The PlayStation 5 launched with an extremely fast SSD, but with storage of only 825GB (available to the user: only about 667GB), and Sony soon spoke up, saying that the update to support storage expansion would arrive later that year. The technical specifications had not been revealed until recently.
Sony made official the requirements for an SSD to be installed in the PS5. Check the company’s recommendations:
PS5 SSD requirements
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 (x4) M.2 NVMe SSD |
| Capacity | 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB |
| Heatsink | Required: built-in or added by yourself |
| Sequential reads | 5500 MB/s recommended |
| Form factor | 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 or 22110 |
| Total size with heatsink | 110 x 25 x 11.25 millimeters 4.33 x 0.984 x 0.442 inches |
| Maximum heatsink height (below the SSD) | 2.45 millimeters 0.096 inches |
| Maximum heatsink height (above the SSD) | 8 millimeters 0.314 inches |
Source: Eurogamer
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