Best SSD for the PS5, ranked by price per TB

PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro M.2 NVMe SSDs, ranked by value on Amazon.co.uk

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Quick answer

The PS5 takes an M.2 NVMe SSD on PCIe Gen4, from 250GB to 8TB, with a heatsink, and Sony recommends a read speed of 5,500 MB/s or faster. SATA and PCIe Gen3 drives do not work. Gen5 drives work but run at Gen4 speed. Fitting one does not void the warranty. The table below ranks only new drives on Amazon.co.uk that pass every one of those checks, one row per model, by live price per terabyte.

As of 21 October 2026

PS5 requirements as published in Sony's M.2 SSD support page. Prices from Amazon.co.uk.

Which SSD capacity for the PS5?

Use case	Best choice	Why
Entry / tight budget	1TB	About 13 big games at an average of 75GB each. See 1TB PS5 SSDs.
Most owners (recommended)	2TB	About 26 big games, and usually the lowest price per terabyte. See 2TB PS5 SSDs.
Large or shared library	4TB	About 53 big games installed at once. See 4TB PS5 SSDs.
Maximum, never delete	8TB	About 106 big games; Sony's ceiling and the dearest per terabyte. See 8TB PS5 SSDs.

How the game counts are worked out

The counts above are capacity divided by an average install of 75GB for a big-budget game, rounded down. Real installs range from under 20GB to over 150GB, so your own number depends on what you play. The PS5 game capacity calculator lets you pick a drive size and see which games fit, using published install sizes from our game size index.

Everything in the table below passes one gate: an M.2 card, PCIe Gen4 or newer, 250GB to 8TB, a stated read speed of 5,500 MB/s or more, new, and not an accessory (Sony's M.2 SSD requirements). Slower Gen4 drives are kept off this page; the full rule set is in PS5 SSD requirements.

Internal SSD or external drive?

Buy an internal M.2 SSD if

You want to install and play more PS5 games at full speed.
You are buying for a big release such as GTA 6: see the GTA 6 storage guide.
You are happy fitting an M.2 drive, a ten-minute job: see how to install a PS5 SSD.

An external USB drive is enough if

You only need a cheap archive for PS5 games.
You mainly play PS4 games, which run from USB directly.
You want the most storage per pound: see external drives for the PS5.

Best price per TB

£100.00

Compatible drives tracked

284

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Top 50 of 284 drives

Product	Capacity	Price	Price per TB	Tech	Prime	Buy
BIWIN M350 2TB SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, Up to 6,000MB/s - BM350NN02TB-RGX	2 TB	£199.99	£100.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Netac NV7000-t 2TB NVMe 1.4 Internal Solid State Hard Drive M.2 SSD PCIe 4.0 High Speeds Up to 7300MB/S for PC, Laptops,Computer	2 TB	£205.99	£103.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe SSD 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4, Up to 7000MB/s	4 TB	£429.99	£107.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FX991 4TB SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen4x4, Up to 7300MB/s, HMB+SLC, High Performance Gaming Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, Laptops, Desktop(PC)	4 TB	£429.99	£107.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Ediloca 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4x4, Up to 7000MB/s Read, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Dynamic SLC Cache, Compatible with PC, Desktop and Laptops(EN880E)	4 TB	£429.99	£107.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe SSD 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4, Up to 7100MB/s	2 TB	£219.99	£110.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe SSD 4TB M.2 Heatsink PCIe Gen4, Up to 7000MB/s	4 TB	£439.99	£110.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 4TB SSD, up to 7450MB/s Read Speed Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 2280, Internal PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive for Gaming, PS5 Ready, Laptop and Desktop	4 TB	£439.99	£110.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
KingSpec 4TB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 x4 Up to 7400MB/s M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive for PS5 Gaming PC Laptop	4 TB	£439.99	£110.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink,DRAM Cache, Up to 7300MB/s, PS5 SSD 1 other listing of this model £449.99	4 TB	£449.94	£112.49	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD 2TB (Up to 7,100 MB/s read speeds, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0, n Cache 4.0, SANDISK 3D CBA NAND technology, Acronis True Image data migration software) POWERED BY SANDISK	2 TB	£226.69	£113.35	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Acer FA200 M.2 2280 SSD 4TB: PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen4x4 with HMB & SLC, Up to 7200 MB/s Read Speed, Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop, Desktop PC & PS5 Compatible	4 TB	£459.69	£114.92	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4, Up to 7,100MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT2000P310SSD801	2 TB	£229.99	£115.00	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
KingSpec 2TB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 x4 Up to 7400MB/s M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive for PS5 Gaming PC Laptop	2 TB	£229.99	£115.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Ediloca 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4x4, Up to 7100MB/s Read, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Dynamic SLC Cache, Compatible with PC, Desktop and Laptops(EN880E)	2 TB	£229.99	£115.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NQ790 4TB, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 Internal, Up to 7,000MB/s Read, Up to 6,000MB/s Write, High Performance for Intense Workloads, PS5	4 TB	£469.99	£117.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FX991 2TB SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen4x4, Up to 7300MB/s, HMB+SLC, High Performance Gaming Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, Laptops, Desktop(PC)	2 TB	£237.49	£118.75	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Ediloca SSD 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0x4, Up to 14,000MB/s Read, 10,000MB/s Write, 2TB SSD with 2GB LPDDR4 DRAM & Dynamic SLC Cache, M.2 2280 3D TLC for Gaming/Video Editing/PC/Laptop (EN1400 Pro)	2 TB	£239.99	£120.00	NVMeGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 7,000/6,500 MB/s (SP02KGBP44US7505)	2 TB	£239.99	£120.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 4TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4, Up to 7,100MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT4000P310SSD801	4 TB	£479.99	£120.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 2TB NVMe SSD, Up to 7300MB/s, M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0, PS5 SSD	2 TB	£242.99	£121.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN850P 8TB PS5 SSD, Officially Licensed for PlayStation 5, Read Speeds Up to 7200 MB/s, M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe, Exclusive Heatsink Design, Internal Gaming SSD	8 TB	£976.99	£122.12	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Licensed	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FX910 2TB SSD M.2 2TB NVMe, PCIe Gen4 Gaming SSD with Heatsink, Up to 7300MB/s, HMB+SLC, M2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC/console gaming and video editing	2 TB	£246.99	£123.50	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM7 4TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 2.0, Up to 7400 MB/s, HMB+SLC, Internal PC Solid State Drive for Laptop, Desktop and PS5 - BL.9BWWR.120	4 TB	£498.99	£124.75	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang NVMe M.2 SSD 2TB with Heatsink, Up to 7300MB/s, PCIe Gen4,PS5 SSD	2 TB	£249.99	£125.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
acer SSD GM7000 M.2 2TB PCIe G4x4 2280 \| Compatible with PS5, Desktop and Laptop, Quick Start and Smooth Charges 1 other listing of this model £279.99	2 TB	£249.99	£125.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
OSCOO 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, Up to 7,400MB/s Read & 6,500MB/s Write, 3D NAND, Graphene Heatsink, M.2 2280 Gen4x4 Internal SSD for PS5, Gaming Laptop, PC, Desktop Workstations	2 TB	£249.99	£125.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
Acer FA200 M.2 2280 SSD 2TB: PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen4x4 with HMB & SLC, Up to 7200 MB/s Read Speed, Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop, Desktop PC & PS5 Compatible	2 TB	£252.69	£126.35	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar 4TB NQ780 SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7000/6000 MB/s Read/Write, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators (LNQ780X004T-RNNNU)	4 TB	£506.62	£126.66	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Bestoss M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD 4TB Gen4, Up to 7350MB/s, TLC for PS5/PC	4 TB	£510.51	£127.63	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM7000 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	4 TB	£514.99	£128.75	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM9000 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, Up to 14,000MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, SLC + DRAM Cache, PCIe 5.0 Internal Solid State Drive, Compatible with Desktops Laptop PC AI Work	4 TB	£518.99	£129.75	NVMeGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
Kingston NV3 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD 2TB M.2 2230-SNV3SM3/2T0	2 TB	£259.70	£129.85	NVMe2230	-	Buy on Amazon
Kingston NV3 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD 1TB M.2 2280-SNV3S/1000G	1 TB	£129.98	£129.98	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Ediloca 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4x4, Up to 7100MB/s Read, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Dynamic SLC Cache, Compatible with PC, Desktop and Laptops(EN880E)	1 TB	£129.99	£129.99	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FN955 NVMe 2TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Up to 7300MB/s 3D TLC NAND Flash Internal Solid State Drive HMB and SLC Cache, Compatible with Laptops and Desktops, PS5, Graphite Heatsink	2 TB	£259.99	£130.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
Silicon Power 4TB US75 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 7,000/6,500 MB/s	4 TB	£519.99	£130.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM7000 Heatsink 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with DRAM Cache, Up to 7400 MB/s, PCIe 4.0 Internal Gaming Solid State Drive for PS5 Storage Expansion	4 TB	£521.69	£130.42	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	-	Buy on Amazon
Kingston FURY Renegade 4000G PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD W/ HEATSINK - For gamers, enthusiasts and high-power users - SFYRDK/4000G	4 TB	£522.23	£130.56	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 7250 MB/s, Write Speed up to 6,900 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, Up to 1,200TBW, For Laptops, handheld gaming devices	2 TB	£262.60	£131.30	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN7100X NVMe SSD 4TB (up to 7,000 MB/s read speeds, officially licensed for ROG Xbox Ally (X) & PC, PCIe Gen4, SANDISK TLC 3D CBA NAND, 1 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) POWERED BY SANDISK	4 TB	£528.25	£132.06	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Fikwot FX991 1TB SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe 1.4 SSD, PCIe Gen4x4, Up to 7100MB/s, HMB+SLC, High Performance Gaming Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, Laptops, Desktop(PC)	1 TB	£132.99	£132.99	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM7 2TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 2.0, Up to 7200 MB/s, HMB+SLC, Internal PC Solid State Drive for Laptop, Desktop and PS5 - BL.9BWWR.119	2 TB	£265.99	£133.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 2TB NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen5, M.2 2280, Up to 14000MB/s \| Graphite Cooling Sticker, DRAM Cache, Dynamic SLC Cache, Desktop & Laptop Compatible, S910 Pro	2 TB	£265.99	£133.00	NVMeGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
SanDisk Optimus 5100 NVMe SSD 4TB, Up to 7,100MB/s Sequential Read Speeds \| Up to 6,700MB/s Sequential Write Speeds, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0x4, Internal Solid State Drive	4 TB	£536.99	£134.25	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 2TB SSD, up to 7450MB/s Read Speed Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 2280, Internal PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive for Gaming, PS5 Ready, Laptop and Desktop	2 TB	£268.99	£134.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 2TB \| Up to 7,000MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for AI Rendering, 4K Video Editing, PC & PS5 Gaming 1 other listing of this model £299.99	2 TB	£269.99	£135.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, PCIe 5.0, Read/Write Up to 14000/13000 MB/s \| Graphite Cooling Sticker, DRAM Cache, Dynamic SLC Cache, Desktop & Laptop Compatible, S910 Max	2 TB	£269.99	£135.00	NVMeGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
Integral 4TB Advantage Pro-2 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 X4 NVMe 1.4 SSD Up to 7200MB/s read & 6200MB/s write Run Cooler Technology - No Heatsink Improved Reliability For Gaming Editing Rendering & more	4 TB	£544.95	£136.24	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
SABRENT GAMING M.2 NVMe SSD 4TB with Heatsink, Solid State drive 7300MB/s Read, PCIe 4.0 7GBps m2 Hard Drive for Gamers, for PlayStation 5, PS5 Console, PC and Laptops (SB-RKTG-GHSK-4TB)	4 TB	£546.99	£136.75	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

What SSD is compatible with the PS5?

An M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD of 250GB to 8TB, fitted with a heatsink, with a read speed of 5,500 MB/s or faster recommended by Sony. SATA SSDs and older PCIe Gen3 drives are not supported. Every drive ranked here passes those checks.

Does a PS5 SSD need a heatsink?

Yes. Sony requires heat dissipation. Buy a drive with a heatsink already fitted, or add a low-profile M.2 heatsink so the total height stays under 11.25 mm.

What size SSD is best for the PS5?

2TB suits most owners. At an average of about 75GB per big game it holds about 26, against about 13 on 1TB, and it usually has the lowest price per terabyte. The PS5 supports 250GB to 8TB.

Does adding an SSD void the PS5 warranty?

No. Sony designed the M.2 expansion bay for user-installed drives, so fitting one does not void the console warranty, provided you do not damage the console.

Is a Gen5 SSD worth it for the PS5?

No. The PS5 expansion bay runs at PCIe Gen4 speed, so a Gen5 drive runs below its rating with no benefit. A good Gen4 drive is the right choice.

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