PS5 memory extension: an annoying compromise necessary is

That a memory upgrade at the PS5 would not be as simple as with the predecessor console was to be foreseen. Sony's plans in this regard have been known for some time, the more surprising falls off the scalding reaction of the fan community. Too much shockable, too expensive and above all too complicated - so the reactions can be summarized in the social media.

Our free hardware author Chris still pleases Sony's goal. Future safety and option variety could also provide the PS4 a kind of second spring - the built-in hard drive was quickly replaced by a SATA SSD.

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Especially at the price scores Sony

Often, critics are referenced to the more understandable concept of the expansion class for the Xbox Series X | S. The advantages of those are clearly obvious: their installation is easy, the transport is uncomplicated, making even the use of another Xbox.

If these criteria are crucial for you, the PS5 is not good at first. Nevertheless, it must be considered that there are advantages for PS5 users, especially the price. With the Western Digital SN850, for example, a compatible NVME SSD is available for the price of 160 € (as of 05.08.2021). Seagate extension for the Xbox, however, beats 210 € for the same memory quantity from a terabyte.

In the competition little air up: It should not be ignored that the Xbox uses a significantly smaller form factor. The space-saving design requires that the maximum capacity is limited to currently 1 terabyte. Production sizes for flash memory should only shrink significantly to enable an increase.

Performance data Talk a clear language: The theoretically Maximum reading speed of the expansion card is estimated at about 3 to 3,75 gigabytes per second based on the installed components. The used PCI Express interface of the Xbox consoles would be completely sufficient with just under 4 gigabytes per second, but currently the system remains at 2.4 gigabytes per second. Conventional NVME SSDs with PCI Express Gen. 4 and after the largest form factor 2280, however, data rates of 5 to 6.8 gigabytes can be reliably, in mind at lower price. Maximum possible would be up to 8 gigabytes per second, a limitation does not look at Sony.

For price development, competitive pressure also plays a major role. The form factor 2280 has been set in recent years as a standard in PCs, as it offers the most potential and provides the maximum of performance for a reasonable price. Accordingly, many manufacturers build for your favor. The accusation of overpriced hardware is therefore exaggerated, on the market, some NVME SSDs romp with excellent price-performance ratio.

Heatsinks are indispensable for the cooling concept

Should you play Neverwinter in 2021? The construction of the M.2 slot is quite bulky. Not every heatsink fits under the slim cover of the slot. The closure of the slot is necessary. A negative pressure generated by the PS5 fan ensures that air is sucked through the chamber. If you leave the cover, hardly pressure is built up and the heat is accumulating. The positioning of the slot is not chosen by chance, but depends on the air flow within the housing.

Efficient cooling must be guaranteed: The higher the transfer rates, the more waste heat goes off the memory controller, ie the administrative chip of the NVME SSD. If the temperature exceeds the specified frame, the maximum transfer rate is throttled. Normally, charging processes would draw significantly in length. In games dependent on the pace of the NVME SSD, such as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, but would also be short breaks or annoying pop-ups conceivable.

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Mainboard manufacturers show how it works better

When PC installation is clearly available space available, the ventilation concept for memory with very high transfer rates depending on the housing but not efficient enough for operation without heatsink. Manufacturers of motherboards therefore have been using preinstalled heatsinks for several years, even in the low price sector. Such a feature would have helped PS5 buyers very much.

Talk to pre-installed radiators SSDs with pre-assembled heatsinks: Some manufacturers rather than simply removable heat-conducting pads, resulting in the fact that the cooling element can only be severely separated. Damage to the data carrier is therefore likely. Glue residues are also cumbersome to remove. To such NVME SSDs you should make a bow.

Likewise, the PS5 offers holes for a variety of form factors. Unfavorably placed recesses in a preinstalled cooler could adversely affect heat dissipation.

Speed responsible for design

Chris Werian @Drchrisrespect

Looks at the entire construction method, then it is definitely to say that Sony in terms of handling and mobility has a look. Yes, you have to screw a little, that can not be denied. But the effort is not that big if your Sony's guide is followed.

As the NVME market is rapidly developing and greater capacity with reliable high transfer rates are offered at lower prices, the decision is clearly clear in favor of the technical blueproof and a flexible upgrade path. Buyers also benefit from a wide range of products. If a manufacturer falls, for example, by a high default rate, you just attack the competition. On the Xbox this would not be readily possible, you are bound there (so far) to Seagate as a brand.

For a personal point of view, I can therefore understand this weighing, yet I would like a better communication from Sony. Even if the update is still in the beta, it is very surprising that Sony does not list on its own support page no list of compatible SSDs and heatsinks or at least pronounce recommendations.

Instead, interested fans must summarize information from hand and are added with superfluous detail. Thus, the form factor plays as good as no role, you will land anyway with a M.2 2280, as they have long since enforced themselves in the consumer market. Likewise, one could make the cooling solution of elegant design, such as officially licensed products or preinstalled heatsinks for the most common form factor.

Are you satisfied with Sony's compromise or can you do without intuitive handling on short loads and specially designed features designed for fast SSDs?

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