PS5: We found a 1TB SSD at a good price

Good news PS5: We found a 1TB SSD at a good price

Crucial P5 Plus: a PS5-compatible NVMe SSD at a great price on Amazon

In 2022, almost everyone needs an SSD. At least almost everyone who is interested in gaming or technology in general. If you want to build or upgrade your desktop PC, you need to buy an SSD. To give a gaming laptop a boost, you need to buy an SSD. If you want to increase your PS5 storage space, you need to buy an SSD.

We explain the properties of the P5 Plus in more detail below. For now, remember that this is one of the most powerful models on the market. Normally, 1 TB SSD costs around $180 with equivalent characteristics. Also, this is the introductory price of the P5 Plus. But for now, Amazon is offering a nice discount: just $129.

We always keep an eye on price developments and this price is very rarely reached for such a powerful SSD from a brand as reliable and reputable as the giant Crucial.

Buy the P5 Plus for $129 from Amazon

Buy the Glotrends heatsink for $7 from Amazon

You’ll notice that we’ve also included a link to a heatsink. In fact, some SSDs are sold with a heatsink… but they cost several tens of dollars more, while a heatsink “snaps” in 1 second and is only $7.

If you use this SSD in your PS5, we strongly recommend not to keep the heatsink. The P5 Plus will work without it, but you risk slowdowns in the event of heat, which is a shame if you’re buying a PCIe Gen 4.

Don’t panic, there’s no risk of overheating or deterioration. As we just said, when the P5 Plus suffers from heat stroke, it will reduce its own power to stay at a suitable temperature.

The Crucial PS5 Plus is a benchmark for 1 TB SSDs

The P5 Plus is one of Crucial’s best sellers, an American brand well known and recognized in this field. Crucial products are extremely reliable. The proof: This SSD is guaranteed for 5 years.

We used a lot of technical terms above. We’ll explain it to you quickly. What is an SSD? Solid state drives are here to replace old-fashioned hard drives that spin to burn your data. Compared to hard drives, SSDs are more compact, much more resistant (to extreme temperatures and drops) and above all MUCH faster.

A fast storage system not only transfers files faster. The biggest benefit is the reduction in loading time for both Windows, software and video games. That’s why the PS5 only accepts the fastest SSDs on the market. Without a racehorse, your next-gen console experience will be severely impacted. Farewell to ultra-fast world changes in Ratchet and Clank, farewell to immersion in the universe of Horizon Forbidden West …

The Crucial P5 Plus SSD is a so-called Gen 4 SSD, compatible with the latest PCI Express 4.0 ports. Speeds compared to Gen 3 are two to three times faster and this model can reach 6600 MB/s in read, which is well above Sony’s recommended 5500 MB/s. We state “recommended” because in fact every 4th generation SSD is recognized and works. Below 5500 MB/s Sony mentions possible slowdowns in very rare cases.

Crucial P5 Plus NVMe SSD in a nutshell:

• format : M.2 2280 NVMe
• capacity : 500 go, 1 to, 2 to
• interface : Gen 4, PCI Express 4.0 x 4
• guarantee : 5 years
• lecture : 6600Mo/s
• To write : 5000Mo/s
• price : From $84 to $299

Buy the P5 Plus for $129 from Amazon

Buy the Glotrends heatsink for $7 from Amazon