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WD_BLACK SN850P 1TB
Ranked #3 of 3 in Best SSD for PS5 and Xbox Series X
Best officially licensed
From $99.99Approximate — prices change and we do not track them in real time
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Key specifications
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Sequential read
- 7,300 MB/s
- Interface
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe, 2280 form factor
- Heatsink
- Pre-installed, officially licensed and pre-verified for PS5 fit
Our verdict
The zero-thinking option — officially licensed, heatsink included, guaranteed to fit. If 1TB of extra space is enough for you, this is the least risky way to spend $99.99.
How it scores
Each criterion is scored 0-100 from published specs and lab-tested figures in the sources below, then weighted by the fixed formula this category uses. The weights are the same for every product here.
Speed30% of score
90
Ease Of Setup20% of score
95
Price Value25% of score
85
Capacity Value25% of score
60
Strengths and limitations
Pros
- Officially licensed for PS5 — heatsink fit is pre-verified, zero guesswork
- 7,300 MB/s read speed, comfortably above Sony's requirement
- Currently around $99.99 — the officially-branded PS5 SSDs have gotten much cheaper
Cons
- Only available at 1TB in this price range — GTA VI plus your existing library may need more
- Our source notes it's functionally the same drive as the non-PS5-branded SN850X, just with PS5 packaging and a different heatsink
Where this product appears
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Sources: GamesRadar+ (2026-01-15) · Tom's Hardware (2026-06-23)Last checked by Picksights 2026-07-29