Seagate's Game Drive PS5 NVMe SSD, an officially licensed M.2 SSD for the PlayStation 5, was announced on October 3, 2023. This product comes in two capacities: 1TB and 2TB. The controller used is the Phison E18, with 3D TLC NAND flash and exclusive firmware optimized specifically for the PlayStation 5.
To prevent speed reduction due to thermal throttling, it includes a proprietary thin heatsink. Here are the performance specifications for the two models:
1TB Model:
- Maximum Sequential Read: 7,300MB/s
- Maximum Sequential Write: 6,000MB/s
- Maximum Random Reads: 800,000 IOPS
- Maximum Random Writes: 1,000,000 IOPS
- Total Write Capacity: 1,275TBW
2TB Model:
- Maximum Sequential Read: 7,300MB/s
- Maximum Sequential Write: 6,900MB/s
- Maximum Random Reads: 1,000,000 IOPS
- Maximum Random Writes: 1,000,000 IOPS
- Total Write Capacity: 2,550TBW
The physical dimensions of the drive are as follows: 24.22mm wide, 80.85mm deep, and 11.10mm high. It weighs 46.7g for the 1TB model and 48.7g for the 2TB model. The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is estimated at 1.8 million hours, and the product warranty extends for 5 years.
