The PlayStation 5's custom SSD sounds seriously impressive. Not only does it apparently allow the console to eliminate load times, it also fundamentally changes how the system deals with data. During the PS5 deep dive with Mark Cerny, the soft-spoken host details how annoyances like game installations and update file copying will be greatly altered with Sony's next-gen machine.
Basically, because of how SSDs handle data, the PS5 doesn't have to "copy" files, thus removing the tedium altogether. "This means no installs as you know them today," Cerny reiterates. Naturally, you'll still have to download your games and any subsequent patches, as well as install them onto your console, but the whole process should be significantly sped up.
Indeed, 'speed' appears to be the key factor that Sony is focused on with the PS5. It wants everything to be handled as quickly as possible by the system, from load times to patch installs. Hopefully it ends up being as impressive as it sounds.
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I'll be able to fill up my 825gb hard drive in less than a day. Woohoo!
@FTPinkRabbit then buy more storage not hard is it
Great, although I usually let ps4 hibernate at night when I'm downloading games so when I play it the copying already done.
Is the hd removable as the Series X?
game sizes might be smaller with no need to duplicate data all over the drive
I wonder how fast this means games will copy over from disc? I hope it's instant with that hard drive size. Then updates will be the only thing.
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