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PS5 Firmware 2.0 Tested: M.2 SSD Storage Upgrade vs. PS5 Internal Drive Loading Time Tests!

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At last, we can finally break through the 667GB limit of PS5's stock internal drive - thanks to a new system firmware 2.0 that unlocks the console's M.2 expansion bay. Equipped with a Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD, we investigate how such an expansion runs native PS5 apps like Ratchet and Clank - and how it fares across loading and transfer tests too.

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4.5 GB

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2.1 GB

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AC3, 448kbps, 48000Hz

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