Crucial's new Gen 5 SSD is compatible with PS5, but there's a catch
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It remains to be seen what speeds this blazing-fast drive will reach when scaled back to older expressways, however. This isn’t something we’ve seen a whole lot of so far, and besidesSamsung’s first Gen 5 SSD which scales back speeds entirely, it’s a first.
Until now, inserting a Gen 5 SSD intoSony’s flagship console has been an almighty failure. To be clear, its M.2 port uses PCIe Gen 4, and drives like theSamsung 990 Prohave all but tapped out what that generation can do. Every now and then we do get a drive claiming it can push the ceiling further, but in truth, they’re a bit wasted on the PS5. Unlike a gaming PC, the console can’t pull more power to an additional NVMe SSD, meaning it almost always falls short of advertised speeds.
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