The Best PS5 SSD Upgrades to Buy on Black Friday 2021
Ever since Sony enabled the SSD upgrade slot of the PS5, many buyers have been waiting till the bargain heavy period of Black Friday to finally take the plunge and buy a storage upgrade for their Playstation 5 console. Unlike previous generations of SSD supported in PS3 and PS5, the Storage upgrade slot in the PS5 utilizes a particularly cutting edge kind of SSD media, known as PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD. This form of media was first commercially released back at the start of 2020 and even then, some PS5 compatible SSDs (such as the WD Black SN850 and Samsung 980 Pro) were featured on Black Friday that year. Fast forward to this latest Black Friday 2021 event and there are ALOT of PS5 Compatible SSDs planned for sales/bargains and today I wanted to help you make sure you picked the RIGHT SSD FIRST TIME! I will be updating this page regularly throughout the week of Black Friday with more PS5 SSD deals as they appear. Alongside this, I have broken down the best PS5 SSD upgrades this black Friday to look out for based on Price, Performance, Capacity, Durability and even Recommended PS5 Heatsinks. So, let’s take a look at those SSDs that are compatible with PS5 and which SSDs will be on sale. IMPORTANT – Remember that any SSD in the Amazon Warehouse department (opened/used/refurbished) will be 20% off this Black Friday.
Recommended PS5 SSD Upgrade Guides Recommended PS5 Compatible SSDs & Heatsink to Buy – https://nascompares.com/2021/08/03/recommended-ps5-compatibile-ssds-heatsinks-updated |
The Best PS5 SSD Upgrades for SPEED on Black Friday
The internal SSD of the Playstation 5 is one of the fastest console media drives in the world. This allows the console to load games that in the previous generation might have taken upwards of a minute in a fraction of that time (with games like Spiderman and Demons souls loading in single seconds). For those that have been looking at upgrading their PS5 storage capacity this Black Friday, one big, BIG focus for some will be buying the FASTEST PS5 SSD that they can. Performance of an m.2 SSD is typically measured in Sequential Read and Write (i.e big data) and all three of my recommended high-performance PS5 compatible SSDs below are among the fastest in the world right now. Take a look this Black Friday:
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ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70
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Patriot Viper VP4300
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Seagate Firecuda 530
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The Best PS5 SSD Upgrade for PRICE on Black Friday
The current generation of PS5 compatible SSDs are arguable the most expensive types of media currently available in the market, hence why many have waited till black Friday to buy their PlayStation 5 storage upgrade. For many, the price of the price-point/cost of an SSD is going to be the deciding factor, in efforts to make sure they get as much bang for their buck as possible. Below is my top three recommended SSD to buy this Black Friday for the lowest price, all of which are compatible with PS5:
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Addlink A90 SSD
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Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0
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Seagate Firecuda 520
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The Best PS5 SSD Upgrades for VALUE on Black Friday
Slightly different to the cost of an SSD, the Value of an SSD is much more about getting the best price for the best hardware. Often measured in SSDs in terms of the price-per-terabyte, or the price-point of the hardware it uses (or even inclusive extras like heatsinks or services), buyers who are looking for the best value PS5 compatible SSDs will already have their budget in mind and will look at getting as much inside that budget as possible. Due to the large number of PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSDs released in 2021 (many of which were delayed down to the pandemic), there is a tremendous range of SSDs available and all competing in price. This is especially true during Black Friday and therefore the opportunity to get some series value in your PS5 SSD upgrade is possible. Below are the best three SSDs for PS5 upgrades that I recommend based on value:
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WD BLACK SN850
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Samsung 980 Pro
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Gigabyte Aorus 7000S
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The Best PS5 SSD Upgrade for CAPACITY on Black Friday
Given that the PlayStation supports the storage and playback of both PS4 and PS5 games (as well as allowing playback and storage of PS3 titles via PS Now), recording and storage of 4K capture up to an hour in length and downloading of media from popular streaming services like Netflix and Disney+, it is VERY easy to see why a lot of PS5 SSD buyers are heavily focused on big, BIG capacity SSD upgrades on their PS5 this Black Friday. Unlike a lot of the most recent PS5 releases, the rest of those other services will not see any benefit in the 7,000MB/s+ SSDs (such as the Seagate Firecuda 530, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus or XPG Gammix S70). Therefore, there are several SSDs in the market that can provide as much as 4TB of storage at almost half the price of top tier SSDs out there, whist STILL being PS5 compatible. Below is the lowest Price per Terabyte SSDs that you can install in your PS5 this Black Friday:
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Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB
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Titanium Micro TH7175 4TB
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Addlink A95 4TB
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The Best PS5 SSD Upgrade for DURABILITY on Black Friday
Although SSD technology has been around for well over a decade, it has only been in the last few years (thanks to the arrival of superfast M.2 NVMe SSDs) that the subject of endurance and durability has risen in conversation quite loudly. Although PS5 SSDs will largely be focused on ‘read’ activity when loading games etc, there are still some activities (and potentially more in future) that will utilize ‘write’ activities (gaming recordings, professional streamers direct from the system, bulk multimedia activities, etc). Write activity on an SSD requires electricity to be passed through the drive to allow data inside to be entered onto the NAND (the bit that holds your data) on the SSD. the more and more this happens, the larger the potential for wear on the NAND. SSDs for PS5 that have high durability (typically measured as drive writes for day or terabytes written over 5 years) mean that they will last for much, much loner with heavier write activity, as well as maintain sustained high performance throughout that time (rather than drop over time). The following three PS5 compatible SSDs are all very high in durability, whilst still appearing at a great price point this black Friday. Let’s take a look:
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Seagate Firecuda 530
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Patriot Viper VP4300
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Teamgroup Cardea Zero Z440
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The Best PS5 SSD HEATSINK to Buy this Black Friday
You may not know (if you are new to PS5 m.2 SSDs) that due to their high performance, compact nature and energy/electricity focused use, that they can get very, VERY hot. This is much higher during write activity, but can still rise in read activity. When an SSD gets hot, it can affect several things. The performance of the drive can decrease (known as throttling, when internally as the SSD controller/brain fears potential harm), it can highly reduce the SSDs durability and lifespan AND it can negatively impact the running of your PS5 and it’s operation! Therefore it is pretty important that with any PS5 compatible SSD upgrade you buy, that you ALSO buy a heatsink. Some SSDs (such as the Gigabyte Aorus 7000s or Patriot Viper VP4300 PS5 SSDs) include a PS5 compatible heatsink with the drive. ut many, many do not and that means you will need to purchase one separately OR look at alternative SSDs for PS5 this Black Friday that include one. Below I have added my three highest recommended stand-alone PS5 SSD heatsinks you should consider this Black Friday. Each is quite affordable, 100% PS5 compatible and includes the thermal pads, screws and accessories you will need in order to install on ANY SSD for your console. Take a look:
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PS5 Heatsink
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Eluteng M.2 Heatsink
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Warship Pro Heatsink
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All PS5 Compatible SSDs in 2021 – 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
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 | Yes confirmed by Seagate. | Included heatsink works | 500GB – $149.99, 1TB – $239.99, 2TB – $489.99, 4TB – $949.99. |
| Western Digital SN850 | Yes confirmed by Western Digital. | Included heatsink works | 500GB – $169.99, 1TB – $249.99, 2TB – $549.99 |
| Gigabyte 7000s Gen4 | Yes confirmed by Gigabyte. | Included heatsink works | 1TB – $199.99, 2TB – $399.99 |
| Patriot Viper VP4300 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Included heatsink works | 1TB – $224.99, 2TB – I don’t know if this ever released? |
| Samsung 980 Pro | Yes. Confirmed by fragilityv2. | Needs a heatsink | 250GB – $69.99, 500GB – $119.99, 1TB – $199.99, 2TB – $429.99 |
| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus | Yes. Confirmed by The Verge. | Needs a different heatsink than the one included | 1TB – $200, 2TB – $469.99, 4TB – $999.99 |
| Corsair MP600 Pro | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Needs a different heatsink than the one included | 1TB – $199.99, 2TB – $399.99 |
| Inland Performance Plus | Yes (unconfirmed) | Needs a different heatsink than the one included | 1TB – $189.99, 2TB – $399.99 |
| Adata Gammix S70 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Needs a different heatsink than the one included. Very difficult to remove. | 1TB – $149.99, 2TB – $299.99 |
| MSI Spatium M480 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Needs a heatsink | Not listed yet. More Info here. |
| Micron 3400 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Needs a heatsink | Not listed yet.More Info here. |
| PNY CS3040 | Yes. Confirmed by /u/EmergencyPomelo5180 and PNY. | Included heatsink is too tall. Get version without heatsink and add your own. Also, the rated read speeds are just above the minimum specified at 5,600 MB/s reads | 500GB – $89.99, 1TB – $156.99, 2TB – $308.99, 4TB – $699.99 |
| PNY CS3140 | Yes. Confirmed by PNY. | Included heatsink is too tall. Get version without heatsink and add your own | 1TB – $199.99, 2TB – $449.99 |
| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 | Yes (unconfirmed) | Aluminum heatsink is too tall, graphene heatsink may need replaced. | 1TB – $179.99, 2TB – $399.99 |
| Plextor M10P(G) | Yes (unconfirmed) | Included heatsink is too tall | Not listed yet. Product page here. |
| Titanium Micro TH7175 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Needs a heatsink | 1TB – $279.99, 2TB – $489.99 |
| Mushkin Enhanced Gamma | Yes (unconfirmed) | Needs a heatsink | 1TB – $216.99, 2TB – $499.99 |
| GALAX HOF Extreme | Yes (unconfirmed) | Included heatsink is too large | Pricing unknown, information here. |
| Addlink A95 | Yes confirmed by NASCompares | Heatsink Included | 1TB – $218.99, 2TB – $448.88 |
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WD Black SN850
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| 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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