BEST SSD for PS5 ? Comparison & GIVEAWAY. Firecuda vs Corsair vs Samsung vs WD Black

[@KarlRock]

09:35 Winner is Samsung 980 Pro. Thanks for the video.

[@wesleynelson8263]

Thanks. Saved me time. 👍

[@krzysztofhejek4630]

Sup dude

[@boqoll]

Thanx👍🏾

[@BigLA215]

Wait Karl Rock from India Karl?! What a strange coincidence I've seen a ton of your videos man!! Nice to see you in the other parts of KZbin. You're the man I respect you tremendously

[@carlosbeardall2836]

But not available in 4TB

[@Anthony-mj2bl]

So we are seeing clear evidence of theoretical speeds vs actual performance. While the Firecuda is reported as the most expensive fast SSD on the market, this is the second comparison video done from independent you tube channels that shows the Samsung 980 Pro's actual performance surpass all. Interesting results.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We were surprised as well! Not sure if you saw our follow up video but we also tested the cheapest “compatible” drive we find at the time on Amazon against the same tests a were shocked at how well even it held up! My take away from all of it is to buy what ever is on sale from any brand you trust when looking o upgrade. Thanks for checking out the video and we appreciate the feedback! Can The CHEAPEST SSD FOR PS5 Beat The Fastest SSD For PS5? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp-6oKBuor6kp9U

[@gufiaito69able]

Wd850x does it improved much on this model?

[@seinfan9]

@CPT. PRICELESS They aren't lying. There just isn't a standardized method on how they test the product to put the numbers on their datasheets. You running some software off your computer that tells you a number is likely not what they do to determine a number. They are sending a set amount of data at known clock cycles and based upon what they deem is the inherent capacitance and impedance of the traces they've laid out, they will determine the highest threshold of data going in without corrupted bits. The test set up will have grounding and EMI shielding you aren't going to find on somebody's typical product. And they make calculations to skew the number higher because cable length and any additional copper in their testing introduces signal insertion losses as well as inherent thermal noise by the equipment itself used to make the measurements and inject the data. This is why you will never reach these theoretical speeds.

[@8MCFATTY]

Should watched this before buying the firecuda 🤦‍♂️lol its all good though, the space is what I needed

[@theonetheycalled]

The Samsung 980 2tb is on sale 206 euro's

[@craigbursey4359]

I was torn between the firecuda and kingston fury renegade for months. In the end I went with the new 4tb fantom drives Venom 8. It moved 600gb in 6 minutes. Load Speeds are blazing fast. Couldn't be happier.

[@sexyeyes6064]

I just got the Samsung, and I'm happy with that choice especially seeing these results. I tossed up about getting the WB Black, but Samsung was for me and it's amazing

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We're glad that you like it and we appreciate you watching. Thank you for your support.

[@OttomanTurk209]

I have a Samsung 980 2tb. It runs at 6500 mb/s. This is actually a pretty cool test. I haven't seen anyone test them like this.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thanks dude and glad you liked it. We found the results interesting and even more so doing the cheapest compatible SSD we could find

[@OttomanTurk209]

@@CompleteGeekTV I'm kinda wondering how the cheapest one from Amazon will hold up now.

[@dick8997]

Does that write faster when installing game files than the ps5 writes in it's stock setup

[@OttomanTurk209]

@@dick8997 tbh I'm not sure because I have an external ssd that I transferred all my games from.

[@Oddsboy]

Appreciate the testing just got mine installed yesterday 💪

[@Gruntn]

Im so glad i watched this vid, was gunna purchase the WD but went with samsung instead and worried i bought wrong but this has cleared it all up for me, THANK YOU!!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No problem and we're happy it helped. Thank you for watching and for your support.

[@Cachit999]

I would buy the Firecuda 530 over the others because it is a lot more significant, the time saved on in game loading times than for the game to start. I wouldn't even do tests for how long it takes for the game to start, since you only do that once vs 50 loading screens when playing the game. Just an idea for anyone deciding between these options.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Yeah that’s fair. We did both only to check results. We weren’t sure what the results were going to be on either test. We also wish we could have shown more games but it was already very involved and time consuming. I think your point about loading saved data vs start game is a good one. I guess depending on how often someone is doing it. Someone may just start a game and load their saved game and that’s it for the day. Regardless, these are all good and very close overall. I (Adam) personally bought the Firecuda for myself. Thanks for the comment and bring this point up because we agree that it’s something to think about and consider. We appreciate you watching and thanks for your support.

[@chanceplace6057]

@@CompleteGeekTV What I would really like to see tested is download times, because that is where speed differences can count and be shown easier

[@WUHANVIRUS88]

BUT 100€/$ more should also be considered

[@bazzybon]

@@WUHANVIRUS88 On the US Amazon they all cost around 140$ for 1Tb version. Even Firecuda

[@ChatGTA345]

These results might be due to Firecuda having a bigger cache than the others. KC3000 should be even better on this, though I still ordered Firecuda for its coolest temps (with a heatsink) and claimed endurance, which is much higher than my completely failed one-year old (!) Samsung 980..

[@lequandrehollins4248]

Finally bought my 980 PRO w/ Heatsink PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB I think I picked a good choice .

[@elijahinky]

I feel like the difference is so miniscule that where your money into these things matters is their ability to dissipate heat. Especially in the tight quarters of the PS5. Maybe the next video you guys should do is a thermal imaging test between the same contenders.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

That's actually a fantastic idea and we appreciate that feedback! We have a heat gun and our have 3 ssd videos planned so we will definitely consider doing that as the results would be intriguing.

[@elijahinky]

@@CompleteGeekTV it would be an aweosme comparison, thanks for considering my idea!

[@deonte03_]

@@CompleteGeekTVdid you guys ever do this video i dont see it?

[@danteshammer]

this is one of the few instances where im glad my phone suggested stuff based on searches. i was about to buy the firecuda on sale for 140, but the samsung has better ratings and is on sale for 99. thanks guys.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

That's great to hear and happy the video helped. We appreciate your support and thank you for commenting.

[@metarugia3981]

For speed, quality and reliability, you just can't go wrong with the Samsung. I've bought and used Samsung SSD's for my PC's before the PS5 and they've performed flawlessly with zero issues to this day.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We've definitely heard good things and have had great experiences ourselves. Thanks for watching and we appreciate the comment

[@PhoenixP7]

Thank you for your comment helps out when you are trying to find people that already experience it already

[@metarugia3981]

@@PhoenixP7 No probs dude, been helping others with whatever I can through the world wide web.🙂

[@PhoenixP7]

@@metarugia3981 I bought it, and it’s really nice thanks again

[@eddieyan8412]

you forgot about samsung 0E problem?

[@FeralInferno]

Interesting comparisons. Crazy how the speeds vary from SSD to SSD depending on what they do.

[@RoquetteAttaquer]

To me for affordable best overall ssd for ps5 go for Corsair and get 2TB with heatsink sure you never regret.

[@nathancrocker6066]

Thanks so much on making this video. I purchased the Samsung 980 Pro with heatsink after Amazon screwed up my order for the Firecuda.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Awesome Nathan! We hope you enjoy it and appreciate you watching the video.

[@Oddsboy]

Did you get a refund for the firecuda?

[@nathancrocker6066]

@@Oddsboy I did get a refund for the firecuda. I had to send them a letter with their return merchandize code to get the refund. They got to use my money for the 7 days it took to get the letter to them. It took me a bit to figure out what to do to get my money back. Not a simple or clear process.

[@nathancrocker6066]

@@Oddsboy To be clear I never received the Firecuda in the first place. Lost in delivery.

[@adambennett9122]

Thanks to you guys and this video I just got my Samsung 980 pro 2 TB today for my ps5. Just installed it. Very excited

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Nice Adam! Thank you for watching and we hope you enjoy.

[@AeQuitaS28]

The Problem With the Samsung 980 Pro, is it uses a new NAND type. Which has a LOT lower TBW (Terabytes Written) Rating. TBW rating is how much data can be written on the SSD before it needs to be replaced. Which is VERY important for console gaming. The Samsung's TBW rating is 1200TB, while the Firecuda's is 2550TB. Which means, theoretically, the Firecuda will last twice as long.

[@CaptainScorpio24]

@@AeQuitaS28 i hv asus tuf z690 wifi d4 motherboard. i wana populate my four m.2 slots . which one i shud buy among 2tb 970 evo plus or 2tb 980 pro P.S. 980 pro lacks the nvme driver unlike 970 evo plus

[@IG-fp9zk]

You cant go wrong with the samsung 980 pro and with the 5th updated firmware and put in my ps5 is reading 6500+ reads when i first formatted the console. I was about to get the sn850 but favoured the samsung after a long night of research and reading data reports. However i did buy the 8tb game drive D10 for ps5 as external drive which im happy about for ps4 games but i did have ssd 2tb as internal in the ps4 before so slight slow to my liking. Edit: I did do a lot of reading before buying my options and tried to be cost effective with the amount of Storage i was getting compared with its price.

[@BienRecio1]

Is there a way to update the firmware on them without a computer?

[@IG-fp9zk]

@@BienRecio1 im afraid not i plugged mine into my alineware m17 r3 and left the case open inorder to boot and install the drive and then to update the firmware to the 5th revision. The “ps5 compatible” versions comes with the 4th firmware anyways and wont need to have an update as you will reach the same read and write speeds as the 5th firmware, this is state in my original comment as 6500+ for read. Any more questions feel free to ask.

[@rahulrastogi6412]

I bought the MP600 core 1TB for my ps5 and it has been serving me well. Never bothered if it was below spec. Compared the speeds vs internal ps5 ssd and it came out roughly the same with only at time 1-2 seconds apart. Cost wise it is bang for the buck.

[@icebaby271]

Which would you rather choose using all the time? The PS5 internal ssd or the Extended internal ssd? I mean for wear and tear and warranty purposes? Like should i wear and tear the PS5 internal ssd or the extended ssd? Thanks to whoever will answer.

[@rahulrastogi6412]

@@icebaby271 when I inserted the ext SSD, the primary installation drive changed to ext SSD. Since then I have left it that way. About the longevity I would suggest don't worry at all. These SSDs are built to last. For example I bought the Samsung 850 Evo back in 2014 and its bundled software Samsung Magician shows that it has still 70% of the life left. Maybe it will even out live me hahaha... So don't worry about wear and tear at all. Running video rendering/editing takes a toll on SSDs lifespan but u wont be doing that on a PS. So u r fine! Just have fun with your PS don't worry abt the wear and tear. I would rather suggest cleaning dust by removing the side panels once in 2-3 months. Hope this helps.

[@icebaby271]

@@rahulrastogi6412 but if you will be given the chance to only choose one. Either PS5 internal ssd or external ssd? Please give reasons bro. Bec my logic is that most of the time im able to use 1 side ssd only as i play casually. So im wondering which ssd to wear first. For example, would it be better for me to wear ps5 ssd so that if it overheats i can get sony warranty. Or should i wear the external ssd as it has only 1 year warranty. I really want to have a technical approach as i cant afford to buy either of them again if it gets damaged. I hope you get what im driving at bro

[@rahulrastogi6412]

@@icebaby271 In that case use the external SSD first. So if it ever wears out u can just take it out and get it replaced and you will still have your PS with you to play games on while your ext ssd is getting replaced.

[@icebaby271]

@@rahulrastogi6412 thanks man. I just needed some reassurance 👌

[@AeQuitaS28]

The Problem With the Samsung 980 Pro, is it uses a new NAND type. Which has a LOT lower TBW (Terabytes Written) Rating. TBW rating is how much data can be written on the SSD before it needs to be replaced. Which is VERY important for console gaming. The Samsung's TBW rating is 1200TB, while the Firecuda's is 2550TB. Which means, theoretically, the Firecuda will last twice as long.

[@blackmambafan24]

This. Longevity more than Speed.

[@SegaSnatchers]

99% of users don't even write 150TBs within 5 yrs. I can guarantee you would never come anywhere close to hitting the 1200 tbw limit of the 2TB 980 Pro within your lifetime.

[@SegaSnatchers]

@Freedom1775 Because it's literally a non issue for 99% of users. Most people don't write anywhere close to that much data within the lifetime of their PC.

[@felixlechat1780]

Is a noob call

[@danielread8549]

500 complete rewrites is surely enough isn't it?

[@macewindu8162]

I think I would buy based on... 1. does it have a heatsink 2. price 3. storage size 4. speed Having said that, these all looked pretty good. Can't wait to be entered and battle it out for that WD!

[@MR_DOME]

Heatsink has to be low profile or the SSd won't work with the cover.

[@J.Allen_]

Appreciate your time doing this. Thanks. Already ordered the Samsung 980 Pro (2TB).,

[@eliwolk]

Read and write speeds are not about loading a game. It's about reading and writing. Moving the file from one place to another. Like ssd to internal, or disk to ssd

[@CompleteGeekTV]

That is something we were originally going to add but worried the results could be completely skewed by the internet speed and whether it was strong or running the same for each test. If we tested how long it took to install a game from disc then that would also be an inaccurate test as well since Blu-Ray discs as well as blu-ray drives have a limit on how fast they can transfer data from them so it would not be testing the SSD speed at all but just moving at the speed of the disc drive. We did do one test that was not included in the video which we originally thought might make for a good comparison. We tested how fast a full game went from SSD to internal storage and back to SSD. The problem is that we found out while performing this test that Sony limits the read and write speed on the internal drive while transferring (this was found to be the case on other channels and sites we checked as well) so it would be the same time for each drive since the bottleneck happens at the internal drive and not the added SSD. So once again these tests were chosen because only the new SSD drive is a factor when performing these tests and wanted to give and accurate showing of which drives perform better in different areas of gameplay. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@ghislarouche2619]

Got a Corsair, very good price + it has a heatsink included

[@TheDevonnair247]

Just got into ssds and this was the best video to help me find which one I should get

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheDevonnair247]

Did I miss the giveaway? Even if I did still i enjoy your content 😌

[@kimofromkalihi]

Just paid $119 @ GameStop brand new Samsung ssd. Price just dropped 11/13/22 for pre Black Friday deals. Go get y’all some🤙

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Nice! Great deal

[@OldManWitton]

Great video... 2.4k subs? at least I can say I was here before this channel blows up.

[@Jbm510]

When I have tough days, in order to stop thinking about s**t, I have to immerse myself into a game. But recently I've ran out of space and have been trying to find out which ssd I can buy so i can update my games to play them. I bought the WD t 1b Blue SN570... Unfortunately, I installed it and it wasn't compatible and had to return it to amazon (my fault for not doing thorough research). This video helps so much! Thanks fellas! It would be cool to win that ssd

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No problem and we're happy that it was helpful. We feel the same way and it's exactly why I love video games. It's a nice break from the world and a great way to help stress. Well depending on the game lol. Thanks for your support and we appreciate you watching the video

[@botslayer]

Bought the firecuda and not disappointed

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Neither were we! The point of this video was more to show how close they all are. In most tests they were milliseconds apart. We are actually filming another SSD test this week with every size of the firecuda to see if that makes a difference as well.

[@freddj7731]

Hi! Next test could be the comparison between internal original SSD and the winner of this test.

[@samsolis92781]

I was going to buy a WD ssd but the 980pro has dropped in price where it’s only 20 dollars more than the WD Black. So now I’m set on the Samsung ssd.

[@moun3164]

Does it come with a heatsink though ? That s my main concerne

[@samsolis92781]

@@moun3164 both of them have the option to get with the heat synk already on.

[@JustxLiving909]

why spend more ? speed at this rate you will be happy with whatever is cheapest with heatsink

[@stefaq112]

Could have been a nice top 5 comparison with the Silicon Power XS70 included, it offers some great specs for the price compared to these models.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thanks for the recommendation/feedback. Might be something we do in the future

[@richardzungu2447]

I'm so happy my gut feeling made me make the right choice

[@FMSnow92]

Been reading about the Samsung 980 pro and lots of people said u have to update the firmware for the previous one for u can get better speed at ps5 like 6300 !! What u guys test was over 5500 read if im not wrong Thank u

[@Maizan24]

Really cool video. Nice objective tests and interesting results. Well done sirs.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thanks dude. It was a lot of work to put together but it was also really fun once we got it all done. The results were interesting and even more so with the cheaper SSD

[@EndLess1UP]

Cool little video. I have a Samsung 980 in my computer. It is a good m2 drive. These are all decent and seem to be all within seconds of each other. But there is always a winner! lol

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Nice! Yeah the Samsung is pretty nice and did very well in our test. Do you have one for your PS5 yet? If not, mine as well join the giveaway

[@Dave062YT]

Thanks guys .I just ordered the Samsung

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No problem, and thank you for watching. We appreciate your support

[@MasterMITSURUGI]

Thanks, I made my choice. Getting that Samsung 980 pro!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No problem and glad the video helped. Thanks for watching.

[@diegogarcia7972]

Gracias por su trabajo maravilloso! Que bueno saberlo gracias a ustedes! Son los. Mejores !

[@sobelowtriplefo5623]

so glad you guys posted this wasnt sure between corsair n samsung and samsung is the cheapest of all 4 the 980 pro is 199 at best buy rn corsair is 209 and others 250

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Glad we could help! Yeah the prices seem to fluctuate on these a lot depending on what sites or brand is doing a deal at the time. I think I’ve seen all of them as the highest and lowest at some time over the past year. That’s why in the video we point out that the results are so close for most tests that it would be best to get what’s cheapest.

[@AussieDad79]

Hello from Australia! Great video, straight to the point, no extra babbling. Helped make my decision. First video I’ve watched on your channel and it was good enough to get a subscribe straight away. 👍

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We're happy the video helped, and we're glad you liked the video. Thank you for your comment and your support

[@THEBEARDEDONE82]

I’ve been struggling on what to pick. Great video.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Yes understandable. All of these are great overall so that's the good news. Maybe just finding one on the right sale. Thank you for your support and for watching.

[@casshernbr5412]

I got Corsair MP600 Pro LPX as it was the cheapest I’ve found. I hope I get happy with it! 😊

[@CompleteGeekTV]

That’s actually the on I (Jordan) kept in my PS5 after our test. I felt that the results were close enough that it really didn’t matter so much which one was being used

[@casshernbr5412]

@@CompleteGeekTV thanks for the reply! I appreciate it! Got a subscriber ☺️

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We appreciate your support and thanks for watching

[@CyberClu]

I got the Corsair one too. At least it doesn't have the problems that the Samung 980 Pro has, killing that drive prematurely, unless you update to the latest firmware. Plus it's less expensive.

[@kakashi99908]

There may be drives that benchmark faster than the 980 pro, drives that have more endurance (FireCuda 530) but the samsung is always the one on sale for 2TB under $200 and the differences will always be unnoticeable IMO. Also their OS migration tool has been AMAZING for me.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Yeah we think that is the main take away. The difference is very minimal so going for what is on sale is what we personally recommend. Thanks for your comment and we appreciate your support.

[@Sykeye7]

The Corsair is $120 for the 2TB version. It also has more endurance than the Samsung. So paying $30 more for the Samsung is getting you what exactly? A few seconds of loading time in games?

[@ernestovillanueva3007]

Thanks for the information. I'm looking to upgrade the SSD on my PS5. Now I have a better idea. Thanks.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No problem and we're happy it helped. Thank you for your watching and we appreciate your support.

[@ttattx]

Did you have to update Samsungs firmware before this test? Seen much chatter regarding slow speeds on it until the update

[@kristofeight9668]

it shows that actually every ssd are good and almost same, only price can win in this terms

[@hgfed27]

I need help picking between the Samsung and Corsair. I know the Samsung got to menu screens faster in this video but which one actually loads into games quicker from a save file? They're both the same price right now.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We apologize that we're late on this and you may have already had your answer. They are both great. I think we would probably go with the Samsung if they are the same price but the Corsair is still solid. Even if it was 10 keeper we would go for it. Jordan is even using the Corsair in his PS5 and it has been working like a champ. Either way you can't go wrong as they are so close

[@roberthansen6392]

How does the original ssd from the 5 compare to these ssd's? It would have been great to see that in the comparison

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Yeah we meant to do that and forgot during the process. Maybe we will do a follow up video showing that comparison but we do wish we included that here. Thank you for that feedback and we appreciate your support

[@roberthansen6392]

@@CompleteGeekTV that would be awesome

[@CompleteGeekTV]

@@roberthansen6392 if you want a quick answer (in case it takes us a long time to complete that video since we have a lot on the schedule to do) the these 4 SSD’s were all faster at loading games onto them when did the test install. Not sure if that stays the same through gameplay and loading but just based on how I remember games loading I would say they are mostly equal

[@roberthansen6392]

@@CompleteGeekTV thank you that was what I was looking for I noticed the Samsung was fastest loading into a game but the fire cuda was the best at loading anything in game thats what I think is more important but it would suck to buy 1 if the ps5 original was faster lol

[@ssjMaximum22Goku]

150% would go with Samsung as both WD and Seagate drives have failed on me multiple times in the past. Haven't tried Corsair.

[@xnonsz_4865]

Thank you so much for this video! From the bottom of my heart bro 😂❤️

[@nathanalexander8414]

This video needs more views, very helpful thanks

[@FreeAimDog]

id like to know how SSDs work but i dont know anything about them, like how did the WD black and sam sung come so close? its incredible that they were almost the same.

[@BuffaloSoldier-]

Just installed a 2tb Samsung 980 pro in my new PS5!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Sweet! Hope you enjoy it!

[@anthonypascarelli2273]

Awesome video. Just wondering… did you do this test with the Samsung 980 after updating the firmware to optimize it? What were the read speeds on the ps5. Thanks.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

No we did not update the Samsung. We literally opened it out of the box and put it in the PlayStation. Unless something has been drastically changed with newest shipment of Samsung drives I’m not sure where all this confusion of updating has come from because a lot of people have been commenting about it. Som have even said the Samsung doesn’t work unless you update it first. But ours worked fine and we just plugged it right in. I’m not sure how much it really matters since when you put a new drive in the PlayStation it asks you to format for ps5 use anyway which would delete everything off the drive. I don’t remember the exact speed that the PS5 claimed when putting the Samsung in but I do know that it was over 6000MB/s almost all them claimed a similar speed except the Corsair which was reading around 5000

[@swipernoswiper9]

@@CompleteGeekTV does it matter how many GB it is ?

[@CompleteGeekTV]

@@swipernoswiper9 I’m not sure about the difference in gigabytes. Adam and I were literally just talking yesterday about trying to do a video with a 1tb, 2tb, and 4tb of the same brand drive to see if there are any differences because I think that would be interesting. Back when a built a computer in in 2006 I know that a larger space drive could run slower since there was more to search through. But those were spinning drives. Then when SSDs became the norm a few companies were actually showing faster speeds on larger drives than the smaller sized ones of the same brand. I’m not sure how it is for m.2 but I think it would be a great comparison and I’m sure we will do that video soon simply because we are genuinely curious about it as well!

[@Thellios1230]

This might be too late but I'm still interested to expand my PlayStation 5 please and keep up the good work gentleman

[@scoty_does]

Great test! Looking to expand my PS5 this is really helpful info.

[@RirtyDascal]

Sure seems to me like they're all perfectly fine options and people should probably just get what they can find for the best price. I sure won't be losing any sleep over whether my games might load a half a second slower with the WD Black.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We completely agree!

[@casshernbr5412]

Indeed

[@sjbalpha1]

Incredible comparisons! Personally, I'd Still choose Samsung, then Wdblack as the first contenders. I love the next video you both put up- a cheaper SSD from Amazon (which was a great surprise in the matter of speed - This one would really bump Samsung down a notch. I'm nitpicky in choosing parts, and I do tend to read into specs, prices and performance. Thanks again to you both! Your perspective was extremely helpful!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thanks again for your comment and we are happy it we helpful. We truly appreciate the support.

[@sephixieroth]

I know I’m late to the party and just recently got a PS5. Finally pulled the plug and decided to buy a 4TB Corsair SSD before seeing this…. I wanted to go for a bigger space so I can store more games. I know it came last place on this test, hopefully it’ll still be good and I’ll be satisfied with it!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

I’m sure you will be! I (Jordan) ended up keeping the Corsair in my own PS5 after this video and I have been happy with it! Most of the tests we had to slow down frame by frame to even se which drive won. Really all of them are great!

[@oneschance]

That’s why I’m getting the corsair. 4 TB and a good price on Amazon at the moment. It will be replacing my 1TB FireCuda. Not based on performance, but based on size for long-term storage.

[@thermogenesis]

the wd black has software update, u need to update it first in a pc then put it in the ps5

[@travellerseko]

Addlink Addgame (1TB)is in the same price range with Seagate Firecuda 530(1TB) at the moment. Which one is better as per quality and performance?

[@hafnergames]

Fantastic analysis. Congratulations.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thank you and we appreciate you watching! We hope it was helpful and thank you for your support.

[@hafnergames]

@@CompleteGeekTV I thank you. I thought WD Black would win. Wanted to buy WD. But I will end up buying 980 Pro. I don't think I've ever seen such an honest review. And on the Elden Ring part, it was an epic moment. Congratulations one more time.

[@icebaby271]

Which would you rather choose using all the time? The PS5 internal ssd or the Extended internal ssd? I mean for wear and tear and warranty purposes? Like should i wear and tear the PS5 internal ssd or the extended ssd? Thanks to whoever will answer.

[@zenonzane7627]

Is the WD good with the ps5 like how was your experience?. I see it’s on sale 2Tb for a little over 200 I’m thinking of it

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Yes it performed very well. We believe all 4 of these performed well. The Corsair was probably the worst as for scores but they were neck and neck with every test we did. We think you would be very pleased with the WD.

[@JDY517]

We’re talking frames in differences… just buy whatever is on sale or least expensive

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We completely agree

[@drail34]

Great comparison vid guys! Just subscribed and have been checking out your vids. Great channel, so thanks for adding more excellent content. Especially for us old geeks (52)! :) As for these M.2 drives, I've always been a fan of the WD Black series HDD's and use them in my gaming/media PC. I discovered these little badasses about a year ago and picked up a 1T SN850 to use as a root drive, which I also created a partition to store games on and have been absolutely amazed at how fast these little guys are. I also recently picked up a 2T SN850X to slide into the secondary slot on my mobo for additional storage because the Black Friday deals were so amazing for these and was able to pick it up for $179.99, which was just ridiculous for what you get. BTW, the 1T used for my root drive tested out at 7200mb/s(Read) - 6300mb/s(Write), but with the 2T running on the secondary slot, it's only getting 6300/Read - 6100/Write. I just installed this one, so after seeing these results I need to go into my bios to check the settings on it and see if I might be able to squeeze a little more out of it. Regardless, they're still giving me amazing speeds that I never had with standard SSD's, and even more so than with traditional HDD's, so I'm quite happy with them. I'll update if there's and change with the settings in my bios, but in the meantime, y'all keep doin whatcha do, and thanks again! \m/ (>_

[@dabomb5505]

I was going to buy the samsung 980 pro then i read you need to update to the latest firmware to get the most out of it weird right?

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We did NOT update this one we tested. All four drives were pulled out of the box and put right into the PlayStation.

[@forkless]

@@CompleteGeekTV The 980 and 990 Pro family NVMe drives may have a faulty firmware turning the drive into an irreversible read-only mode Affected models; Samsung 980 PRO S5GXNF0R / S5GXNF0T / S5GXNG0N / S5GYNX0R / S69ENF0R / S69ENG0R / S6B0NG0R / 3B2QGXA7 Samsung 990 PRO 0B2QJXD7 ps. My 980 Pro 2TB was running with one of the affected (3B2QGXA7) firmwares. Luckily I have a PC with M.2 slot. I wonder how people who do not have a desktop PC will sort this because the firmware can only be flashed via Samsung Magician (Windows).

[@forkless]

Not even to get the most out of it, there are models that have been shipped with a buggy firmware that will cause bad blocks on the drive and after it hits a certain SMART counter threshold it will go into read-only mode -- no recovering from it either unless you flash the firmware in time to prevent the issue in the first place.

[@lordbacon4972]

You guys didn't say what capacity you were testing the SSDs. The read/write specs can be different depending on whether it's 1TB or 2TB, so during your testing were they all the same capacity?

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Correct. We apologize for not making that clear in the video

[@lordbacon4972]

@@CompleteGeekTV No worries! Thanks for confirming!

[@M82RKY]

£170 for a WD Black 850X 2TB......one clear winner!

[@juancristobalalvarado7984]

I’d like that WD. Very informative video guys.

[@MattyH64]

I have a WD_BLACK SN850 and yet to install a heatsink. I am not going to be playing PS5 games on it until I get it installed.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Nice! We hope you enjoy it. It definitely feels good once it's installed to not deal with space limits....at least for a little while

[@iamzeus7455]

The firecuda is insane in the ps5

[@natehage7919]

Hows the download upload for it. Its either cuda , corsair or Samsung for me but im not sure yet. I would like 4tb but might wait see if they come down on price

[@danny1988221]

Do you have these installed and you are doing this real time all four together or its this pulled from another source 🤔..

[@CompleteGeekTV]

So what we did was install each drive into a ps5 and do a fresh install of the game for each drive so that each time it was fresh brand new loading of the game as if the first time the system played it. We recorded the hdmi output to an Atomos Ninja V recorder (typically used on movie sets for accurate time coding and high quality external recording of hdr footage) We did that separately for each drive and then matched the footage in Davinci resolve and fined tuned it to waveform so that all four drive recordings were starting at the exact same moment of when the button was pressed. We felt this was the best and most accurate way since trying to time button presses in real time would be very difficult. Doing it this way ensured that the recording for each drive was perfectly synced with the other and nothing was left to chance or human error.

[@danny1988221]

@@CompleteGeekTV ohh thank you soo much for the detailed breakdown, very much what I was looking for. I appreciate all the time you took to do this!!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

@@danny1988221 no problem! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@theturretman2498]

Nice video, dudes! For my (future) PS5??? Aw yeah, let’s go!! 🎉🎉

[@MR_DOME]

How are you loading theses offering different consoles or are you using the same console. What are you using to record? How is it started because the variable could be the user hitting the record button. ?

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We made sure to cut out as much human error or outside influence as much as possible. So what we did was install each drive into a ps5 and do a fresh install of the game for each drive so that each time it was a fresh brand new loading of the game as if it was the first time the system played it. We recorded the hdmi output to an Atomos Ninja V recorder (typically used on movie sets for accurate time coding and high quality external recording of hdr footage) We did that separately for each drive and then matched the footage in Davinci resolve and fined tuned it to waveform so that all four drive recordings were starting at the exact same moment of when the button was pressed. We felt this was the best and most accurate way since trying to time button presses in real time on multiple systems would be very difficult and probably impossible. Doing it this way ensured that the recording for each drive was perfectly synced with the other and nothing was left to chance or human error.

[@Justblayze2525]

So pretty much buy whatever is cheapest at the time. . . got it. .

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Pretty much

[@bryanbroacosta]

Had to watch this to reinforce I made the right decision, got 980 pro 2tb

[@toddjennings7625]

Very helpful video. Thank you.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We appreciate it Todd and glad to hear it. Thank you for your support and for commenting.

[@Rammer_Jammer]

🔥Cuda 💯

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I like expensive SSDs a lot better than cheaper SSDs.

[@veliscreamic1868]

Nice Clip. Thanks Guys

[@ArsonPanda909]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@DLI09]

Prices keep droppin I'll wait a little bit longer

[@angelh323]

Awesome test and great video really all of them are good

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Agreed! I think anyone would be happy with any of the drives. Even at the slowest they were only a few seconds difference.

[@terrell6046]

Should I get the 1tb or 2 Samsung 980 pro for my ps5 ?

[@CompleteGeekTV]

If you can get the 2tb I would for sure! But it depends on your budget and what you’re willing to invest! But I always prefer more storage when possible.

[@iPumpGaming]

perfect comparison thanks

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We appreciate you watching and thank you for your support.

[@Krazywizard301]

great vid concept

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thank you Denis! We appreciate the support and thanks for watching.

[@Oddsboy]

This is a great video!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

We greatly appreciate that and thanks for watching.

[@Oddsboy]

@@CompleteGeekTV thank you! Just subbed 💪 you guys should keep posting more testing ps5 content

[@pitur5492]

3xUSA vs Korea and i buyed 980 pro with heatsink

[@alexisporras5212]

I thought it said sbd (gym equipment) I thought we went from game reviews to gym reviews

[@tofu_golem]

Now you are seeing why you should do five runs and average them. Also, your recommendations should take into account the total writes (disability) of the drives.

[@christophermccord3757]

Are these speeds pretty much the same regardless if it the 1tb 2tb or 4tb or is the larger slower

[@TDIETZ22]

Larger ones tend to be about the same or faster.

[@JordanH2288]

Holy crap! It’s Jordan goldsmith!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

It’s Jordan Head!! Dude I was actually just thinking about you the other day!! I miss you man!

[@sooperb]

Is there a video comparing these ssds to ps5's stock ssd?

[@theroguerider]

Good video, but you didn’t show install speeds? Maybe download speeds provided you throttle your internet to a consistent speed. Also, 4th place is always 4th place regardless of a tie for 2nd. I’m a fan of the Samsung but I think the Firecuda is most important as in-game loading is far more important.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

That is something we were originally going to add but worried the results could be completely skewed by the internet speed and whether it was strong or running the same for each test. If we tested how long it took to install a game from disc then that would also be an inaccurate test as well since Blu-Ray discs as well as blu-ray drives have a limit on how fast they can transfer data from them so it would not be testing the SSD speed at all but just moving at the speed of the disc drive. We did do one test that was not included in the video which we originally thought might make for a good comparison. We tested how fast a full game went from SSD to internal storage and back to SSD. The problem is that we found out while performing this test that Sony limits the read and write speed on the internal drive while transferring (this was found to be the case on other channels and sites we checked as well) so it would be the same time for each drive since the bottleneck happens at the internal drive and not the added SSD. So once again these tests were chosen because only the new SSD drive is a factor when performing these tests and wanted to give an accurate showing of which drives perform better in different areas of gameplay. Thanks for checking out the video! And I agree with in game loading being most important as well!

[@theroguerider]

@@CompleteGeekTV I hope it didn’t come across as you didn’t do a good job, as EVERYONE seems to be coming up with similar results. My biggest question to friends who’re even more tech savvy than myself is how that Seagate was slowest once then the fastest. Definitely left me scratching my head as to how large a swing in speeds that was.

[@MadQmike]

i just got the 980 PRo with heatsink cant wait was 150 bucks for 1TB

[@msprecher6507]

I'd say that "loading" a game isn't that important. The actual "in-game" loading is more important.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

I would agree! They were all so close in loading the games anyway that it really isn’t a big enough difference. The firecuda definitely seemed to have the edge in our in-game test. That why we wanted to do this video so everyone can decide for themselves what benefits them most. After this video was finished Adam kept the Firecuda to put in his PS5 and I (Jordan) kept the Corsair. Even though the Corsair was technically last place I felt they were all so close in reality that it will be a great experience with any of them. We gave the others away.

[@tabasumcarpentry5336]

Hi bros i am thinking to buy this nvme ssd for my pc. Asus prime z690 motherboard. Which has 4 m.2 slots 3 of them is with heat sink on the motherboard and one is without heatsink. I am think to use this nvme on the m.2 slot without heat sink. My question is the m.2 slot which is without heat is connected to chipset not the cpu Will it effect the performance of mp600 pro lxp 1tb connected to chipset slot. Also have a option to buy the Mp600 pro xt nvme ssd 1tb. Which is also with larger heatsink. Thank u

[@CompleteGeekTV]

The m.2 slot above the gpu slot is the only one that connects to the cpu. The rest connect to the z690 chip. All m.2 slots support pcie 4.0 x4. There will be a small amount of overhead putting a drive behind an extra chip like the chipset instead of directly connecting to the cpu, but it should be pretty negligible in this case. The z690 has a 4.0 x8 connection to the processor, so it should be able to fully support 4.0 x4 nvme ssd.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

From what I understand, the SSD will always be faster directly on the motherboard.

[@danielshallberg9266]

Can I use the firecuda with heat sink and also use the sabrent heat sink cover that you can get ?

[@Ryzmuhh]

Everything is all so close that it doesn’t even matter which one you buy just go for the best price 😂

[@nayazdragneel2983]

Very helpful comparison video. You have a like and a subscription from me!!

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Thank you very much! We really appreciate it!!

[@nayazdragneel2983]

@@CompleteGeekTV You're welcome. If you can help me with a question that would be great. I've seen that the firmware of the Samsung needs to be updated before plugging it into the PS5. I have a PC which already has 1 SSD but i am not sure if you can plug a secondary SSD. My uncle told me there is a kind of external hard drive box in which you can insert the SSD and then you plug the box via USB to a computer or laptop. Do you knowif that box thing will help to update the firmware of the Samsung 980 Pro? The 1 TB is currently on a good sale on Amazon and i am interested to buy it. I just need some more information on the update firmware subject. Thanks for helping out!