Western Digital Unveils PlayStation 5 Compatible SSDs with 7GB / s Read Speed

Company Western digital introduced an SSD format M.2 NVMe with interface PCI Express 4.0… It will be officially compatible with the upcoming next generation console Playstation 5

Technical characteristics of new products in the series SN850 impressive. The maximum read speed of the medium is 7 GB / sand the entries are from 4.1 to 5.3 GB / s depending on device capacity… Models will go on sale from 500 GB to 2 TB:

  • 500GB – Write 4.1GB / s. Cost – $ 150 (about 11.5 thousand rubles);
  • 1TB – Read 5.3GB / s. Cost – $ 230 (about 17.3 thousand rubles);
  • 2TB – Read 5.1GB / s. Cost – $ 450 (about 34.7 thousand rubles).

It is noteworthy that the drives have a configurable RGB backlight, but since the case on the PlayStation 5 is closed, console users won’t see it.

The new SSDs will go on sale by the end of 2023.