Do you need a heatsink for a PS5 Slim SSD?

Standalone M.2 heatsinks for the PS5 on Amazon.co.uk

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Quick answer

Yes. Sony requires a heat dissipation structure such as a heatsink on an M.2 SSD in every PS5 model, the Slim included. The limits are the same too: 11.25mm total thickness and 25mm width. The simplest way to comply is a drive sold with a heatsink that is known to fit.

As of 21 October 2026

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

Best price per TB

£122.12

Compatible drives tracked

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Two ways to meet the requirement

Route	What you buy	Effort
Drive with heatsink fitted	One item: see PS5 Slim SSDs with a heatsink	None
Bare drive plus heatsink	Two items: see PS5 Slim heatsinks	About five minutes

Is the Slim stricter?

Sony publishes one set of limits for all models (Sony's M.2 SSD requirements). A heatsink inside them fits the Slim. One that only just squeezes into another console is not something to rely on.

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33 products

Product	Capacity	Price	Price per TB	Tech	Prime	Buy
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	NVMe	Prime	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	NVMe	-	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	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 SSD with Heatsink 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400MB/s, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators (LNM790X004T-RN9NU)	4 TB	£589.59	£147.40	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with Heatsink - PCIe Gen4 Gaming Drive, Read 7300MB/s, Write 6600MB/s - High Performance	8 TB	£1,190.00	£148.75	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
WD_Black SN850X 4TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink	4 TB	£599.99	£150.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 SSD with Heatsink 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400MB/s, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators (LNM790X002T-RN9NU)	2 TB	£308.73	£154.37	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 4TB SSD with Heatsink, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD \| Up to 7400MB/s Read, Up to 6500MB/s Write, Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers	4 TB	£649.99	£162.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN850X WDS400T2XHE - SSD - encrypted - 4 TB - internal - M.2 2280 - PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe) - TCG Opal Encryption 2.	4 TB	£650.00	£162.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 4TB PS5 SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 with Heatsink, Up to 7100MB/s, Compatible with PlayStation 5, Desktop PC, Internal Solid State Drive - CT4000P310SSD5-01	4 TB	£650.00	£162.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen4 SSD - Optimised for PS5 (Up to 7,100MB/sec Sequential Read and 6,800MB/sec Sequential Write Speeds, High-Speed Interface, Compact Form Factor), Black 1 other listing of this model £550.47	2 TB	£340.81	£170.41	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Kingston FURY Renegade 1000G PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD W/ HEATSINK - For gamers, enthusiasts and high-power users - SFYRSK/1000G	1 TB	£179.95	£179.95	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD for PS5 2TB, Internal Solid State Drive, PCIe Gen4 NVMe 1.4, Officially Licensed, Up to 7,400MB/s with Heatsink (ZP2000GP3A2001)	2 TB	£366.44	£183.22	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 2TB SSD with Heatsink, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD \| Up to 7400MB/s Read, Up to 6500MB/s Write, Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers 1 other listing of this model £371.29	2 TB	£369.99	£185.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 SSD with Heatsink 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400MB/s, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators (LNM790X001T-RN9NU)	1 TB	£190.95	£190.95	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP4T0CW 9100 PRO 4TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	4 TB	£764.88	£191.22	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar PLAY 2280 2TB SSD with Heatsink, PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe, Perfect for PS5, Speed up to 7400MB/s, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive, Compatible with Playstation 5	2 TB	£394.16	£197.08	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 - SSD - 1TB - Internal - M.2 2280 - PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe) - Integrated Heatsink	1 TB	£198.82	£198.82	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive with Heatsink	2 TB	£399.63	£199.82	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink NVMe M.2 SSD with heat sink, 4 TB, PCIe 4.0, 7,450 MB/s read, 6,900 MB/s write, Internal SSD with RGB for PC/console gaming and video editing, MZ-V9P4T0CW 1 other listing of this model £848.56	4 TB	£808.76	£202.19	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 1TB SSD with Heatsink, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD \| Up to 7400MB/s Read, Up to 6500MB/s Write, Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers	1 TB	£209.99	£209.99	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink NVMe M.2 SSD with heat sink, 2 TB, PCIe 4.0, 7,450 MB/s read, 6,900 MB/s write, Internal SSD with RGB for PC/console gaming and video editing, MZ-V9P2T0CW	2 TB	£424.87	£212.44	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink NVMe M.2 SSD with heat sink, 1 TB, PCIe 4.0, 7,450 MB/s read, 6,900 MB/s write, Internal SSD with RGB for PC/console gaming and video editing, MZ-V9P1T0CW	1 TB	£228.00	£228.00	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Crucial T500 1TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 with Heatsink, Up to 7300MB/s, Compatible with PlayStation 5, TLC NAND, Desktop PC, Solid State Drive - CT1000T500SSD5	1 TB	£238.60	£238.60	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen4 SSD - Optimised for PS5 (Up to 7,100MB/sec Sequential Read & 6,800MB/sec Sequential Write Speeds, High-Speed Interface, Compact Form Factor) White 1 other listing of this model £1,064.99	4 TB	£973.58	£243.40	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN850X 1TB NVMe SSD Heatsink, Up to 7,300 MB/s speeds, M.2 2280	1 TB	£249.99	£249.99	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP2T0CW 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	2 TB	£499.99	£250.00	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD 4TB, Up to 7,300MB/s Read Speed \| Officially Licensed Storage Expansion for PS5 Consoles, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0 with Heatsink, M.2 Internal Solid State Drive	4 TB	£1,020.99	£255.25	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP1T0CW 9100 PRO 1TB Internal SSD with Heat Sink, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Playstation 5, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)	1 TB	£258.52	£258.52	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Samsung 980 PRO SSD with Heatsink 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Heat Control, Max Speed, PS5 Compatible, MZ-V8P1T0CW	1 TB	£258.78	£258.78	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD 2TB, Up to 7,300MB/s Read Speeds \| Officially Licensed Storage Expansion for PS5 Consoles, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0 with Heatsink, M.2 Internal Solid State Drive	2 TB	£545.99	£273.00	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD 1TB, Up to 7,300MB/s Read Speeds \| Officially Licensed Storage Expansion for PS5 Consoles, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0 with Heatsink, M.2 Internal Solid State Drive	1 TB	£277.99	£277.99	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, Up to 7100MB/s, 3D TLC NAND, M.2 2280, Optimised for PS5, Black, 1 Count 1 other listing of this model £474.99	1 TB	£302.91	£302.91	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run a PS5 Slim SSD without a heatsink?

Sony requires one. Without it the drive may overheat and slow down.

Does the PS5 Slim come with a heatsink?

No. The console has no heatsink for an added drive.

Will my old PS5 heatsink fit the Slim?

A clamp-on plate within the limits will. A cover-replacement heatsink is shaped for a particular console, so check with its maker.

Which heatsink SSDs are verified to fit?

The heatsink versions of the models listed on the 11.25mm height page, shown in the table below.

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