Seagate has announced that it has begun shipping its Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSDs. Officially licensed and available in 1 TB ($99.99) and 2 TB ($159.99) capacities, these are new PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs for the PS5 that feature sequential read speeds of up to 7300 MB/s, an endurance of 1.8M MTBF and up to 2550 TBW, a Seagate-validated E18 controller, 3D TLC NAND, and a minimalistic heat sink. The SSD also comes with a five-year limited warranty.
The drive offers gamers the latest PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD technology and the fastest performance from the company’s line of officially licensed for PlayStation storage products – bringing speed, endurance, and high capacity to PlayStation 5.
Delivering sequential read speeds of up to 7300 MB/s, the Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD catalyzes PCIe Gen4 power with transfer rates up to two times faster than PCIe Gen3 SSDs. The drive is built with a Seagate-validated E18 controller and 3D TLC NAND to provide advanced speed and durability for console gaming. With a minimalistic heatsink that was designed to seamlessly fit the PlayStation5 console, the SSD maximizes gaming performance and protects the drive’s storage from thermal throttling. With simple installation, gamers can play PlayStation 5 games directly from the drive.
Available in capacities up to 2TB, the Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD offers long lasting endurance of 1.8M MTBF and up to 2550 TBW. The drive includes a five-year limited warranty so gamers have peace of mind.
