someone probably gonna post a video with oversized heatsink and the SSD plugged without the metal shroud.
Actually, i still dont understand what the metal shroud function is. As the whole thing is still covered by the plastic shroud.
Short term pain for long term gain…I’ve always preferred the open non proprietary way, gives far more options and much better VFM.At least the option existed back in November 2020 and are absolutely guaranteed to work.
I would prefer to have more options at various prices though.
Short term pain for long term gain…I’ve always preferred the open non proprietary way, gives far more options and much better VFM.
Even at the expense of not being guaranteed to always work? I mean at least Sony should have a qualification check that activates when first detected. Shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes to run. That way the consumers won't need to worry or second guess if it'll perform as needed by games. We had qualification checks back in the X360 era.
I think it's possible the PS5 might do exactly this. I read one beta tester saying his PS5 tested his drive at 6500MB/s or so. With that test the PS5 could at least give a warning saying the SSD might not work the best in all games. Or the PS5 could validate only some models of SSD. I think it's going to be one or the other.Even at the expense of not being guaranteed to always work? I mean at least Sony should have a qualification check that activates when first detected. Shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes to run. That way the consumers won't need to worry or second guess if it'll perform as needed by games. We had qualification checks back in the X360 era.
As I said before, I believe the statement is just the usual legal guff to cover their backsides due to idiots out there…remember how the first reports on BC would work? All negative but transpires to be significantly better.Even at the expense of not being guaranteed to always work? I mean at least Sony should have a qualification check that activates when first detected. Shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes to run. That way the consumers won't need to worry or second guess if it'll perform as needed by games. We had qualification checks back in the X360 era.
I’ve not struggled either, like I said though be nice to get a 980pro for the secondary gamesFow now, I'm fine with 4TB USB HDD. All my PS4 games are there and cold storage for PS5 titles I don't play [slow Internet, so I avoid deleting installs].
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWFTP9N/
$165USD for 500gb
$625USD for 1TB but via a 3rd party
$539USD for 2TB
Wow!
It really does, once you consider the fact that it works at almost 1/3rd of the speed, it's useless for anything other than the consoles (the standard M.2 2280 drive works with any PC with a PCIe slot) and its non-standard + single supplier nature will prevent it from going further down in price.$187USB(on sale) for a 1TB Xbox expansion card that just plugs & play doesn't sound so bad.
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The XS cartridge give a direct 1 to 1 performance as the internal drive, and that's all that matters in terms of speed.really does, once you consider the fact that it works at almost 1/3rd of the speed, it's useless for anything other than the consoles (the standard M.2 2280 drive works with any PC with a PCIe slot) and its non-standard + single supplier nature will prevent it from going further down in price.
The 7000MB/s PCIe 4.0 drives have already gone down to $200 since the 980 Pro's release at $230, and one model can always be found at ~$180 in any point in time, like this one:
https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B08GLX7TNThttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWFTP9N/
$165USD for 500gb
$625USD for 1TB but via a 3rd party
$539USD for 2TB
Wow!
$187USB(on sale) for a 1TB Xbox expansion card that just plugs & play doesn't sound so bad.
Tommy McClain
Will PS5 games stored on that HDD download and install updates or do they have to be moved back onto the internal storage for that to happen?Fow now, I'm fine with 4TB USB HDD. All my PS4 games are there and cold storage for PS5 titles I don't play [slow Internet, so I avoid deleting installs].
The XS cartridge give a direct 1 to 1 performance as the internal drive, and that's all that matters in terms of speed.
So doesn't matter if drive is 10x faster, what matters is cost to capacity. If your comparing to the XS cartridge that is.
In terms of being able to use it on pc, that only matters if your a pc gamer / upgrader.
I suspect that the general console gamer just want to plug and play, and then if they really want to replace it they pass it on to friends and family or sell it.
May only be a single manufacturer right now, but I'm pretty sure MS said that's not a lifetime contract basically. Either way what matters is being competitively priced at the capacity.
Being slower probably means can still make the proprietary at competitive price.
There's some pro's and con's to both approaches.
Personally I'd be happier for the standard m.2 but I know I'm not the general console gamer.
It really does, once you consider the fact that it works at almost 1/3rd of the speed, it's useless for anything other than the consoles (the standard M.2 2280 drive works with any PC with a PCIe slot) and its non-standard + single supplier nature will prevent it from going further down in price.
The 7000MB/s PCIe 4.0 drives have already gone down to $200 since the 980 Pro's release at $230, and one model can always be found at ~$180 in any point in time, like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0921KF4JC/
- $180, expected to go down
- 3x the performance
- works in a PC if you want