Bought for PS5 internal storage extension. Compared with Samsung 980 Pro, this was a couple of hundreds cheaper and was higher rated and recommended in several online reviews on PS5 / gaming review websites.
The Sept 2021 firmware update of PS5 is must for using the M.2 Storage. PS5 requires the M.2 storage to have speed above 5500 mbps.
Received the package on time, sealed original box. The box contains only the chip and product litrature. Sony recommeds using a heatsink. I went with Jonsbo heatsink (silver grey or black). The combo meets the size requirements of PS5.
Fitting the chip to PS5 was easy and is shown in several videos on Internet. The holding screw and placer are already given in PS5. Only thing to be careful about is that placer should also be moved in correct hole before putting in the screw. I missed that first time but thankfully realised it before powering on, and had to open the PS5 console again to fix it. Remember to ground yourself properly before handling the chip. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, better seek help of a friend who knows his ways around computer parts.
On switching on the PS5, it automatically detected the chip storage and gave option to format it. For first time installation, you must format the storage in PS5. It also detected the speed as 6655 mbps, which is almost the rating of the chip (7000 mbps). The size is detected as 1.01TB and shows full 1TB as available out of which some space is taken by PS5 system files. PS5 moved 3 games and 2 apps totalling 260 GB in under 2 minutes to the chip.
The games start from the chip (shown as 'M.2 SSD Storage' in PS5 settings) and there isn't any noticeable lag/latency compared to inbuilt storage.
So far PS5 treats internal storage and M.2 SSD as two different storages, so one has to decide to store which game where. PS5 has option to set the M.2 SSD as default storage for games & apps. There are separate options for PS5 and PS4 games. I plan to use the M.2 SSD as default as all games can be played directly from there as well, no need to transfer games to inbuilt storage. I anyway delete games that I've finished and don't plan on playing again. With FTTH broadband at home, re-download isn't a big problem. 1TB+667GB should be sufficient for about 10-15 games that I keep around in console. With talks that newer PS5 games will be smaller in size due to better compression, maybe togather it'll be good for 25+ games each averaging about 60GB.
Overall, very satisfied with purchase and happy that my PS5 will hopefully not run out of game space now.
| Brand | Western Digital |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Western Digital (UK) Ltd, Western Digital (UK) Ltd, 388 Jiang Chuan East Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China 200241 |
| Model | WDS200T1X0E |
| Model Name | WD Black™ SN850 |
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 2.2 x 0.24 cm; 7.37 Grams |
| Item model number | WDS200T1X0E |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 2 TB |
| Flash Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Digital storage capacity | 2000 GB |
| Hard Drive Size | 2 TB |
| Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Hard Drive |
| Removable Storage Native Capacity | 2 TB |
| Operating System | windows |
| Processor Brand | arm |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Hardware Interface | PCIE x 4 |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop |
| Special Features | compact |
| Mounting Hardware | WD_BLACK™ SN850 NVMe SSD |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Wattage | 3600 |
| Power Source | ac |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Data Transfer Rate | 7000 Megabits Per Second |
| Connector Type | SATA |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Device type | Solid State Drive |
| Media Format | Digital |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital (UK) Ltd |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item Weight | 7.36 g |
