[Deal du jour] If your PlayStation 5 is starting to run out of space, there are internal storage solutions to save some extra space. Samsung’s 980 Pro internal SSD is a good solution to increase the storage and performance of Sony’s console. The 1 TB model has a good sale promotion.
What is the promotion on this Internal SSD?
As part of the winter sales, Amazon is offering a discount on the Samsung 980 Pro internal SSD. The 1TB model is currently priced at €112.83.
? Find our special Winter Sales guide so you don’t miss any tech opportunities
What is this 1 TB internal SSD from Samsung?
Samsung’s SSD 980 Pro is an internal drive that’s perfect for your PlayStation 5 console, but also great for PCs. For the Sony console, the performance offered is adapted to the manufacturer’s requirements. The PCIe 4.0 interface offers speeds of up to 7000 MB/s in reading and more than 5000 MB/s in writing. The speed of transfers and downloads is improved, including large games. In addition to performance, significantly revised upwards, the 980 Pro adds 1 TB of storage to the PS5, which is not too much given the size of current AAA games.
Note that it is better to take in addition a heat sink, essential to avoid overheating. The 1TB version of the 980 Pro just happens to be offered with a heatsink and is currently priced at €124.99.
Is this Internal SSD a good deal?
The 980 Pro is sold at an excellent price and is therefore a very good deal. Also the version with heatsink. In addition to the PS5, it is very suitable for your PC. Startups, loading times, downloads and file transfers will be accelerated and the majority of software and applications will launch much faster. If you play on PC, the games will obviously be more fluid and the gaming experience slightly improved.
This Samsung internal SSD will also be useful for emulating virtual machines or making daily backups. For PlayStation 5, be careful while installing the 980 Pro. Also be sure to install the latest firmware update.
To go further with hard drives
? Our article on the usefulness of SSDs
? Our tutorial for installing the SSD in the PS5
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