PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes
It turns out that the PS5 will offer great freedom in choosing additional SSDs. The console will support devices in four most popular sizes available on the market.
The growing size of video games means that many people have already come to terms with the need to buy an additional SSD for PlayStation 5, but these come in many sizes and until now it was not clear which of these will be supported by Sony's new console. It turns out that they all are.
The M.2 PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD in sizes 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 (the dimensions in millimeters - for example, 2230 is 22mm wide and 30mm high) will all fit into the port installed on the PS5, which includes all standard variants currently available on the market. However, it is important to note that PlayStation 5 will only work with a drive offering transfer speed of 5.5GB/sec, which is rare today. However, such models from many manufacturers should be available by the end of this year.
It is worth noting that the competitive Xbox Series X/S will also allow additional storage drives, but these will be special units designed with this console in mind. This means we will not be able to use ordinary PC models, as in the case of PS5. As a result, Sony's solution is likely to be more gentle on players' wallets.
