As early as last year, Sony PS5 officially opened the memory expansion limit. Users can freely expand the storage capacity of PS5 according to their needs. In fact, Sony ’s move is just to make up for and cover up the embarrassment that the PS5’s native memory capacity is less than 1TB. However, this move has promoted consumer demand for high-end PCIe4.0 SSD memory in another dimension. After all, as a host party, with a capacity of less than 1TB, it is difficult to meet the storage needs of host masterpieces that often exceed 100 GB.
PS5 expansion
According to official documents, the memory used for PS5 expansion needs to meet the following hard requirements. The first is performance and protocol. It needs to support the PCIe4.0 protocol and the continuous reading performance is not less than 5500MB/s;
The second is convenience In terms of size, it needs to meet the standard 2230 to 22110 size M.2 interface. Others such as U2/AIC interface SSD cannot be installed;
Finally, there is another requirement that is not a hard rule but still needs attention, that is, the PS5 host cannot Supports the HMB mechanism, and some PCIe 4.0 SSDs that use the DRAMless solution may experience performance degradation or even failure to recognize risks after loading.
PS5 expansion storage requirements
Summarizing the official document requirements, we can see that PS5 has considerable size and performance requirements for expansion hard drives. So today, the author will take the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive as an example to show you how to implement PS5 storage expansion. , and through actual testing and trial play, verify whether the PS5 after expansion has any deficiencies in performance, graphics and other dimensions due to memory changes.
Flagship PCIe4.0 SSD
01 PS5 extension Why choose Yangtze Storage TiPro7000
About Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive, which is the first flagship solid state drive developed by Yangtze Storage to fully support the PCIe.0 protocol. The The hard drive is top-notch both in terms of core controls and performance. It can be said to be the leading flagship solid state at present.
What is worth mentioning is undoubtedly the Xtacking® 2.0 architecture built into Yangtze Memory’s TiPro7000 solid state drive. Regarding this architecture, the author has conducted an in-depth interpretation earlier, and I would like to quote an old article here. In the final analysis, the Xtacking® 2.0 architecture has faster transmission speeds, higher storage density, and a more flexible development cycle.
core wafer stack Xtacking® 2.0 architecture
In terms of performance, the manufacturing principle of wafer stack Xtacking® 2.0 is to process peripheral circuits and memory units on two independent wafers. In this way, more can be achieved in the logic process The independent selectivity allows NAND to obtain higher I/O interface speed and more operating functions. From the source of flash memory manufacturing, performance optimization is carried out to lay the foundation for subsequent performance deployment of the main control.
In terms of storage density, in the traditional 3D NAND architecture, peripheral circuits account for about 20~30% of the chip area. The wafer stack Xtacking® 2.0 technology innovatively places the peripheral circuits on the memory cells, thereby achieving higher performance than traditional 3D NAND. Storage density, the chip area can be reduced by about 25%. On the basis of the same area, the crystal stack Xtacking® 2.0 architecture can provide more storage units.
Performance test
02 Actual performance test of PS5 before expansion
Before the actual expansion, we need to conduct a performance test on the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive. On the one hand, it is to verify whether its performance meets the PS5 official performance requirements for expansion SSD. On the other hand, On the one hand, it is to compare the performance before and after expansion. In the
test part, we use CrystalDiskMark for continuous performance testing to simply verify and record the continuous performance of the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid-state drive.
CrystalDiskMark test
It can be seen from the test results that the maximum continuous reading speed of Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD has reached an astonishing 7400MB/s, far exceeding the 5500MB/s admission standard recommended by the official document, and is sufficient in terms of performance. Hard requirements for PS5.
03 PS5 expansion installation steps
Entering the formal expansion process, we need to prepare some auxiliary tools, a set of screwdriver tools, and Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive products.
In fact, the PS5 expansion steps are very simple and almost no difficulty. Just go to the PS5 official website and follow the steps slowly.
In the first step, we need to place the PS5 and keep the optical drive facing us and the PS badge facing down.
In the second step, gently pry the buckle in the upper left corner of the PS5 console with your right hand, and fix the console with your left hand. Following the movement of your right hand, gently push it to the right. When you hear a "click", the PS5 shell can be removed.
M.2 card slot block
After taking off the casing, the next work is simple. We can see that there is a block that looks like an M.2 card slot under the PS5. Select the appropriate screwdriver for the next step.
Unscrew the protective cover
The third step is to unscrew the screws on the block, lift off the protective cover, and the familiar M.2 card slot will come into view. Observing the card slot, we can find that PS5 actually supports five types of M.2 solid-state products from 2230 to 22110. Unscrew the screws on 2280. At this time, please note that the thread under the screws can easily slip out. After we unscrew the screws, Be sure to protect the snails.
Built-in screws
Protection screws
Finally, we installed the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD with a heat sink in the 2280 card slot and tightened the screws. Thanks to the standard specification design, the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD can It is stable and fixed in the card slot and will not fall off; and the design of the detachable radiator allows Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD to maintain peak performance in the sealed environment of PS5.
Stable installation
After completing the installation, we turn on the PS5 and enter the system.
04 Recognition operation after PS5 expansion
What is different from computers is that after installing a new hard drive, PS5 will be forced to perform a format and perform a performance test on the new hard drive through the built-in speed test software. Therefore, ordinary players should not install the hard drive before installing it. , be sure to back up the original data.
Format select
Performance test
Complete the test
After clicking to confirm the format, the PS5 will automatically perform a performance speed test. Through speed measurement, we can see that the maximum continuous read speed of Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD in PS5 has reached 6350MB/s. According to the author’s experience, due to the difference in queue IO settings of PS5 speed measurement software, most SSD tests Performance is both lower than the results on PC.
But compared to the 5500MB/s of the entry-level PS5, the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid-state drive has a continuous performance of up to 6350MB/s, which is enough to meet the PS5's demand for game storage.
System identification
After clicking OK, you will officially enter the PS5 and find the storage option. You can see that the system has completed the identification of the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid-state drive. At this point, the PS5 expansion installation process is officially over.
05 Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 performance test after expansion
After the installation is completed, it is natural to experience and test it.
In the experience test session, we will conduct it in two stages: theoretical copy and actual trial play. The theoretical copy, as the name suggests, we will copy the game files stored in the PS5 to the expanded Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive to examine the SSD performance; the actual trial was to start the PS5 game directly on the Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 solid-state drive to test whether differences in storage locations would cause screen and performance deviations or screen blur.
copy performance test
performance test part, we copied about 33GB of game files to the Yangtze River Storage TiPro7000 solid state drive. As you can see from the GIF picture, it took almost less than 25 seconds to complete the copy and download of the 33GB file. For writing, the average speed remains almost at 1.32GB/s, which is slightly different from the theoretical performance, but in actual experience, it is still satisfactory. The theoretical copy of
is satisfactory with the performance of
, which can satisfy many host users to copy and expand game data.After
completes the data copy test, we return directly to the PS5 console desktop and click on the game to enter the practical mode.
06 Trial performance of Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 after expansion
We opened the best-selling "Final Fantasy" series of games on PS5. Through the game trial, we can find that whether it is the loading part of the game's opening or the cutscenes in the game, almost There was no lag, and it moved forward very smoothly. There were no game loading problems or delayed feedback due to changes in the game's memory.
game trial
After half an hour of trial play, in large scenes with richer pictures and scenes with more details and a large number of data maps, the overall game is still very stable, and there is no such thing as screen tearing or due to Data transmission causes extreme problems such as blurring of the material.
No screen tearing
This also proves that Yangtze Memory’s TiPro7000 solid-state drive is leading in performance and specifications. It can meet or even replace the built-in memory of PS5, providing a larger capacity and stronger performance storage experience for the majority of console players.
smoothly passed the level
07 PS5 expansion drives demand for PCIe4.0 SSD to surge
PS5 expansion demand has, to a large extent, boosted the shipment performance of PCIe4.0 SSD. Compared with various unfavorable factors on the PC platform, such as platform Compatible, holding cost, , etc., console players with greater consumption potential and unified specifications may be the main consumer group of flagship PCIe4.0 SSD products.
Yangtze Storage TiPro7000 SSD, as a high-end SSD positioned as a flagship, has demonstrated its performance in the console market through this practical test. There is reason to believe that when more and more console players begin to When expanding storage capacity, Yangtze Storage's TiPro7000 solid-state drive will surely become a product choice that they cannot ignore.
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