This new WD Black 8TB SSD costs more than two PS5 consoles

Recreation obtain sizes are getting uncontrolled, however Western Digital helps you fight that with this new 8TB SSD. The one downside? This one will put a dent in your pockets.

We at present charge the WD Black SN850X, which already is available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, and now 8TB, as among the finest SSDs for gaming, and this new 8TB SN850P mannequin, which is focused in direction of PS5 customers, shares a number of its DNA.  However is it price shopping for in its place?

By way of efficiency, the SN850P is ever so barely sooner however far exceeding the speeds required for compatibility with the PS5. It has a 7,300MB/s learn pace in comparison with a 7,200MB/s learn pace on the SN850X, nonetheless, that is so minuscule within the wider context that you simply wouldn’t have the ability to inform the distinction when downloading or taking part in video games.

The larger hole between the 2 drives is within the worth. Proper now the 8TB SN850X for PC will be discovered, with the official heatsink, for $929.99 (£872.99). The PS5-focused 8TB SN850P has an MSRP of $999.99 (£929.99), which means the 100MB/s further learn pace, and customized heatsink are going to set you again an additional $70.

For 8TB of SSD storage, the value of the drive is mostly in step with the market, so WD isn’t being egregious with its MSRP simply because it’s a PS5 product. As somebody who bought an affordable heatsink that didn’t match into my PS5, and is now completely caught in there, it’s price investing in a product that’s assured to work.

Paying greater than two occasions what you possible paid to your PS5 to spice up its storage, nonetheless, shouldn’t be precisely essentially the most accessible of choices, so be sure to perceive simply how a lot extra storage you may be left with if you happen to go for this drive. In any case, you possibly can match 53 copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 on this single SSD.

For extra SSD information, try our story on the mysterious developments inside Samsung, the place an all-new PCIe 5.0 drive could also be coming quickly.