Sony confirmed to The Verge that the owners The new gaming platform “PlayStation 5” PlayStation 5 will not be able to expand the platform’s storage space at launch.
While distinguished PlayStation 5 platform It has a dedicated internal slot that can theoretically fit standard M.2 SSDs, and is easily accessible, except that it looks like the slot will malfunction at launch. “Sony” told the “The Verge” technical site that “the hatch is reserved for a future update.”
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It is noteworthy that the announcement that internal storage expansion will not be supported is not surprising. Mark Cerny, hardware engineer for Sony PlayStation, spent several minutes talking about the SSD expansion feature as part of his March technical preview. He said at the time that support would likely be available “soon after launch.”
Cerny said at the time: “It would be great if it happened at launch, but it will likely happen shortly after launch, so please postpone purchasing the M.2 SSDs until you hear from us” which is new in this context.
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As for the reason for the delay in support, Cerny explained that not all M.2 SSDs are fast enough to keep pace with the PlayStation 5 platform, are not thin enough to fit an SSD enclosure, and are not compatible with the console’s Sony console. . But the company promised to run compatibility testing late this year to be sure.
Cerny said ready-made solid state drives need to deliver more than 5.5 gigabytes per second of bandwidth over a PCIe Gen4 connection, and that they do not have too large a heatsink to fit into the platform’s SSD enclosure.
It is noteworthy that the “PlayStation 5” platform supports external storage disks via the USB port, and Sony has confirmed that this support is available from the first day of launch.
Finally, Cerny said, “It’s a good way to add a lot of PlayStation 4 games to PlayStation 5 platform Because it does not need the speed an SSD can provide. “
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