The built-in SSD capacity that can be used for PS5 games is 667GB, and we are considering an external save function. High-speed SSD expansion at a later date (PS5 storage basics) – Ingadget Japanese version

Ahead of the PlayStation 5 launch on November 12, Sony has posted an extensive FAQ.

In addition to the content that has already been announced in an easy-to-understand manner, it also describes new information policies and future updates regarding storage operations that are of concern as more games are played.

Here, we’ll summarize the basics of PS5 storage, future support, and operation when it gets too small, including the content clarified in this new FAQ.

PS5 internal storage, external USB drive, expansion slot basics

First, on the basics of PS5 storage that have been published before this FAQ. There are three types of storage for games, applications, and data on the PS5: built-in ultra-high-speed SSD, ultra-high-speed SSD expansion using the SSD expansion slot, and external low-speed USB storage.

・ Ultra-fast speed SSD (“main drive storage”, integrated SSD)

PlayStation 5 has put loading speed in the foreground rather than graphics performance, emphasizing not only the convenience of shortening the load, but also the most important performance that transforms the design of the game and the user experience itself.

This is the total that supports high-speed storage performance.825 GBfromUltra High Speed ​​SSD (Integrated SSD).. While it is dramatically faster than the previous generation integrated storage (HDD), the capacity itself has decreased slightly from the nominal 1 TB, and it is a number that cannot be said to be huge, since the number of games that easily exceed 50GB with 4K texture is increasing, etc. However, according to system designer Mark Searney, after a long-term analysis of the playstyles of many users, 825GB was deemed sufficient.

・ Ultra high-speed SSD (expansion SSD slot, future support)

Also, the PS5 has an expansion slot that allows you to add a general purpose M.2 form SSD, and then you can add a commercially available SSD and build it.Ultra high speed SSDIt is an extensible design (for convenience, in this articleExtended SSDIs called). However, the requirements for usable commercial SSDs have yet to be released and we have to wait for future system software updates.

-External USB storage (“Expansion Storage”. Low speed, for PS4 titles)

Also, like PS4, with USB connectionExternal storageIt is also compatible (SSD and HDD). For PS4 games, simply remove the external storage from the PS4 you’ve been using and replace it with the PS5, and you can start and play as is without transferring it to the built-in SSD.

PS5 game is for built-in SSD only, the rest is about 670GB

Based on this information above, the confirmed remaining capacity on the actual PS5 machine that appeared in the media and influencers is approximately 670GB. Although it has been reduced from the standard 825GB, it is not a lie, and it is a general story that the remaining capacity of the installed storage itself, excluding the OS and system area, is converted to free space that can be used freely. For example, Xbox Series X has a capacity of 1 TB and a free space of approximately 800 GB. (On PC, etc., the free space can be specified in the specifications instead of the capacity of the drive itself.)

The expansion slot will be available at a later date, when it is not yet known.PS5 games can only be started from onboard or extended ultra-fast SSDsSo I’ll be using this around 670GB for a while.

(After applying the final system update before launch, it was 667GB when checked in settings. However, this may change due to the OS update or the change in the free area of ​​the system.)

The capacity of a general game is approximately several tens of GB. While there are extremely light indie games and small-scale works, most titles called large-scale commercial titles are around 50GB due to the capacity of the optical disc.

If you have 670GB, you will not have problems immediately, but with the improvement of the expressiveness of the gaming machines, games that reach almost 100GB with 4K texture packages begin to appear.

At the moment, there are games to play like new Spider-Man titles and Demon’s Soul titles released at the same time, a lineup you can play well if you replace the PS4 you’re currently using with PS5 compatibility, and a collection of PS Plus. with about 20 masterpieces. The more players you have, the more you have to worry about which ones to keep and which ones to delete.

What if you run out of capacity – what you can do now and what you plan to do in the future

-Ps5 game removed. Download again

It is a result, not a countermeasure for insufficient capacity, but in principle, you can re-download / install the download version and disk installation even if you delete it once. However, unless you have a very good network environment, re-downloading tens of GB takes time, which is not the case when you want to play games.

・ Move PS4 games to extended storage (USB storage)

The simplest way is to move your PS4 game to an external USB storage and launch it directly from there. It should be slower than the built-in ultra-fast SSD, but PS4 games don’t take full advantage of the ultra-fast SSD due to data structure etc, so it makes sense to use an external, fast USB-connected SSD. ..

Actually, the PS4 Pro + external USB storage (SSD) and PS5’s built-in SSD measured the time from PS4 Ghost of Tsushima launch to charging and moving, and both took about 1 minute. PS5 was a bit faster.

-Remove unnecessary parts in “Content Management” of the PS5 game

For PS5 games, game content can be partially removed with developer support. For example, I no longer play single player campaigns, so I delete them and leave only battle mode, or remove unused language packs.

With PS5 Spider-Man Miles Morales, I was able to select and remove additional language packs that I installed.

・ Save PS5 games to USB storage (supported at a later date)

According to the FAQ just before launch, “We are considering saving PS5 titles to USB storage (not playable) in the future.」。

It’s a cautious phrase that “we’re considering” rather than responding, but unless “dropped” games of a size that are difficult to redownload should be temporarily moved (saved) to USB storage. When you want to play games, it looks like you can go back to super high speed SSD. Lazy writing is also dependent on the read speed on the USB storage side so it won’t be instantaneous.

・ Expand Ultra High Speed ​​SSD (supported at a later date)

The essential solution to the problem is how to expand the same ultra-fast SSD that is integrated with an expansion slot. There is no official specification of requirements, but in the technical explanation above, it is said that an M.2 SSD that is even faster than the internal 5.5 GB / s ultra high speed SSD is required for raw data that is not available. compressed and unzipped. I was explaining to you.

Currently, there are only a few M.2 SSDs speeding over 5.5GB / s on PCIe 4.0, as for high-end PC gamers, and the price is around 25,000 yen for 1TB. Since the specifications required on the PS5 side are unknown, it is unclear whether it can be used without problems.

However, by the time PS5 is officially updated and the expansion SSD slot is available, the overall SSD price can be expected to drop.

The last two are currently unusable and evacuation is still being considered, but it is a solution that does not require removing and downloading PS5 games.

If you arrange them in order, “First of all, use it without worrying about it for the moment, and if the capacity decreases (from the beginning if you have it), please move the PS4 game to the USB SSD and start it, but if it gets narrow, you can hack PS5 game with game content management. Hang on with re-download rotation, wait for backup upgrade to USB storage. And when M.2 SSD supported is announced and price is reasonable , select the recommendation at that moment, buy it, remove the cover and insert it. ” It seems to be a flow.

Mind you, if you’re a gamer who has no complaints about 500GB or 1TB of PS4, doesn’t play in parallel after deleting one, and doesn’t look back, 670GB may not be a problem until the end of the PS5 era.

USB storage connects to the blue USB port on the back. The USB-A port on the front is a high-speed low-speed specification.

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