Playstation 5 Expandable Storage

Sony has said that playstation 5 won t support expandable ssd storage at launch.

Playstation 5 expandable storage. However there will be a software update in the future that will change this. Sony published a teardown video of their new playstation 5 console the other day revealing an intriguing detail about its expandable storage options. Just how much longer after the playstation 5 s launch we will have to endure. The ssd inside the ps5 will have a read speed of 5 5 gb per second with typical throughput for compressed data of 8 9 gb s effectively.

That s orders of magnitude better than the 50 100 mb s. Unfortunately on launch day the internal playstation 5 storage will not be replaceable or expandable. Ps5 system architect mark cerny said in march that ssd storage expansion support was likely to arrive a bit past ps5 s launch which has today been confirmed. The verge was able to confirm that expandable storage drives will be something supported in a future update.

5 5gb s raw typical 8 9gb s compressed approx 50 100mb s dependent on data location on hdd. While its internal 825gb ssd is soldered straight onto the ps5 s mainboard you ll also find there s an m 2 slot for additional ssds underneath the main white cover. T his is reserved for a future update sony. The same slot we pc.

Sony confirms that the playstation 5 s expandable storage will not be supported at launch but will be enabled at a later date. Back in march 2020 s playstation 5 s system architecture deep dive sony s mark cerny did mention 23 30 in the video below that support for expandable storage would most likely be a bit past. Top of the list has been how sony is approaching expandable storage which we now know will support a wide range of consumer ssds. The playstation 5 launches on november 12.