M.2 NVMe SSDs are created equally and in the case of PS5 compatible SSDs, there is actually a wide range of performance benchmarks to choose between, maximum/minmum capacities to choose from and a variety of endurance and handling specifications that make each of the more mainstream compatible PS5 supported SSDs quite distinct. Below is a breakdown of how they compare. The choices below are the Seagate Firecuda 530, the WD Black SN850, the Samsung 980 PRO, the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus, the MSI SPATIUM M480 and the Gigabyte Aorus 7000s.

SSD Architecture and Specifications

SSD Price Comparison

SSD Performance Comparison

SSD Endurance Comparion

SSD COMPARISON RESULT

The Seagate Firecuda 530 is the clear winner here, unsurprisingly, thanks to it having the longest time in development, featuring denser NAND and that great Phison E18 controller. It is also only one of two SSDs that arrive at the 4TB mark. However the Samsung 980 Pro is still an incredible SSD that arrives as low as 250GB, which makes it very well balanced for Price vs Capacity, whilst still maintaining some incredible performance! However in terms of the very best Value, not only in capacity, but also for the hardware you are getting for your money, the WD Black SN850 is still an incredibly well-placed drive for PS5 SSD Upgrade buyers to consider.

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Robbie

Review Date

2021-08-03

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PS5 Compatible SSD & HeatSink Upgrade List

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