The MSI company continues to actively develop the direction of drives and win the favor of gamers around the world. In addition to PC enthusiasts, the manufacturer decided to offer its solution for console gamers as well and created a unique product for PS5 fans — the Spatium M480 Play drive.

Why would this particular SSD be a good fit for a Sony console?

First, the Spatium M480 Play significantly exceeds the drive performance requirements. This is a state-of-the-art PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD of the NVMe 1.4 standard, with a read speed of up to 7000 MB/s! With such an upgrade, you will get maximum pleasure from playing on the console.

Second, the drive will definitely be able to hold all your games. Choose the amount of memory you need – 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, or even 4 TB, and don’t think about which game to delete to download a new one.

Thirdly, the drive from MSI has a special aluminum radiator, which ensures reliable cooling and stable performance of the console. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about too long gaming sessions on the PS5 – SSD cooling works reliably.

And finally, the Spatium M480 Play has a convenient M.2 2280 form factor and is specially designed for the M.2 slot of PlayStation 5, it is very easy to install it on the console. To do this, you will need a few minutes of time and a #1 Phillips screwdriver.

Learn more about the Spatium M480 Play drive.

Step-by-step instructions for installing Spatium M480 Play on PS5:

1. Before installing Spatium M480 Play, update the console software to the latest version, turn it off completely, and disconnect all wires.

2. Place the console with the logo facing down and remove the side panel.

3. Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover and remove it.

4. Next you will see the green plastic with five holes, carefully remove the screw from hole 110, pull out the gasket, and move it to the position marked 80.

5. Remove the protective sticker from the drive and insert the Spatium M480 PLAY with the heatsink facing up into the M.2 expansion slot at a slight angle.

6. Press the SSD into the bracket and tighten the screw that was removed in step 4.

7. Replace the expansion slot cover and console side panel.

8. Start the console and follow the instructions on the screen.

Learn more about the Spatium M480 Play drive and view the full specifications on the MSI website.

Spatium M480 Play with 1 TB of memory can already be purchased in the company’s partner stores at a price of UAH 7,399.