Seagate Game Drive for PS5, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Compatible with PS4 and PS5 (STGD2000200), Black

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There aren't any specific types of external hard drive you'll need to use with the PS4. Any USB 3.0 HDD or SSD will work, and capacity shouldn't be an issue either. Although, it's worth noting that you will need to format whatever drive you get to make it compatible with the PS4's software and storage type. Once you do format a drive to this type, you most likely won't be able to use it for any other purpose, which is a bit of a shame. Are PS4 external hard drives worth it? You can only have one extended storage drive connected to your PS4, so you really want the biggest drive you can afford. Games these days can eat up vast amounts of storage space, so unless you’re exclusively planning on playing Fortnite or Minecraft, you’re going to need a large external drive. You can dive into more details on how to choose the best hard drive for PS4 by reading this post. But generally, the basic standards will help you find the right hard drive for your PS4. The Standards of Choosing a New PS4 HDD The PS4 uses a hard drive with 500 GB storage capacity in the earlier version and 1 TB in the updated versions (aka PS4 Ultimate Player Edition). It’s configured with a SATA II interface and designed in a 2.5-inch form factor. The table below gives you a better overview of PS4 HDD specs. The first thing you must look at is YOURSELF. Are you an average/lightweight PS4 player? Or do you consider yourself an enthusiast/power user?

If you consider yourself an enthusiast who plays heavy, resource-demanding games, an SSD is the best PS4 HDD replacement for you. Otherwise, go for an SSHD; it offers a decent performance boost with up to 2 TB storage capacity. Just in case you want to do it yourself, you will have an external hard drive enclosure for this. If you already have an external HDD, you can disassemble it and replace the inner hard drive with the PS4 HDD, then connect it to your PC and follow the steps illustrated in that guide I referred to.

The best external hard drives for PS4

Besides a short cable that comes in the box, this is a hard drive that's longing to be displayed well next to your console. No matter if you're using it for PS4 or PS5, this is an HDD that's worthy of a place on your TV stand. Of course, the other con besides a shorter cable is that this is yet another limited edition Seagate game drive that's HDD, not SSD. As external SSDs come down in price, we really hope this is the last time Seagate forces HDD on us. Not only that, but it gets you in and out of your games faster as well. Imagine all those hours you sit waiting at loading screens throughout the year. Now imagine you can cut that down 20 to 35 Percent. Better hard drives offer you that opportunity. When loading PS4 games and their saves, the Canvio Gaming still can’t keep up with the SSDs, but we’re talking about 31.4 seconds to launch God of War rather than 26 to 28 seconds – hardly a night and day distinction – while the time to load save games is in the same ballpark as the slower SSDs. Solid state drives or (SSD) offer maximum speed and durability, because they have less moving components, by storing information on microchips. This allows your system to move significantly faster (and cooler too) giving you the best possible gaming experience.

Designed in 2.5-inch form factor. This is optional for the standard version of PS4 as it can be worked around using a Data Bank solution. PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim models don’t have this option, so it’s a mandatory condition. I currently own a PS4 with the base model’s 2TB internal storage upgrade. Looking to upgrade as this is now nearly full. We've seen a few brilliant Seagate limited edition game drives in our time, but this God of War Ragnarok one might be the prettiest yet.

It comes with a USB-C port into the drive but this can be implemented as a USB-A or USB-C connection depending on what device you're using it on. In our testing, we got the same speeds through either port so it shouldn't matter which you have free or available, or if you change the device it's used with during its lifetime. There's a small but clear LED indicator on one of the short ends which is always a help, but one small downside is that it does get a little warm when in use so it'll pay to keep that in mind when positioning it.

The next thing you’ve to think about at this point is how to choose the best internal hard drive upgrade for PS4. Although I have abridged the way for you and other readers and laid out the top 4 hard drive replacement options for PS4, you can still do that on your own. You only need to understand how this selection is done and based on what standards. So, to choose the right hard drive upgrade for your PS4, you need to ensure it’s compatible with the PS4 storage upgrade standards. These standards are specified by Sony. Only the drives that meet all of them can be used for the upgrade purpose. They are: For instance, if you’re just a lightweight/mediocre player, not an enthusiast, you better get a “good” drive only. Leave extreme power for power users. You can get an external hard drive instead for PS4 if the console’s performance pleases you. I would like some opinion about these HDD because I can’t decide which HDD is better for the next 2 years minimun: If you’re serious about improving PS4 performance and enhancing your gaming experience, upgrading your PS4 internal HDD is inevitable.The hard drive price matters a lot. If you don’t care about price and have an overall budget, go for an SSD, as it’s undoubtedly the best storage device ever, whether for a PC or PS4. But because it’s too expensive compared to traditional hard drives, we didn’t include it here.

Upgrading the internal hard drive of PS4 to a new modern drive is mandatory for every serious gamer that looks forward. That’s to enhance their gaming experience with PS4 in terms of speed and reliability. That’s it. You’ll get a new speedy hard drive and a drive with solid reliability that lasts for a long.

Flash accelerated technology gives you loading times up to five times faster than your original ps4 hard drive. Thanks to thin 7mm z-height, it’s the perfect fit for thin laptop upgrades and similar small-form-factor systems The SSHD is the best PS4 hard drive replacement for most users. As for enthusiasts and power users, an SSD is the priority. Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed technology leader, produced a great PS4 hard drive replacement designed for use in notebook PCs, all-in-one and slim-line desktop systems, and other applications requiring high-capacity storage and 2.5-inch mobile-class durability. Solid state hybrid drives are the next step in the evolution of hard drive. It adds quite a bit of speed to your system, giving you better loading times and smoother gameplay with less frame rate drops.