Digital Foundry : For a console that pushes technology to the next level in so many respects, there is one defining limitation to the PlayStation 5 hardware - its restrictive 667GB of useable storage. This week's system software update finally allows users to archive PS5 titles to external hard drives and SSDs, and of course, PS4 titles can be run from plug-in storage too - but what's the best option? We decided to put things to the test, stacking up the internal solid-state solution against three alternatives: a passport-style external hard drive, a SATA SSD and an NVMe alternative, housed within an appropriate enclosure.
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I already have a 4tb seagate game drive I plan to use with the 5. It has all my 4 games on it that I can just plug in and play. From what i hear, the games (GoW, GoT, Days Gone) will still get the benefits of the 5 hardware in terms of performance, just not load times.
For SSD... I can wait for the internal expansion to become available.
Whats the advantage of the Ps5 external drive exactly? Not having to do a full re-download/re-install of a game onto your primary internal drive when you want to play it? (as I assume copying the archive will be faster than that?)
By the time im finally able to buy a PS5 (lol), I hope they just offer larger internal drivespace
There are a few benefits from having the external drive, if its USB 3.0 i feel it loads ps4 games slightly faster on my PS5.
PS4 games can load and play straight from the external leaving the internal free for PS5 games. Now Ps5 games can also be stored on the external which is alot faster than re downloading. Another benefit for me is that i still have my PS4pro, so i can unplug the hard drive and use it on that in the other room.
Sad state of affairs we have to load up on last gen games
I’ll buy a NVME , it’s coming sooner than later and that’s fine with me