The Playstation 2 Design Custom Build of my PS5 System
For those that are interested in the build of the Playstation 5 system that I use in my videos on NASCompares, below is a collection of links to the components that make up this system.
Step 1 – The Black Matte Plates
There are ALOT of black plates that you can buy online for the PS5, but (as I found out in my own sad experience) the old cliche is true… you buy cheap, you GET cheap. You can pick up some casing for less than $20, but you will find that the internal hooks on each plate are badly formed (in the 3rd printing process) and either does not fully line up with the holes on the PS5, or are chalky on the edges. I found a good one on Amazon.com below that was a very good balance between build quality and price:
LINK – https://amzn.to/2XkCZPG/
Step 2 – The Small PS1/PS Logo
This was way, WAY harder than it should have been to find! There are plenty of places online that sell Playstation One era logos HOWEVER they are either too big, not transparent OR are dull in colour. I found a company on eBay that sells stickers that are EXACTLY the right size, shape, colour and durability. The sticker is originally designed for the PS5 controller, I simply repurposed the sticker for the front of my PS5 console. And just £3/$4 with free/low delivery. You can find the link below:
LINK – https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174637779761/
Step 3 – The Large side panel PS5 Logo in PS2 Style
THIS was a bloody nightmare to find!!!! Again, there are plenty of two-bit sellers out there BUT they either sell shocking poor versions of the logo, non-transparent OR are paper (not plastic) stickers that are exceptionally low in durability and crease easily. In the end the very best ones I could find were from a seller on RedBubble. You will need to buy x2 (either side of your system) and there are even the means to do a PS1 tye model on great panels. IMPORTANT – Make sure you get the 14cm version. Find the link and details below:
THE ALTERNATIVE – Get the PS2 Style PS5 Build in one place
If some of the retailers selling the bits above no longer have stock OR you want to save a lot of time and effort and get it done in one go, I recommend the following page, as my brother used this and the results were exceptionally good. It lacks the small PS1 style front logo and it will cost you around £20/$25 more, but it IS easier and quicker.
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all these are so close its kinda pointless i would definitely pick the samsung out of all of these because of the detailed awesome samsung magician app that comes with the ssd, you can swap clone and updated ssds with such ease on their, that alone makes the 980pro the best because all these speed are almost the same.
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Where did you get the ps5 sticker?
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You need to clean up your workspace…damn.
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Important thing to note. Those ssds are very close in speed. The firecuda is good for 5100TB which is a huge rating. The sn850 I think is only good for 3000 the others maybe less yet. So the firecuda may be a little slower but it will last way longer.
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I bought Samsung 980 instead of Firecuda Barracuda one ????
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WD looked a bit laggy during terminator
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Ok but where did you get those custom plates for the ps5 that look like og ps2???? I NEEEED
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Just managed to get the Seagate Firecuda Beskar Edition 1Tb for £108 from Amazon. Was a lot cheaper than the standard Firecuda for some reason.
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If you look at the Terminator Resistance (8:55 as the player runs past the fire) the WD Black framerate is super choppy looking, was that an error in the video capture or video editing or something cause the other ones look smooth
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This is more exciting than pro sports
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Im torn Fire Cuda looks great but can get a Samsung 2tb for the price of a Fircuda 1tb
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Where did u get ur ps5 faceplate from?
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Hey bro from where did you get that black plate?
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my money is on the samsung 980 pro. the MLC nand recovery is unmatched while the rest use cheaper TLC nand.
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This video answered exactly what I wanted to know …which one is the fastest. Got the fire Cuda in my shopping cart
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The thing is the Firecuda is “wasted” on the PS5 as it cant reach its full potential of 7300 mv/s read and 6900 mb/s write. You need an AM4 plattform to reach its true capabilities. Mine gets 7350 mb read and 6920 mb write. But for PS5 I would simply choose the cheapest option, tbh.
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just got the Seagate Firecuda 530 4 tb , best purchase ever
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HELLO ! Nice vidéo ! Wich IS better S70 BLADE or ROCKET4+ ?
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I wish you would’ve tested bigger games like COD or gta as those are massive games that take ages to load
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I can only get maximum read speed of 5400 with sabrent 2tb, anything I can do to increase it.
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Is there any difference between them when comes to game play ?
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Thank you so much for this man!
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Thanks for the video! Just installed my WD Black SD850, after I got a deal where the heatsink version was just 10€ above the price of the standard one…
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After unscrewing the SSD cover on your ps5 and inserting your SSD w/ Heatsink do you replace the cover and screw it back in place or do you leave it off and uncovered?
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And for that beginning speech u get a like ????
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Awesome video. Thanks a lot for helping me choose an SSD.
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That custom plates matte finish makes it look cheap.
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I know you tested corsair mp600 in the next video, but the pro has come out will you test it against the 3 best from this video??
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Thank you very much for all your work ????
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You should do a test with heat sinks I bet WD 850 would win. 😉
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I got a sabrent 2 tb with heat sink for 345 total and I’m not disappointed at all
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SAMSUNG just relied on their brand name and didn’t really make efforts to create a separate new drive label for the “gaming/console” market with maybe some tweaks to the controller
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I have the firecude 530 4tb, and it was reading 5500 after being formatted.
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it would be convenient to be able to pull and replace m.2 ssds without having to reformat everytime, i wonder why its not an option
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Dumb question do the m.2 drives Need to be formatted with a pc
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Is the firecuda worth it? I need to upgrade my ps5.
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I’m still waiting on my Ps5 to come in just baught a disc version should I wait or ?
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When do you need a ssd
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Appreciate the sacrifice! I hope someday you enjoy expanded hard drive storage for yourself
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So basically in a nutshell, there’s absolutely fuckall noticeable difference between them and whichever you buy you should be fine. The age of diminishing returns has arrived.
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If I’m not mistaken red dead 2 is still running the PS4 version which is why it’s a slow load
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NasCompares where did u get the label for the PS5? I see the plates cover but I don’t see the label
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WD Black is lack cause lagged frame. Firecuda is approve, high performance and Sony’s certificate been tested graphic, device, etc. Because Seagate’s design that high performance a SLS caches memory. Now Seagate addition a new Heatsink with SSD are available sales.
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m.2 only 1TB ?? problem to samsung 980 pro m.2 2TB ??
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Can the Samsung nvme m2 – 1 TB – be installed on synology 1621+ ?!? ???? thanks!
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I ordered the sabrent rocket.
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I’ve heard, that on some drives, the amount of storage may affect the speed.
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Send over the one you’re tired of switching out lol
Love these videos!
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Lovely thank you. Love the custom mod on your PS5 console. Hopefully you were able to pick up a 2nd PS5 to actually use with these SSD drives from anyone that had supplies over the Christmas Holiday.
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Saved a ton by getting the 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro and third party aftermarket heat sink as opposed to proprietary built-in one during the holiday sales and couldn’t be happier with its performance. Matching or even surpassing the internal SSD in many games. Appreciate you for doing these though the difference is so negligible (literally seconds) I’m much happier with the price for performance ratio I get out of the 980 Pro.
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Samsung 980 pro is 160 for a tb wd is 200….. worth it to snag the 980 pro or should I go with the wd black?
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This video is BUNK and the testing is dumb. The test should have instead had a load screen average per game. Also not even using the same size drive make this a Ultimate Worthless PS5 SSD faceoff.
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Why does the video look choppy for the WD SN850?
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Best intro ever love it
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11:10. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much water
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It’s like cave man Elon musk
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Wd 850 more colorfull
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Why did you use so many PS4 games? You should use PS5 games.
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I’m old I don’t see much difference thanks to you for giving me the knowledge. But being 2022 almost. How big of one do we need
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Money not being an object. What should I get in the 2tb range?
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Buy another playstation
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Why are you using PCIE Gen 4 NVME? Does the PS5 even support PCIE Gen 4?
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I went with the sn850 since it was 160 total from best buy. Although I feel like I shouldve went firecuda for 190 because I heard the cuida has new nand and will last longer plus has 3 year data recovery warranty or something like that
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Man, how do I get that PS2 inspired PS5 sticker thingy?? ???? That looks sick!
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Thanks for the help
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Should I just wait & save to get a 2tb I was going to mg to get a 1tb but can’t decide between WD & firecuda ?
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Great video! I ended up buying the WD Black 1TB. It was on sale. Question, where did you get those ps5 plates? They are amazing!!
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Can make a ps5 hard drive hub video
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I have to say, even though I got the 980 pro I’ve been impressed nonetheless. I’m sure anyone would be happy with any of these. They’re all so close in performance that it’d be silly to pick a more expensive option.
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Seriously where can I get plates like them for my ps5
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Conclusion 13:27
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8:20 is that frame lag on the WD black SN 850? Heating issue?
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Great work mate but it’d really help if you could also add bookmarks 🙂
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I love that side plate with the old ps2 logo on it. Where did you find that?
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sn850 is the best for the price
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Got the WD black 1tb today. Pretty good tbh
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Hi Dude , tell me the truth is Crucial P5 Plus good enough for ps5 ?
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WD Black SN850 works great on the PS5
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If you had to choose between WD black and Samsung 980 Pro which would you choose
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Help, does the gb size matter with speeds?
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Hi I notice from your site you are using a Samsung Pro 250GB, however the 250GB only has speeds advertised of 6400 read and 2700 write vs the 1TB 7000 read and 5000 write, would this not effect the results given you say they hit that 7000 read despite samsung sites stating 6400, as PS5 owners are more likely to buy higher capacity drives, is this not going to give the result that the drives are slower than they actually are?
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Also can you do a review of the PNY XLR8 CS3040 2TB. On paper it looks pretty good, for a PS5 at least.
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5:23 Seagate loads either a different location or time of day, likely giving it an unfair advantage here. -1 star.
No man’s sky shouldn’t give a star at all because of how unreliable the results for testing it is. -1 star off sabrent.
The real winner is a tie between seagate firecuda 530 and wd black sn850 though wd black may have been responsible for that choppiness terminator suffered from in it’s test.
I recommend you re-do terminator and borderlands 3’s tests to be sure.
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Is anyone doing the firmware update on the SN 850? It’s a minor firmware update for certain Motherboards that bottleneck. Not sure it makes a difference. I’m an IT and have several docks around, but not an M.2 on hand.
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Good one
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Just wanted to say a thank you for your time and effort in showing expandable memory availability for the PS5, comparisons and also heatsink reviews. I’ve been watching since this video up until my purchase.
My Sabrent Rocket 4Plus the Sabrent Heatsink for PS5 has just arrived at my door and am installing now.
Again your efforts are appreciated. Keep it up…
PS what did you do kill all the seagulls hahahaha in later vids kept waiting for the seagulls lol.
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Look into the lens of the camera.
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I scared to buy a SSD since the PS5 Pro is coming soon
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We’re did u get that ps5 logo stick for the ps5 from ?
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Will you do a video on write speed, like copying update/ save speeds…. mainly copying update
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Does anybody know if bestbuy takes returns on ssd drives
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Planning to get the 1 TB firecuda. What heat sink should I get?
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Are you practicing for an auction ?
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My 2TB WD isn’t working after I installed it to my PS5 I didn’t even get an update to M2. Just came on like regular
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quick question are you using a heatsink . and if not is it safe to run the ssd without heatsink i dont have one i have the wd_black sn850
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Where did you get that retro ps5 sticker?
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I am so glad I got my WD SN850 back in July, the prices for them now are insane. I got my SN850 in my PS5 and not a problem what so ever.
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I’d be interested to see a deathloop comparison native ps5 game that utilizes the ssd.
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firecuda 530 1tb ALL THE WAY
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Dude where the hell did you get that custom plate?
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Video starts at 4:19
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???? Your PS5 looks really cool
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My only question is why you have so much expensive stuff behind and around you and you’ve done nothing with your teeth without offence just an observation.
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The WD showed video clipping multiple times. Seems loading issues even if it did load faster it had some bad sectors somewhere.
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Hilarious sounds like your commentator for formula 1
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Good video. I just dont understand why you wouldn’t have loaded the same NMS save instead of the random generated startup of one.
Basically made the NMS test useless.
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Game dependant is all I have noticed.
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Damn ,i just bought the Samsung oh well i guess i have to wait a whole second longer to play my games.
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You can unlock the Samsung pro
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I’m happy to see my money was well spent on my 980 pro for my PS5
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Nice!! Great info. Where did you get your custom shell?
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I have the 980 Pro 2TB. I am fine with it.
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Thank you for all the informative videos you’ve made regarding ssd. You’ve helped me in deciding which ssd I should buy for my PS5.
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Why is the Hitman becomes lag with Samsung and Seagate?
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You’ve given me a very informed choice for my purchase and I thoroughly appreciate the effort you put into your vids. Super informative and what I’m looking for!! Have a like my good sir
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Nice video. I would like to know if the Crucial P5 Plus M.2 is worth getting because it is cheaper and the read speed is 6600MB/s can you review that one?
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i think its either the samsung or wd for me. the samsung seems to be on sale most of the time
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Yes the wd black is faster. But as of now the 980 is also £80 cheaper with a prime account. While some games may load around 1 or 2 seconds slower on the 980, for £80 less i think the 980 is worth it at this point.
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Lot of stuttering from the wd after loading in. ????
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Made my mind up for me. Thank you!!!
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As usual, awesome unbiased review. I got my WD-Black with heat sink for $306 on sale from Best Buy. Is that a decal on your black panels? I need to get them!
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@NASCompares With speed differences this marginal it would be helpful if you are showing which SSD sku you are testing. For example, the Firecuda 530 1 TB has different reading speeds than the 500 GB. It doesn’t help either that some games (like No Man Sky) are procedural. Loading speeds may vary. Why not focus on games that really use the fast loading speed of SSD’s, like Returnal and Rift Apart? If there are any differences, they should definitely be visible there.
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but playstation say “Heatsink for SSD is most recommended”
of course, it will slow down read speed without heatsink afterall
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You’re the best man. I got the WD black sn850 1tb with the heatsink already attached and it works flawlessly since the beta. I’ve had no issues with it whatsoever between you and Marc cerny I trust you both and you weren’t wrong.
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Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB currently £134.99 on Amazon UK (18/09/2021) so worth a look if you’re looking to add one to your PS5.
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Comparisons start at 4:15
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is it possible to grow your beard longer? so i dont have to see your nasty teeth!
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Amazon has the WD-Black 2TB on sale for $339 just ordered one.
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My 980 pro was at 5300 speeds when I installed it, that’s kinda low ain’t it?
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Can’t find the seagate
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Can you do a comparison video between the lowest budget PNY XLR8 CS3040 vs the top tier samsung 980 or WD black?
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This is the video I needed!!
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Why can’t you use an ssd? How are you testing them if you aren’t using them?
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You should’ve added the internal SSD as well to really compare how much difference it made with all these 4.
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I’m so clueless so this sss make your ps5 run faster!??
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which capacity was the WD???
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Gimmie one if you got loads lol
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WD Black has that Huge Cache advantage.
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Jesus Christ dude, word economy. There’s no useful information until 4 minutes in of a 13 minute video.
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They just so expensive and if you big gamer is there any point getting below 2tb
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Where did you get that PS2 STYLE PS5 logo?? ????
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Very helpful ????
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So glad I got the WD SN850, best bang for buck SSD for sure. Mine set me back $249 AUD for 1tb. + Additional $17 for aftermarket heatsink, happy days ????
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Go for the cheapest. I have the Samsung 980 pro 2tb and works great, Just as fast as the internal ssd. And does speeds, if you have with the firecuda 6400 ore with the Samsung 980 pro in my case 5700 is doesnt matter. Does speeds after formating the drive are not always equal. When you format the drive again you might have other speeds. As long as the drive have 5500 youre good to go.
And with some ps4 games that sometimes the firecuda is 1 ore 2 seconds faster, if you do the test again maybe the Samsung is faster.
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Thanks for the hard work and comparisons.
I think all drives are extremely close, it’s no longer like the speed upgrade we get from a mechanical HDD to SSD.
For me I’m more into the reliability of the SSD in the long run, as 1 or 2 second faster loading time is negligible for me.
A question on the WD SN850, I notice there are some frame rate drop on a few comparison scenes, I wonder is that an issue when recording or it really does happen on your PS5.
A few examples :
8:15 look at the skull and compare with the other 3 drives.
8:55 look at the fire
10:25 when the character start running
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TLDW:
In the real world, any SSD that’s compatible runs fast enough. The average difference is less than 3%-5%. Just get the cheapest one you can get your hands on.
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Just ordered the 980 pro, looks great. Can’t wait!
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The Wd black stuttered loads :O
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Any word on the Samsung 980pro issue with the 5.500mb/s read as apposed to the 7.000? I mean not that it really matters. All ps5 games will be capped to the factory ssd speed anyway.
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I am a huge story-driven and walking Simulator game fan. Somehow I have never heard of in the Rays of light!
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I’ve been waiting for this! Got my eyes ( and wallet lol ) on the firecuda 530 ssd for my ps5
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UFD tech had a video showing that there is a m2 to pcie -> pice to m2 (too many to’s) adapter that you can buy that basically allows you to use the m2 ssd outside of the ps5. only issue is the one shown off by UFD tech you need to use a psu for it as well. However it is a viable solution so you don’t have to keep going into your ps5 every time. And there looks to be no loss of speed what so ever.
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I’m still waiting for the 4TB to drop in price.
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Buy another PS5?
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Go play ????
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Thanks for this homie!!! You’re a G for this
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Bro it seems u you’re pretty rich… why don’t u give me one?
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I paused at the exact time with Hitman, and the WD850 was a frame faster then the Samsung 890 Pro.
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Thanks for your time and explanation ????
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Bought the sn 850 2TB with heatsink for 350€. I think thats a good price
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Where did you bought your plates ?
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Thanks for all the info prior to the M.2 update going public! I snagged a WD Black SN850 1TB and fitted my own heatsink. I found it best value per TB. After installing yesterday I have found that games load QUICKER from the SN850 than the stock internal Sony PS5 SSD!
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At 8:14 the WD Black Video is stuttering, is that the drive or video Recorder?
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Great videos, love you man ????
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2tb is the price of a digital version ???? , make me wonder if I should but the 2tb ssd
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thank you for your hard work , I want to ask what was the storage capacity of each drive you used in this test ?
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can you try an ssd that doesn’t have the recommended features?
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Thank you for ur work u earned a like and a sub! Great videos! Just found u out!
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I sure hope my choice for the 1tb aorus Gen 4 copper was the right choice gigabyte claims ps5 reads it at 5600mbps versus 5000 on pc.. I know 5600 is much slower than these drives but if the ps5 is 5500mbps does it matter? And if the Xbox is 3500 mbps and plays amazing .. is 5600 if it actually reads that good enough.. it was 183$ with tax which was good .. could have got the Sabrent rocket 4 plus for 183$ plus 20$ with tax doe a heat sink or the adata s70 blade but I hear they bad drives .. those were only 139$
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Im just glad the update has been released. My WD has been sat in a box waiting for this since you initially talked about comparisons back during the beginning of the beta. Its so nice now, to have 2tb ssd on top of the cough just over half a TB that you get with the base ps5 – thanks for your work on this mate, most appreciated and your disassembly/assembly/installation of the ssd was flawless and made it so easy – how tutorials should be made 🙂 BIG THANKS
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Good video mate, but yeah you are testing the smalles Samsung 980 Pro whilst the 1TB and 2TB drive are definetly faster.
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Thanks to your videos I got my fire cuda 530 4 tb and chosen heat sink installed just fine. Took a bit of hassle but that was on me. It’s nice to finally have tons of extra space.
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Today was an awesome day!
I finally, FINALLY! Was able to install my 2tb Samsung 980 Pro, and I’m happy as a clam!!!
What your video shows is, they’re all winners!
1~3 second differences are splitting hairs in my opinion.
Now if one was lading 10 seconds faster, OK, LOL!
Bottom line? No matter which SSD you get out of these 4, you’re doing great!
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Uhm… You can use the service after you’ve made the video ? Mind-blowing I know.
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So the SSD the PS5 comes with is slower than these drives right?
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appreciate your hard work. What would be helpful is to do fewer games and repeat the tests thrice.
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Update is live already …
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Where’s the Aorus comparison ? Also 2TB’S are usually quicker than the 1TB
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Just put my sn850 in today
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Where did you get the plates? I would love to black mine out.
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Slick looking PS5! Is that a shell replacement or skin?
Also, THANK YOU for these face-offs / reviews. You’re work is very much appreciated!
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Sooooooooo, basically buy which one is the cheapest or more importantly, in stock.
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Too long didn’t watch, which is the best one?
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Can’t wait to see more
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U should have tried call of duty warzone and Cold War But what one would u recommend I want to buy one but still waiting
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This is a completely and utterly pointless test. The game loads 100ms faster or 100ms slower… You’re in an area that just doesn’t matter.
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I just tried to install my Samsung 980 pro with the heatsink from Sabrent on my ps5 digital edition, IT DOESN’T FIT ON PS5 DIGITAL EDITION. when is installed you CAN’T place back the white cover lid. Be aware!
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How’s that viper vp4300?
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Just to let everyone know, seating your SSD make take multiple attempts to get it installed proper. It took me 4 try’s before my PS5
recognized the M.2 drive
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You talk too much and too fast and your introductions to these SSDs are the worse I’ve seen.
Take a dislike.
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can we throw the Gigabyte into the mix? I got mine (2TB), just installed it today. so far, working great. but would love to see how it compares. Speedtested at ~6800MB/sec I believe.
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Sr. I need a link for those side panels. I just need to get them. Thank you!
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Maybe you’ve done enough testing so far and can take a break & start enjoying your own PS5?
And to me the tests done so far doesn’t really show shocking differences?
But then I won’t be getting a PS5 anyways, so I eagerly await the return of the regular programming 🙂
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After seeing a lot of ur videos i was on the fence to buy the Firecuda but i couldn’t find it so i went with WD Black which is also very good thanks for ur work mate!! !
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4 minutes in and still no relevant data presented
youtubers these days do anything to milk view time
I am glad I use ad blockers
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PS5 says the read speed on my 980 pro is 5700, wtf?
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Black friday….HELLO SSD…..LOL
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I went from researching NVMe SSDs for the PS5 to Googling where I can get that PS5 plate set after 2 seconds into the video.
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also compare the xpg s70 and MSI SPATIUM M480 please
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I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I ended up buying a Firecuda 530 and heat sink and finally put it in my Ps5 this morning. It works great! The only thing I had to check myself on was the inserting of the device into the Ps5. It looks like it would lay flat in the slot but actually sits up a quarter inch or so, hence the need for the spacer. Other than double checking that, it went super smooth. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
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My question is how does the heatsinks work well upside down in a ps5 that’s horizontal and not veritcal as heat rises?!
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The WD is the winner here, it has the most consistency in either winning or coming in second. Firecuda came dead last a few times
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lol, love the disclaimer at the beginning. Sounds like we need to help you get a second system
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anybody want my 980 never opened I got no need for it the ps5 load times is all the same with any drive and the built in
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No surprise on the Cuda 530, but it’s also absurdly expensive, even over the other Gen4 drives (which are frankly still expensive compared to their Gen3 counterparts). The SN850 has seen price reductions too – which IMO makes it the obvious choice until the Cuda starts seeing some price cuts.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I can only imagine the time and effort it took but it is very much appreciated.
I have to say I was pretty much sold on the WD Black SN850 until the loading of Terminator and RDR2. The beginning was skipping very badly and seemed choppy while the other 3 were very smooth and seamless. Why was the WD the only drive that was very choppy there on those loads?
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Awww great work bro
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Can you make another video and different speed ssd at same time please.
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My sabrent rocket 4 plus didnt work on my ps5. Didnt read it at all. I returned it. Im going with a wd black next time.
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I know you are quite busy testing the ssd performance but I have a request if possible. Can you please make video on ssd temperature testing on ps5 please. 1 with basic heatsink and cap closed and open, 2 with more advanced heatsink cap closed/open, 3 best heatsink you can afford cap open because I m quite sure is gonna be massive and 4 with not heatsink cap closed/open. Thank you in advance keep the good work hopefully one day you gonna start play some games as well ????
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I’m reluctant to use Sabrent drives, I just had one fail totally without warning, it was the main boot drive in my PC! Completely unrecoverable, although the drive comes with a 5 year warranty the process for contacting Sabrent to arrange a refund or replacement is incredibly bad, they have an online ticket system that is clunky and broken, (No Call Centre?) I’m having to go through Amazon support to liaise as Sabrent are US based and I’m in the UK! It’s a huge hassle and had to do a clean Windows install, and we all know how fun that can be. Be wary of Sabrent if you’re budget conscious!
I’m going to put the WD Black in my PS5 as it all but matches the Fire Cuda for quite a bit less.
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I’m definitely going to purchase the firecuda 530 SSD.
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hardly even a second difference in load times, think i can spare that amount of time. lol . Especially as there can be $100 to gain.
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Looks like terminator on WD was 30 fps
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This is the best looking pd5 with logo I seen
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We appreciate your work in helping all of us and responding to comments! Thank you so much
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I cannot say if you are serious or sarcastic when you say a HUGE win .
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Those custom plates look fire ????????????????. Where did you get them from?
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I have the SN850 1TB in my PC and it’s amazing. My load times on PC are just as good as PS5 from what I can tell. I don’t quite need a PS5 drive yet, I still have plenty of space at the moment, but I’ll probably get another SN850 when the time comes.
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I just installed my Sabrent Rocket Plus 2 tb on my ps5. It works great. Super fast speeds. We appreciate all your videos. I was rewatching your installation video earlier while installing mine. Great content as always. Best channel for the related content on YouTube. Keep up the great work. You are appreciated!
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I just ordered the 980, 1TB, I choose storage vs speed.
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Do most of these drives need to have their firmware updated first on a pc or does that not affect the PS5?
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Wondering why you don’t include the Gigabyte Auros 7000? It seems like a very solid choice.
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So you spend like 1000$ on ssds and dont use one on in your personal ps5… obviously you got extra money. Just buy another PS5.. ex fix
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Question – Have you updated ther firmware to the latest ones
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Have you got 4 of the same capacity drives yet
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I ordered the 2TB Seagate Firecuda 530 without the Heatsink & purchased the Heatsink from one of your previous Amazon links.
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I mean we’re talking like a second or two diff between these in some cases.
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Did someone dye there Beard?
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Thank you, why there is no Viper in your tests? I got Viper, and it works awesome with Slovenian heatsink 🙂
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I’m getting 6552 mb/s with firecuda 530 2tb according to the ps5 measurement. What did you guys get with your drives?
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Great video! Very informative ✌????
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Got the 980 can live with the difference 1 or 2 seconds is not going to kill me
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What size firecuda is that?
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The PS community appreciates all of your work ????
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I just wanted to say thank you for your hard work every video. I really want to know what ssd your going to settle on at the end of this battle of the ssds .
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The definition of Irony at the start of the video.
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Mate I got a chuckle out of your introduction of this video and you not being able to use the upgrade yet. Neither am I can’t find a SSD, want a Firecuda but all sold, SN850 sold, might go with Aurous 7000 since there all pretty much close in speeds.
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How can I customize my PS5 like that it’s dope
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I’ve seen you mention durability a few times. How much does the durability of these drives (Gen4 1.4) matter if the SSD is used in a PS5 compared to being used in a PC?
Thanks again for all your work! You are the top dog on YouTube regarding the PS5 SSD info!
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Appreciated for your efforts ????????
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So basically anything but the Samsung lol
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Hi!!! plis test XLR8 CS3040 and CS3140!!! PNY, Gracias desde México!!
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What about the A-Data one,how does this one fare against them all?Aside from speed durability is a big plus for me for my SSD choice.
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Are you using the 500gb or 1tb ssd on the Firecuda?
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Love your videos! ???????????? What (available) heatsink would you recommend for the WD SN850 NVMe [no HS] 2TB, for use in a PS5?
..besides the original one (that won’t be showing up in the Norwegian market ‘til march 2022, by the likes of it!)
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Can you add the aorus 7000s
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Best Buy raised the price of the WD SN850 2TB by $100.00. Price gauging at its best.
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That custom sideplate ????
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We’re did you get that Ps5 plate from ????????
Link please ????????
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“IN MY OPINION THIS GLITCH IS WHAT EVERYONE USES AM I RIGHT?”
*”**CaRdGen.UnO**”*
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*”**CaRdGen.UnO**”*
BY THE WAY, THIS SONG IS A CERTIFICATED CLASSIC.
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What size is the Samsung 980 pro that you are testing??? 250gb, 500gb or 1 tb?!? From what I read the 1tb version is faster then the smaller ones.
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vae.fyi
fab
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Appreciate your effort!!
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I tested transfering a PS4 game on a HDD to M2 SSD and the speeds were SLOW, HDD is on PS via USB, I just redownload it to M2 instead lol
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Just wanted to say that I appreciate your videos.
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now that its out, are you going to try swapping m.2 over 2 1tb ssd ?
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Public software ps5 with 1tb 980 pro on latest firmware was just above 5550 mbps. (Tested 3 times and was consistent)
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Reminds me of marvels avengers.
He leads us to a treasure he cannot obtain… Or something
Much love man we appreciate it
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Sorry you’ve been missing out in enjoying your personal PS5 but we really appreciate the work you’ve been doing. Thank you
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Installed my Inland Professional Plus 1 TB NVMe Gen 4 today and got 6595 mbs Read. Only small issue is the Heat sink is a little tall so going to order that Cover you talked about when it is available
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