Is a Gen5 SSD worth it for the PS5?

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Quick answer

No. A PCIe Gen5 SSD is not worth it for the PS5, because the console's expansion bay runs at Gen4 speed. A Gen5 drive is compatible and will work, but it negotiates down to Gen4, so you pay a premium for headroom the PS5 cannot use. A good Gen4 drive that clears 5,500 MB/s is the right choice; spend the difference on capacity instead.

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
£120.00
Compatible drives tracked
79
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Why Gen5 brings no benefit in a PS5

The PS5's M.2 expansion slot is wired for PCIe Gen4. A Gen5 drive is backward compatible and runs fine, but it operates at Gen4 link speed, so its headline Gen5 sequential numbers are never reached inside the console. In practice it performs like a Gen4 drive while costing more and often running hotter.

Game load times on the PS5 are already gated by the console's own storage architecture, not by squeezing extra sequential bandwidth out of the expansion drive, so even the Gen4 ceiling is rarely the bottleneck.

Gen4 vs Gen5 for the PS5

Use caseBest choiceWhy
Best value for the PS5Gen4Meets the full spec, cheaper per terabyte, runs cooler, no wasted headroom.
If you also use it in a Gen5 PCGen5Only worth it for the PC; in the PS5 it still runs at Gen4 speed.
Lowest temperature in the bayGen4Gen4 drives typically run cooler than Gen5 in the enclosed PS5 bay.

Where to spend the money instead

Because Gen5 buys nothing extra in the PS5, the better use of the budget is more capacity: a 2TB Gen4 drive beats a 1TB Gen5 drive for almost every PS5 owner.

The table below shows the Gen5 drives we track that are PS5-compatible, but compare them against the Gen4 options on the cheapest and capacity pages before paying the Gen5 premium.

Compatible drives, live prices

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79 drives
ProductCapacityPricePrice per TBTechPrimeBuy
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£120.00NVMeGen5-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 Work4 TB£518.99£129.75NVMeGen5-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 Pro2 TB£265.99£133.00NVMeGen5-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 Max2 TB£269.99£135.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
BIWIN Black Opal X570 Gen5 SSD 2TB, M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0, Up to 14500 MB/s, Microsoft Directstorage Internal Solid State Drive for Desktop & Laptop AI PC2 TB£279.99£140.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
acer Predator GM9000 Heatsink 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 AI4 TB£585.99£146.50NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM9 M.2 Gen5 SSD 4TB, up to 14500 MB/s, NVMe 2.0 PCIe 5.0 Internal Solid State Drive for AI Workloads, Gaming & Content Creation, Compatible with DirectStorage, Laptop and Desktop PC4 TB£589.99£147.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Ediloca SSD 1TB NVMe PCIe 5.0x4, Up to 14,000MB/s Read, 8,500MB/s Write, 1TB SSD with 1GB LPDDR4 DRAM & Dynamic SLC Cache, M.2 2280 3D TLC for Gaming/Video Editing/PC/Laptop (EN1400 Pro)1 TB£149.99£149.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 1TB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen5, Read/Write Up to 14000/7500 MB/s1 TB£149.99£149.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial® P510 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe™ 2280 M.2 SSD with heatsink2 TB£301.36£150.68NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
KIOXIA KIOXA EXCERIA PLUS G4 - 2TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD | Up to 10000/8200 MB/s Read/Write, Internal Drive for Notebook & Desktop PC, Gaming, Content Creation, Video Editing2 TB£302.99£151.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T700 2TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD, Up to 12,400MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT2000T700SSD32 TB£309.00£154.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 1TB NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen5, M.2 2280, Up to 14000MB/s | Graphite Cooling Sticker, DRAM Cache, Dynamic SLC Cache, Desktop & Laptop Compatible, S910 Pro1 TB£155.99£155.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial P510 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5, Read/Write Speeds up to 11,000/9,500 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT1000P510SSD8-011 TB£159.99£159.99NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
acer Predator GM9 M.2 Gen5 SSD 2TB, up to 14500 MB/s, NVMe 2.0 PCIe 5.0 Internal Solid State Drive for AI Workloads, Gaming & Content Creation, Compatible with DirectStorage, Laptop and Desktop PC2 TB£319.99£160.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2 - 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD - PCIe 5.0, up to 14,900/13,700 MB/s Read/Write - High-Speed Internal Drive for Notebook & Desktop PC, Gaming, Content Creation, Video Editing4 TB£659.99£165.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
addlink G55 2TB PCIe 5.0 Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD- Up to 10,300 MB/s - Gaming, Photography, Video Editing & Design - Internal Solid State Drive (ad2TBG55M2P)2 TB£334.44£167.22NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD2 TB£334.94£167.47NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive - NVMe - Black
1 other listing of this model£359.99
2 TB£334.99£167.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar 4TB NM1090 SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal SSD, Up to 14000/13000 MB/s Read/Write, Advance Thermal Control Design, DirectStorage Enabled, for Gamers and Creators (LNM109P004T-RNNNU)4 TB£671.38£167.85NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM9000 2TB 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 Work2 TB£336.99£168.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 PRO Hydro X Series 4TB M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD - M.2 2280 - Up to 12,400MB/sec Sequential Read - High-Density TLC NAND - Pre-installed Water Block - Black
3 other listings of this model£779.99£874.99£882.95
4 TB£674.32£168.58NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
CRUCIAL - Internal SSD - T710 - 4TB - PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.24 TB£676.09£169.02NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T705 4TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 14,100MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT4000T705SSD34 TB£679.12£169.78NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD - M.2 2280 - Up to 12,400MB/sec Sequential Read - High-Density TLC NAND - Black
2 other listings of this model£402.29£1,079.99
2 TB£339.68£169.84NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
SIX NVME M.2 SSD 1TB - PCIe gen 5.0x4 X15000 SSD M.2 2280, Seq. Speed Up to 14,300MB/s,AI Computering Gaming by Internal Solid State Hard Drive for Laptop/Desktop PC Nvme m2 PCIe 5 1TB with Heatsink1 TB£169.99£169.99NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 ELITE 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Up to 9,400 MB/s Read, 8,100 MB/s Write, Gen5 Speed for PC & Laptop - Black4 TB£689.75£172.44NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial T700 2TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Premium Heatsink, Up to 12,400MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT2000T700SSD52 TB£346.35£173.18NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial P510 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 with Heatsink, Read/Write Speeds up to 10,000/8,700 MB/s, Desktop PC and PS5 Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT2000P510SSD5-01
1 other listing of this model£667.83
2 TB£347.18£173.59NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial P510 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 with Heatsink, Read/Write Speeds up to 11,000/9,500 MB/s, Desktop PC and PS5 Compatible, TLC NAND, Solid State Drive - CT1000P510SSD5-011 TB£177.23£177.23NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 ELITE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD - Up to 10,000MB/sec - High-Density 3D TLC NAND - M.2 2280 - DirectStorage Compatible - Black2 TB£354.64£177.32NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Lexar ARES PRO 2TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD | Up to 14,000 MB/s Read, for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing, Compatible with PC, Laptops & PS52 TB£359.99£180.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
PNY CS2150 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5 Internal SSD2 TB£361.22£180.61NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Lexar NM1090 2TB SSD PCle Gen5x4 NVMe, M.2 2280, PCIe 5.0 SSD with a Potent Heatsink, up to 12000MB/s, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive for Gaming, Photography, Video Editing and Design2 TB£369.97£184.99NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, PCIe 5.0, Read/Write Up to 14000/10000 MB/s | Graphite Cooling Sticker, DRAM Cache, Dynamic SLC Cache, Desktop & Laptop Compatible, S910 Max1 TB£189.99£189.99NVMeGen5-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£191.22NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
BIWIN Black Opal X570 PRO 2TB SSD Gen5×4 Read Speed up to 14000MB/s, NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe Internal Gaming Solid State Drive with 6nm Controller for Laptop & Desktop2 TB£382.99£191.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 ELITE 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink - Up to 9,400 MB/s Read, 8,100 MB/s Write, Gen5 Speed for PC & Laptop - Black4 TB£769.80£192.45NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial T710 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5, Read/Write Speeds up to 14,900/13,700 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, TLC NAND, Solid State Drive - CT1000T710SSD8-011 TB£194.99£194.99NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial T700 1TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Premium Heatsink, Up to 11,700MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT1000T700SSD51 TB£195.00£195.00NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD 2T-SFYR2S/2T02 TB£390.18£195.09NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
PNY CS3150 1TB M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Black Heatsink - M280CS3150HS-1TB-RB1 TB£196.08£196.08NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM9 M.2 Gen5 SSD 1TB, up to 14000 MB/s, NVMe 2.0 PCIe 5.0 Internal Solid State Drive for AI Workloads, Gaming & Content Creation, Compatible with DirectStorage, Laptop and Desktop PC1 TB£196.99£196.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
addlink G55 1TB PCIe 5.0 Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD- Up to 10,200 MB/s - Gaming, Photography, Video Editing & Design - Internal Solid State Drive (ad1TBG55M2P)1 TB£199.99£199.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar ARES PRO 1TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD | Up to 14,000 MB/s Read, for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing, Compatible with PC, Laptops & PS51 TB£199.99£199.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar 1TB PCIe 5.0 Gen5 NVMe SSD NM1090 PRO, up to 14,000MB/s, Advanced Thermal Control Design, DirectStorage Enabled SSD, Best for AI Workloads, Gaming & Content Creation Laptop PC1 TB£199.99£199.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar THOR Ultra 1TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 NVMe SSD | Up to 11,000MB/s Read, Compatible with Laptop and Desktop PC, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, and Video Editing1 TB£199.99£199.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 8TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 14,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 4,800TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£1,924.99
8 TB£1,600.00£200.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T705 2TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 14,500MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT2000T705SSD32 TB£401.69£200.85NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T700 4TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Premium Heatsink, Up to 12,400MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT4000T700SSD54 TB£804.10£201.03NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP1T0BW 9100 PRO 1TB Internal SSD, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Laptops, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)1 TB£201.53£201.53NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 4TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 14,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 2,400TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£966.99
4 TB£810.00£202.50NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
WD BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 4TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 14,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology, Up to 2,400TBW) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£1,011.99
4 TB£810.35£202.59NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
PNY CS3150 2TB M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with White Heatsink - M280CS3150HSW-2TB-RB2 TB£405.99£203.00NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Crucial T705 1TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2, Up to 13,600MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT1000T705SSD31 TB£206.18£206.18NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T700 1TB SSD PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD, Up to 11,700MB/s, Microsoft DirectStorage, PCIe 4.0 Backwards Compatible, Solid State Drive - CT1000T700SSD31 TB£207.94£207.94NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 ELITE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD - Included Aluminium Heatsink - Up to 10,000MB/sec - High-Density 3D TLC NAND - M.2 2280 - DirectStorage Compatible - Black2 TB£416.93£208.47NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 8TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 14,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology, Up to 4,800TBW) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£1,969.99
8 TB£1,700.00£212.50NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
BIWIN Black Opal X570 PRO 1TB SSD Gen5×4 Read Speed up to 14000MB/s, NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe Internal Gaming Solid State Drive with 6nm Controller for Laptop & Desktop1 TB£212.99£212.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Samsung Memory MZ-VAP2T0BW 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Pros & Gamers, Compatible with PC & Laptops, 5 Year Limited Warranty (UK Version)2 TB£434.99£217.50NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 1TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 11,000MB/s write speeds, M.2 2280, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, and Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£268.99
1 TB£219.00£219.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM1090 1TB SSD PCle Gen5x4 NVMe, M.2 2280, PCIe 5.0 SSD with a Potent Heatsink, up to 11500MB/s, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive for Gaming, Photography, Video Editing and Design1 TB£219.99£219.99NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5-Buy on Amazon
MSI SPATIUM M560 SSD 1TB - PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive, 10,200MB/s Read & 8,400MB/s Write, 3D NAND, Built-In Data Security, Center - 5 Year Warranty (600 TBW)1 TB£221.88£221.88NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 2TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read, 11,000MB/s write speeds, Next Gen TLC 3D CBA NAND, Up to 1,200TBW, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, Video Editing) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£492.99
2 TB£449.99£225.00NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Crucial T710 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 with Heatsink, Read/Write Speeds up to 14,500/13,800 MB/s, Desktop PC and PS5 Compatible, TLC NAND, Solid State Drive - CT2000T710SSD5-012 TB£451.50£225.75NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Acer Predator GM9000 1TB 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 Work1 TB£232.99£232.99NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Lexar THOR Ultra 512GB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 Gen5 NVMe SSD | Up to 9,900MB/s Read, Compatible with Laptop and Desktop PC, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, and Video Editing512 GB£119.99£234.36NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
SSD Team Cardea Z540 M.2 1TB PCIe G5x4 22801 TB£235.59£235.59NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD 1TB (Up to 14,900MB/s read speed, Up to 11,000MB/s write speed, M.2 2280 with Heatsink, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND Technology) POWERED BY SANDISK
1 other listing of this model£286.99
1 TB£239.99£239.99NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy 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£250.00NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5PrimeBuy 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£258.52NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5Gen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD with Heatsink, M.2 2280 | Up to 14,900MB/s Read Speeds, Up to 14,000MB/s Write Speeds, Internal Solid State Drive2 TB£527.99£264.00NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2 - 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD - PCIe 5.0, up to 14,900/13,400 MB/s Read/Write - High-Speed Internal Drive for Notebook & Desktop PC, Professional Gaming, Content Creation2 TB£554.29£277.15NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 MICRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2242 SSD - Up to 9,400 MB/s Read, 8,100 MB/s Write - Gen5 Speed for Laptops & Mini PCs - Black4 TB£1,146.09£286.52NVMe2242Gen5-Buy on Amazon
WD _BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 M.2 Internal Gaming SSD - 1TB1 TB£339.12£339.12NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 PRO 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD - M.2 2280 - Up to 11,700MB/sec Sequential Read - High-Density TLC NAND - Black1 TB£360.67£360.67NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Corsair MP700 ELITE 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD - Up to 10,000MB/sec - High-Density 3D TLC NAND - M.2 2280 - DirectStorage Compatible - Black1 TB£365.27£365.27NVMeGen5-Buy on Amazon
Transcend MTE260S 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD, Speed up to 14,000/9,800 MB/s | Storage Expansion for PS5/PC/Laptop, Tailored for Gamer/Video Editor/High-End Creator/AI Developer, PCIe 5 NVMe, 3D TLC NAND1 TB£378.14£378.14NVMeGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon
Transcend 4TB MTE260S PCIe 5.0 M.2 2280 SSD, 14500MB/s, with Heatsink | NVMe Gen5x4 Internal Solid State Drive, Storage Expansion for Gamer/Video Editor/High-End Creator/AI Developer4 TB£2,146.99£536.75NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5PrimeBuy on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

Is a Gen5 SSD worth it for the PS5?

No. The PS5 expansion bay runs at Gen4 speed, so a Gen5 drive operates at Gen4 and gives no benefit while costing more. A good Gen4 drive is the right choice.

Does a Gen5 SSD work in the PS5?

Yes, a Gen5 NVMe drive is compatible and will work, but it runs at Gen4 link speed in the console, so you do not see its Gen5 performance.

Will a Gen5 SSD load PS5 games faster?

No. Load times are gated by the console's storage architecture, and the bay caps at Gen4 anyway, so a Gen5 drive loads games no faster than a good Gen4 one.

Should I buy Gen4 or Gen5 for my PS5?

Gen4. It meets the full spec, costs less per terabyte and runs cooler in the bay. Only choose Gen5 if you also need it in a Gen5 PC.

Does the PS5 Pro support Gen5 SSDs?

The PS5 Pro accepts a Gen5 drive but, like the standard PS5, runs the expansion bay at Gen4 speed, so Gen5 brings no benefit there either.

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