PS5: Seagate confirms FireCuda 530 SSD compatibility

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Sony has just officially announced that users will be able to expand the storage space of their PlayStation 5 consoles with compatible SSDs in the near future. For the time being there is only one beta for selected players in America, Canada and parts of Europe, but in the course of the year the feature will be activated for all owners. And that is more than 10 million despite the shortage of consoles.

Because the matter of SSD compatibility and the installation of memory expansion is almost a small science in itself, there was now, in addition to Sony's instructions, the official confirmation from the hard drive manufacturer Seagate that the in-house FireCuda 530 with the PS5 compatible.

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You have to know that about the FireCuda 530

Jeff Park, Country Manager at Seagate Technology told Finder after a briefing about the new FireCuda SSDs: "We tested a lot together with Sony on the PS5 and today we can confirm that the FireCuda 530 with heatsink meets all the requirements of the PS5. The design of the PS5 has a very narrow SSD slot, so there is not much space for the SSD. With the FireCuda 530, however - even with the heatsink on top - it is slim Design to fit in. "

The data endorses his statements. With its dimensions of 80.15 x 22.15 x 3.58 millimeters, the FireCuda 530 nestles perfectly into the corresponding slot on the PlayStation 5 (buy now). There are also no problems in terms of speed: With a speed of 7.3GB / s, the SSD easily meets Sony's requirement of 5.5GB / s.

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Four different variants appear in August

The FireCuda 530 comes in a total of four or eight variants, if you include the models without a heat sink. Since you absolutely need one with a heat sink for your PS5, we will save you the corresponding listing.

The versions with appear in four different sizes and of course cost different amounts of coal. While the 500GB version is only 150 euros, you get 1TB for 250 euros. If you double the price and climb to 500 euros, Seagate doubles the size and offers 2TB. Accordingly, you have to dig deep into your pocket for 4TB and pull 1000 euros from your savings account.

When exactly will all PlayStation 5 owners have enough storage space for Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Red Dead Redemption 2 together, has not yet been officially confirmed. Finder assumes an activation in August due to a hint. That would at least coincide excellently with the release of the FireCuda 530, which will also bea> released in August.

Source: Finder