So you buy an M.2 SSD device that meets standard but there is no guarantee it will work

[5n0man]

quick question, is the m.2 internal ssd faster than an external ssd plugged in via usb?

like these for example:

I believe usb would be a bottleneck.

USB 3.0 has a max transfer rate of 5 gb and the minimum read speeds in the ps5 ssd is more than that.

 

[daze23]

quick question, is the m.2 internal ssd faster than an external ssd plugged in via usb?

like these for example:

a lot faster. and Sony won't let you play PS5 games from an external SSD

 

[Jblaze204]

I believe usb would be a bottleneck.

USB 3.0 has a max transfer rate of 5 gb and the minimum read speeds in the ps5 ssd is more than that.

a lot faster. and Sony won't let you play PS5 games from an external SSD

got it thanks