Sony PlayStation 4 1TB Console - Black

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This is actually a simple plastic drive cover that's not held in place with screws but a basic clip. Hard disks are the more affordable options but even 7,200rpm drives won’t have great performance – at best you’ll get a slight speed boost over the console’s existing drive, at worst you’ll just equal it while improving capacity. Its military-grade shockproof, aluminum case will look after the important stuff inside easily and the casing definitely exudes the rugged quality that was intended. Differences in other titles aren’t so noticeable – we’re talking just a second or two with Resident Evil 2 – but this is a great HDD if you want your PS4 library close to hand, or want to make the most of PS+ Extra. You need to select the files game-by-game so you might want to leave out any titles you're never going to play again.

The expense is justified with a rock-solid metal exterior that’ll handle frequent travel alongside eye-catching, military-style design. An SSD will deliver a more significant improvement to loading times and game performance, especially on a PS4 Pro console, but SSDs are more expensive – 1TB and 2TB models tend to cost around twice as much.

cable are plugged in, you’re ready to go – the PS4 will pick up the drive and you can start storing. The Crucial X10 Pro is the latest pro-grade external SSD from the brand, and you'll have the choice between either 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB of space here. On the inside it offers a similar pace to the FireCuda – so it’s fast enough to saturate the PS4’s USB ports while offering the speed needed to keep up with PCs and next-gen hardware. Samsung’s storage devices have been at the top of the internal SSD market for years, and its T5 brings its superb pedigree to the external market. It’s good for use on the road and in busy homes thanks to a robust design that’s been tested to withstand vibrations, drops, and extreme temperatures.

Seagate’s SSD hardware is fast and attractive, and it’ll saturate the PS4 ports to the point where it’s overkill. When I’m not testing out every peripheral I can get my hands on, I’m probably either playing tennis or dissecting game design for an upcoming video essay. inch SATA format for hard disks and SSDs, and it’s quite an archaic design now – it’s generally only used for more affordable drives. Now, I better stop myself here before I get talking about my favourite games like HUNT: Showdown, Dishonored, and Towerfall Ascension.I’m a self-confessing PlayStation fanboy, but my experience covering the larger business and developer side of the whole industry has given me a strong knowledge of all platforms. He loves PCs, laptops and any new hardware, and covers everything from the latest business trends to high-end gaming gear. And for that investment, you're getting a reliable drive, with fewer moving g parts than an HDD, and one that will last a while. While that might seem like a small eternity with today's Gen 5 SSD speeds, just imagine the time it'd take to download that much raw data.

External SSDs are now fast and very affordable, although with the PS4 you don’t really gain much by opting for the faster 1,050MB/sec and 2,000MB/sec NVMe drives. If you’re tempted to stick with an external, USB-connected product instead of an internal upgrade, then bear in mind that you’ll need to find space alongside your console for a new product – and remember to take it with you whenever you move your console. It’s been a long road, but all that experience somehow landed me a dream job covering gaming hardware.The 8TB capacity is the only one available, so this unit will clearly appeal to hardcore users, and the D10’s bold-looking metal chassis stands out when compared to subtler alternatives.

You’ll be able to select what you want to preserve, choose a USB drive to use and see how much space you’ll have left over on the drive afterward.Factor in that it’s also more affordable than Seagate’s and WD’s PS4-specific drives, and the WD_Black P10 is a gaming drive that’s worth the little extra. You can only have one extended storage drive connected to your PS4, so you really want the biggest drive you can afford. Thankfully, there are loads of external storage options to choose from, and they fall into three categories: external desktop drives, external portable drives, and external SSDs. For enthusiast gamers, you'll no longer have to delete games to make space for the new additions to your library. You have a few options here, you can find an external SSD with good transfer speeds (like USB-C external drives), which have become more affordable of late.