The base PS5 already offered super fast loading times, but the PS5 Pro takes things a step further and shaves off a few extra seconds in some of the best PS5 games . That should be more than good enough, but gamers always want better. Therefore, hoping to reduce my time spent staring at loading screens even further, I upgraded my Pro console with one of the top-rated PS5 internal SSDs .
Back in the summer of 2021, I upgraded my launch PS5 with a WD_Black SN850 drive and found that loading times were often reduced (only by fractions of seconds in most cases, but it all adds up!), so this time I opted for the newer model of that same drive, the WD_Black SN850X . After all, I had just upgraded my PlayStation console to a Pro model, it seemed only logical to enhance the additional internal SSD that was going to be installed in its storage expansion bay at the same time. Here's my experience.
.. Adding a new SSD on PS5 Pro is a breeze Adding an internal SSD on PS5 Pro is the same simple process as on PS5.
You just need to remove one of the console’s faceplates, locate the storage expansion bay, unscrew the cap, snap your SSD into place, and close everything up. Easy. All existing SSDs compatible with the base PS5 are also compatible with the PS5 Pro.
This will come in handy for anybody with an additional SSD installed in a base PS5 console and looking to upgrade to the PS5 Pro this year, as you can transfer the SSD across. Just remember that your chosen SSD must meet Sony’s lis.
