MORE Frequently Asked Questions About PS5 SSD Upgrades

[@nascompares]

Chapters & PS5 SSD Questions: 00:50 - Do the Speed of PS5 SSD Upgrades get better if you go for a larger capacity and why? 04:02 - Does changing the heatsink on the PS5 SSD I have installed damage the SSD or result in anything else bad? 07:29- Do PS4 Games run better on the SSD I install in my PS5 expansion bay? 09:14 - What is the Slowest M.2 NVMe SSD that you can use on the PS5? 12:05 - What is the Write Speed of the Internal PS5 SSD? 15:16 - Can You fill an M.2 NVMe SSD in your PS5, then Remove the SSD from your PS5 and install in another PS5 to play the games? 16:51 - Which PS5 SSDs Should You Look for on Black Friday? 19:06 - Should You Buy a PS5 SSD that features an Innogrit Rainer IG5236 or Phison E18 Controller?

[@alvinlu1]

Thank you for answering the phison vs innogrit question.

[@Imerial30]

The real question is where do you get those faceplates?

[@Valomek]

This has really become my shit, I just love the passion you show in your videos.

[@SteeScribbles]

As an owner of the ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Lite, I've ran into some issues using it with my PS5 with long sessions which has resulted in my console's fan speed increasing to a worrying level. I've seen some other cases of this happening as well, including a livestream where a streamer was playing through several PS5 games, followed by the system freezing, and forcing itself into a reboot. Upon reboot, the warning screen for the M2 SSD being removed was shown, and when checking storage, the M2 SSD wasn't recognised until the console was restarted properly and safely. Right now, it's just a short term solution for storing my PS4 games until I can get another more reliable SSD. So I would be interested to see you test it out on your channel. EDIT: Just on the note of the strength of the thermal pads on this SSD, I was trying to remove the pathetic heatsink from the card and I ended up ripping the two front NAND chips off in the process, like they were using some a very strong adhesive thermal pad. The idea was to install the Sabrent heatsink as a replacement. Oh well!

[@CH-bn7qb]

I’ve been using the Aorus 7000s 2TB I have all my PS5 games on it have been using it since the BETA software and have had no issues at all no extra heat or fan speed etc and I’ve gamed on it for hours at a time it has a built on heat sink but it seems to be a very good one

[@SteeScribbles]

@@CH-bn7qb Not saying all M2 SSDs with built in heatsinks are the same. The one I had (and was mentioned in the video) used a pathetic heatsink on it.

[@CH-bn7qb]

@@SteeScribbles yeah I know what you mean I just meant that I’ve had a good experience with the one I got

[@two415dude2]

So right now today 10-23-2021 what is the best ssd to purchase for the ps5?

[@josephsnitch1201]

What's the best 4tb ssd right now? Price doesn't matter and which heatsink is best for it?

[@daddydubz88]

Firecuda 530 or Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus

[@josephsnitch1201]

@@daddydubz88 thanks any recommend heatsink

[@ShadiFagihi]

Firecuda 530 4tb is the best ssd money can buy atm.

[@daddydubz88]

@@josephsnitch1201 the new Sabrent PS5 heatsink

[@josephsnitch1201]

@@daddydubz88 is that the one that's too big for the compartment?

[@thehouseofcoin]

I love the hand movement! Great Information!👏🏾

[@nascompares]

You say 'hand movement', I say (at least, whilst editing this video) "good god man, stay still!"

[@thehouseofcoin]

@@nascompares lol

[@ShadiFagihi]

For me I don’t advise people to wait untill black friday to buy an SSD because now they are sold so fast.

[@meester_peeckles]

Any chance you'll publish a master chart of PS5 SSD performance with all the drives you've tested? I'd like to see a comparison using the real world tests (game loading, game copying, etc.).

[@nascompares]

Working on just that! Just taking ages and having to stop with other projects all the time. I'll get there. Otherwise all these tests Upto the start of Oct are live on the NASCompares blog as GIFs and slideshows

[@bahamut505ci]

What do you think about the new dbrand dark plates with the fan vents. Do you think it will be good or bad, will it affect the negative air pressure of the ps5?

[@nascompares]

Tbh I'm not a big fan. I like the shape of the PS5 existing plate shape (and I know Dbrand were forced to stop production of the same)...even my PS2 styled PS5 is still the same plate shape as the official. Also, the fan/vent on the dbrand seems unnecessary. Is it powered in some way? USB? Or just holes/vents? I am toying with buying one just to do temp testing Vs official plates...but tbh I think the answer is already clear enough.

[@bahamut505ci]

@@nascompares I don’t think the vent is powered, I think it is just a vent. I was just wondering if it had a positive or negative effect on the airflow of the ps5. Also forgot to mention how would it effect the use of the Sabrent PS5 heat sink.

[@KatsuoShira]

How hard would it be to move data between ssds?. In case one fills up and you need to get a larger one.

[@nascompares]

The PS5 game data is encrypted, so likely fine to move onto a new SSD via a PC to PC transfer...but there's a good chance the PS5 would immediately reformat the new SSD when reinstalled

[@RebellionFreak]

Does my ps5 come with autopilot gaming when i need to go afk?

[@blackineese]

Next logical question what are the best 1tb or 2 tb double sided ssd for the ps5

[@TristanTheVRGamecat]

Very useful stuff here figured all used the thermal pads and gels didn't know about the silicon adhesive, good thing to know that alot might not consider before trying to pry them off for a new one , well done spreading the right information to help people will give that respect 👍

[@chrispena2457]

Those ps5 plates are bis.. where did you get them?

[@JPFAM3]

Idk if anyone else has asked this question but I'm considering purchasing the firecuda ssd 4tb for my ps5. I don't want to end up upgrading from a 2tb because I have a load of games from ps4 and digital versions on the ps5. I just want to be sure that the 4tb will be OK in my ps5. I guess my question is will the ps5 work well with the 4tb ssd?

[@Xantheus07]

Can i take a Intel Data SSD (not boot SSD) and put it in my AMD PC? My Intel PC died like last year and i want to get some of my saves from my Game SSD in my INTEL and move them to my AMD game SSD.

[@Keithant85]

Also how did you avoid stripping the screw inside the PS5 SSD slot?

[@Keithant85]

I don't know if you've already answered this question, but can you use a SSD like the WD Black with heatsink with the Sabrent heatsink cover

[@atticbc]

Would you be willing to cover coil whine some of these ps5 consoles seem to be plagued with?

[@WhiS-N1a]

Please make a video with opening WD BLACK SN 856 nvme heatsink it will be very helpful 😊

[@DevonIllustratedDEO]

Thank you very much for providing us with comparison between all brands of m.2 nvme ssd, you've been an absolute great help in making my decision in purchasing M.2 nvme ssd for my PS5, I managed to grab a Firecuda 530 n Samsung 980pro during the time between the PS5 latest storage expansion update, both SSD's are 2tb of storage. In my opinion the FireCuda is definitely to better purchase as it's readspeed is as advertised out of the box, when prepped and installed into the PlayStation 5. As for the Samsung 980pro it has a minor issue where you need to firmware update to achieve the proper readspeed as advertised out the box.

[@Mr.BednaR]

I see NASCompares, I upvote. It's that simple 😌. 🔥💪. Quality video as always.

[@nascompares]

Cheers buddy

[@kingcobralive3081]

Where did u get this ps5 customization, plate, logo & led, it look cool.

[@asimb0mb]

So I just bought a 1TB WD SN850 and EZ-DIY FAB heatsink. Is it true that I only have to put a thermal pad on the top of the SSD because it is single-sided?

[@kapowytalks8910]

Should I take off the stickers on the SSD before installing it into the heatsink?

[@nascompares]

Nope. No need at all. Some SSD brands actually invalidate warranty of you do

[@kapowytalks8910]

@@nascompares Awesome, Thanks for the reply I appreciate it.

[@rudycordero8895]

Can you change out different heat sinks? Waiting on sebrants but I want to use the ssd now

[@dandanstew6302]

Got a question for all gamers even if I buy a 1,000 ps5 will I still have problems with it after long period of time

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

Dude. You gotta raise the volume in your videos.

[@creati0n55]

Will the same ssd benchmark or is it read speed? differently in different ps5?

[@creati0n55]

Will the next gen ssd be too fast for ps5?

[@doronlevy9002]

Where did you get these ps5 plates? :)

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@kenwong936]

If I factory reset the PS5 does it delete all the games on the M.2?

[@jacques.the.fatalist]

hello, thank you for this detailed video. i have the following question: is it possible to create a back up of the data on the m.2 slot or can you only create a back up of the data stored on the internal drive?

[@devilshooter126m8]

where you got the "PS2" faceplate???

[@nascompares]

Cheers for watching. Just put together a guide on it. Fairly low cost and I am adding this to the end of a video coming soon - nascompares.com/custom-ps2-design-build-for-the-playstation-5/

[@michaelheffner7816]

Does anyone know the heatsink material for the gammix S 70 w the attached metal heatsink?

[@ferryjunigwanmurdiansyah4307]

Hey man great vid. Thanks for the video. Im planning to invest on SSD PCIe 4.0. So when later i need it for my laptop, i can just toss the heatsink from the ssd and plug it to my laptop (as long as the laptop support PCIe 4.0) right?

[@hmmdoh7835]

Op I have question Do u pill the brand label or sticker on top of the NVMe

[@nascompares]

Definitely not. Also, watch my video where this is covered in ALOT more detail - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TPXomBndiSrZY

[@Carl-G]

1 second longer loading time??? THAT IS THE END OF THE WORLD!!! :D Cool video ;)

[@hornet66]

Hi there,always a good watch your vids.One question,having added an ssd to the ps5 i also run a samsung T7 1tb ssd as an external drive for my ps4 games.Would there be any difference in speed or performance if i ran an NVME,like the wd sn850,in a caddy and used it to run my ps4 games instead of the samsung T7?

[@nascompares]

Not difference UNLESS you out the WD drive in a USB 3.2 Gen 2 caddy/case (PS5 has Gen 2, which is 10Gb/s). Even then, you do NOT need to use a Gen 4x4 SSD and can get away with a slower and cheaper Gen 3x4 SSD like the Ed Black SN750 or Samsung 960/970 etc. Hope that helps buddy

[@hornet66]

@@nascompares Cheers for the advice,was just wondering about the difference thats all.Nice one.

[@kingcobralive3081]

Firecuda 530 claims 7300 mb/sec but after installing on ps5, in test its speed comes out to be only around 6500 mb/sec ? Why ? Why can't it be around 7300 mb/sec ?

[@CH-bn7qb]

Pretty much all SSDs that get installed in the Ps5 with 7000mb plus speeds read at 6500 give or take I’m pretty confident that the Ps5 SSD controller tops out at 6500mb so in reality getting anything faster than 7000 mb in speed is a bit of a wasted effort

[@kingcobralive3081]

@@CH-bn7qb anything faster than 7k , or 6.5k ?

[@CH-bn7qb]

@@kingcobralive3081 6.5k pretty much that’s my bet as everything faster than that doesn’t give any faster readings you know what I mean

[@Arokhantos]

I did't know you could game on a nas 🙃

[@ninjad3]

I need to subscribe twice 😁

[@Phil_247]

What SSD and heatsink did you put in your PS5?

[@8butsideways295]

You seem and sound like the spiritual sucessor of the nice meme saying old guy

[@Sam-Fisher]

👋🏻👍🏻😁