DRAM-less PS5 SSDs, ranked by price per TB

PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro storage, ranked by value on Amazon.co.uk

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Quick answer

DRAM-less SSDs keep their address map in a small host memory buffer instead of a dedicated chip, which makes them cheaper. Sony does not require DRAM, and DRAM-less drives that state 5,500 MB/s or more pass the same gate as any other. Best value today: WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD 2TB at £226.69 (£113.35/TB), as of 21 October 2026. The lowest price outright is £89.99, for the Crucial P310 500GB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4. This page lists only models we know to be DRAM-less.

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

£113.35

Compatible drives tracked

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DRAM-less models

Model	Read speed	Endurance per TB
Samsung 990 EVO Plus	7,250 MB/s	600 TBW
WD_BLACK SN7100	7,250 MB/s	600 TBW
WD Blue SN5100	7,100 MB/s	-
Crucial P510	11,000 MB/s	-
Crucial P310	7,100 MB/s	220 TBW
Kingston NV3	6,000 MB/s	320 TBW
Lexar Play 2280	7,400 MB/s	800 TBW
Lexar NM790	7,400 MB/s	750 TBW
Lexar EQ790	7,000 MB/s	600 TBW
Lexar NQ790	7,000 MB/s	600 TBW
Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0	7,400 MB/s	-
Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite	7,400 MB/s	800 TBW
fanxiang S880	7,300 MB/s	-

From our model table. Listings of models we have not classified are left off this page rather than guessed.

What you give up without DRAM

Very little in a console. A PS5 mostly reads large game files in order, the job a DRAM-less drive does well. The difference shows up on a PC under sustained mixed writes. If you want the most storage per pound for a PS5, a DRAM-less drive that clears 5,500 MB/s is a sound buy.

Compatible drives, live prices

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49 drives

Product	Capacity	Price	Price per TB	Tech	Prime	Buy
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
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
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
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
Kingston NV3 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD 2TB M.2 2230-SNV3SM3/2T0	2 TB	£259.58	£129.79	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
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
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
Lexar NQ790 2TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 Internal SSD, Up to 7000MB/s Read, Up to 6000MB/s Write, High Performance Internal Solid State Drive for Intense Workloads, PS5 SSD	2 TB	£279.99	£140.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 4TB \| 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 £599.99	4 TB	£559.99	£140.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 with Heatsink 2TB \| Up to 7,000MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers 1 other listing of this model £339.99	2 TB	£289.99	£145.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 4TB SSD with Heatsink, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 Internal SSD, Up to 7,000MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers	4 TB	£599.99	£150.00	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial® P510 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe™ 2280 M.2 SSD with heatsink	2 TB	£301.36	£150.68	NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar 2TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400/6500 MB/s Read/Write, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators, Black (LNM790X002T-RNNNU)	2 TB	£303.99	£152.00	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
CRUCIAL P310 1T PCIe M.2*CT1000P310SSD8	1 TB	£153.70	£153.70	NVMe	Prime	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 1TB \| Up to 7,000MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for AI Rendering, 4K Video Editing, PC & PS5 Gaming	1 TB	£154.99	£154.99	NVMe	-	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 - CT1000P510SSD8-01	1 TB	£159.99	£159.99	NVMeGen5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NQ790 1TB, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 Internal, Up to 7,000MB/s Read, Up to 5,000MB/s Write, High Performance for Intense Workloads, PS5	1 TB	£159.99	£159.99	NVMe	-	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	-	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4, Up to 7,100MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT1000P310SSD801	1 TB	£163.90	£163.90	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	2 TB	£334.94	£167.47	NVMeGen5	-	Buy 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	£173.59	NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5	Prime	Buy 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 - CT1000P510SSD5-01	1 TB	£177.23	£177.23	NVMeHeatsinkCheck heightGen5	-	Buy on Amazon
WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD 1TB (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	1 TB	£178.58	£178.58	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 SSD 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen4, Up to 7,100 MB/s, Compatible with Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, MSI Claw & Microsoft Surface, Solid State Drive - CT1000P310SSD2	1 TB	£179.00	£179.00	NVMe2230	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 500GB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4, Up to 6,600MB/s, Laptop & Desktop (PC) Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive - CT500P310SSD801	500 GB	£89.99	£179.98	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 with Heatsink 1TB \| Up to 7,000MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for PS5, PC, Laptop, Gamers 1 other listing of this model £199.99	1 TB	£179.99	£179.99	NVMeHeatsinkCheck height	-	Buy on Amazon
Kingston NV3 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD 500GB M.2 2280-SNV3S/500G	500 GB	£90.99	£181.98	NVMe	-	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 SSD 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, Up to 7400MB/s, Compatible with PS5, for Gamers and Creators (LNM790X001T-RNNNU)	1 TB	£185.79	£185.79	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 1TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD \| Up to 7,400MB/s Read, Up to 6,500MB/s Write, Internal Solid State Drive for PC, Laptop, Gamers, Professionals 1 other listing of this model £214.99	1 TB	£189.99	£189.99	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD 500GB (Up to 6,600 MB/s read speeds, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4.0, nCache 4.0, SANDISK 3D CBA NAND technology, Acronis True Image data migration software) POWERED BY SANDISK	500 GB	£98.75	£197.50	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 - SSD - 1TB - Internal - M.2 2280 - PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe) - Integrated Heatsink	1 TB	£198.82	£198.82	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Lexar EQ790 SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, EQ790 500GB \| Up to 6,400MB/s Read, High-Performance Storage Internal Solid State Drive for AI Rendering, 4K Video Editing, PC & PS5 Gaming	500 GB	£99.99	£199.98	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Samsung 990 EVO Plus, 1TB, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, NVMe2.0 (up to 7150 MB/s), NVMe M.2 (2280), Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), MZ-V9S1T0BW	1 TB	£206.99	£206.99	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Western Digital Black Sn7100 4 Tb M.2 Pci Express 4.0 Nvme 3D TLC Nand, W129163376 (Express 4.0 Nvme 3D TLC Nand)	4 TB	£829.73	£207.43	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	NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar NM790 8TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD \| Up to 7,400MB/s Read, Up to 6,500MB/s Write, Internal Solid State Drive for PC, Laptop, Gamers, Professionals	8 TB	£1,799.99	£225.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
CRUCIAL P310 2280 SSD 500GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internes Solid-State-Module	500 GB	£120.80	£241.60	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Lexar SSD 512GB 7200/4400 NM790 M.2 Lex NVME	512 GB	£128.34	£250.66	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Patriot Memory VIPER VP4300 Lite 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD DRAMLESS	1 TB	£263.96	£263.96	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
Patriot Memory VIPER VP4300 Lite 500 GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD DRAMLESS	500 GB	£140.50	£281.00	NVMe	-	Buy on Amazon
WD_BLACK SN7100 500GB NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, Read speeds up to 6800 MB/s, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND, WD_BLACK DASHBOARD, For Laptops, handheld gaming devices	500 GB	£145.91	£291.82	NVMe	Prime	Buy on Amazon
Kingston NV3 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD 500GB M.2 2230-SNV3SM3/500G	500 GB	£154.94	£309.88	NVMe2230	-	Buy on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

Does a PS5 SSD need DRAM?

No. Sony's requirements do not mention DRAM. They cover the interface, size, capacity and a recommended read speed.

What is the cheapest DRAM-less PS5 SSD?

Best value today: WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD 2TB at £226.69 (£113.35/TB), as of 21 October 2026. The lowest price outright is £89.99, for the Crucial P310 500GB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4.

Do DRAM-less SSDs load PS5 games slower?

Not noticeably. Once a drive clears about 5,500 MB/s, load times are close to identical in the console whether or not it has DRAM.

How do I know if an SSD has DRAM?

Makers rarely put it in the title. We classify by model from published specifications, and each model page on this site states it in the spec sheet.

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