Although the PS5 has swept the world after the launch, the built-in SSD brings a very eye-catching read and write speed with a new architecture, which makes players refreshing, but they are also a little worried about what to do if there is not enough space in the future. Not long ago, S0ny announced that this new generation of home consoles can support replacement and expansion of SSDs, and now it has been tested by foreign game developers and confirmed that as long as it meets the regulations, the external connection can also be scared.
Foreign developers have confirmed that the PS5 external SSD that meets the specification has the same loading time as the built-in SSD
According to the actual test conducted by Mike Fitzgerald, the core technical director of game development studio Insomniac Games, they used different brands of SSDs that meet the official specifications recommended by PlayStation, and tested with the game “Ricky and Clark: Rift”, and found that the external SSD is actually compatible with PS5’s built-in SSD has almost no difference in performance. He also shared this finding on his personal Twitter.
Exciting to see PS5 beta testers getting access to the M.2 SSD feature! I’m sure the public beta will result in plenty of benchmarking across different games and drives, but I’ll spoil with some of our results from early testing at Insomniac on Ratchet & Clank: it’s looking good.
— Mike Fitzgerald (@fitzymj) July 29, 2021
In addition, they also tested some Gen4 M.2 SSDs that did not meet the specifications. In some areas where the SSD load is the most stressed, it is obvious that the loading speed is slow, and the worst-case delay time reaches 15%. In this regard, Insomniac reminds players once again that because the game has a vital relationship with high-quality storage components, you must pay special attention to product specifications when buying to keep the game and the console in vain.
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We tried some below-spec Gen4 M.2 drives as well and saw up to 15% slower loading in the most SSD-stressing areas of the game. Not too shabby, but keep a close eye on technical specs if you’re making an SSD purchase, as our game does rely on high-quality storage. ????
— Mike Fitzgerald (@fitzymj) July 29, 2021
Up to now, both the Seagate FireCuda 530 and Western Digital M.2 NVMe can meet the recommended specifications required by Sony. I believe that more products will appear on the market for everyone to buy.
◎Source: PlayStationLifeStyle