Following on from the success of Western Digital's WD_Black SN850 and SN850 X, the storage company has launched the new SN850P, a brand new SSD which is officially licensed for the PlayStation 5. This new drive promises faster read and write speeds than both previous models, and even features a refreshed heatsink design.
Available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, the drive launches today for $149.99, $249.99, and $549.99 respectively in the US. In the UK, the 1TB drive will set you back £123.99, 2TBs will cost you £198.99, with the gargantuan 4TB version costing £415.99.
The previous models of WD_Black's internal drives have both been among the best PS5 SSDs money can buy, offering break-neck speeds and reliable build qualities. Thanks to the SN850 line's integrated heatsinks, they require little to no faff during installation, too.
The WD_Black SN850X is one of the best SSDs for gaming on a PC as well, in our opinion. Although it didn't have massive performance boosts over the SN850 non-x model, in many ways that was to be expected. These drives very much hit the speed ceilings of Gen 4 PCIe drives. In our testing, the SN850X reached a sequential write speed of 7,300MB/s, while reads were up to 6,300MB/s. This is up there with the very best on the market inside of the Gen 4 selection.
The SN850P is also a Gen 4 drive, so we'll need to get our hands on it to determine just how much faster than the SN850X it is.
This news comes after yesterday's long-awaited launch of the WD_Black C50, which is only the second official expansion card for the Xbox Series X and S.
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