Fantom Drives 2TB NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD Upgrade Kit for Playstation 5 - VENOM8 PS5 Solid State Drive with Heatsink - 3D NAND TLC Internal Drive - Transfer Speed up to 7400MB/s (VM8X20-PS5)

I bought the 2Tb with heatsink for my PS5 drive version. It was really easy to install. The only thing that I actually had to look up was, which thermal pad to use. Just inserted the NVMe drive, put on the blue thermal pad, and installed the heatsink. At first, I thought the heatsink mount screw wasnt going to install, but just had to move the heatsink around till screw holes were actually lined up. Format was easy to do, and drive read speed was 6386. Reformatted again and got the same read speed. This drive is fast and worth the price, being that its just as fast or even faster than some other well-known name brands. Now if only the PS5 Wi-Fi speed could keep up when downloading my purchased games for PS4 with the PS5 version. So, I havent had a chance to play any games, yet. The only con to this is on my part, I couldnt afford the 4Tb version. As I have already said, this drive is worth it.

Easy installation, 2.01 Tb, 6850 speed. I recommend that for PS 5

works mint once installed. super easy to remove the drive and install the new one, the trick is the software update part. On the web page that the included pamphlet sends you to, there is a download option right at the top of the page for the current update. This is not the file. This file is about 300,000 kb, the file you want for the install is further down the page, nearly the bottom. The file size for this is about 800,000 kb. You also have to create a couple of folders and move the file to the folders in the included memory stick, using your own personal computer. You need to do this first before you try updating the files from the memory stick into the newly installed drive. The details of this are all included in the pamphlet and easy to follow. Once the format is righted on the stick, exactly as stated in the instructions, install is a breeze. The other pain is having to reinstall all of your game data disc by disc or from the download store as a digital file before you can install all of your saved game data from a memory stick or the cloud. Playstation really dropped the ball with the default memory of just 500 gb, especially with all these new games coming out and the gigantic worlds. Having installed this first before I ever bought or downloaded any games at all would have been the move.

REVIEWER ABILITY LEVEL: Im someone who was a self-taught geek, comfortable with figuring out/resolving software issues in computers. Hardware has always been intimidating because oopses cost more. As for mechanically inclined? Lucky to even know what a screwdriver is. Now I am operating with a brain injury making cognitive tasks more difficult. Been installed in unit for 1 week. Installed in 1st gen PS4. In my experience process was easy. The hardware swap took less than 10 minutes start-finish. Software took 30 minutes. Downloading...think Ill be doing that for the rest of my life but I am on rural internet (think dial up and be grateful - all games say 99+ hours for update files). TIPS: Other reviewers covered most so I will cover what I did not see (as I read a LOT of the reviews): - Perform this in a clean environment so you dont get dust/fur/food crumbs inside your machine/foul connections - File you want to download title = Full Install File 5.01 from the website listed in the instructions - Follow instructions exactly and youre golden. Dont? You might need to come back & buy a new HD kit or PS4. - One reviewer said there was a gap? No gaps/seam issues in my install. My finished product looks stock. Is not. :-) - When re-installing games or update files, if like me and long download times I might suggest not running it constantly for long periods of time as it might overheat or burn out while you sleep causing the HD to fail or motherboard/other components to overheat or fail (esp. if older model). - Mine had a nice little bag for the 500 HD enclosure - Screwdriver & screws are in small bag that you have to look for (mine were in baggie for HD bag which was inside empty baggie for 500HD case - didnt find till almost end of install). CONCLUSION: 2 TB drive is running well, no issues so far. Will be nice (some day) to have all my games on there. haha Is nice to no longer have everyone go flying past me in Destiny or be throwing grenades at me angrily as I sit there with LOADING... flashing across my screen and my Fireteam saying nasty things to me. Working up the guts to crack my machine (& not fry it) took more time than actually installing the HD. The average adult can install this, even those who would define themselves as mechanically challenged. A second person might be needed but only to help find the screws if you drop them (before the cat does!) and someone has to be the first to go down once the gaming can commence. Have fun and game on!

Easy install and the write speeds are quick. Plays/boots games just as fast as the consoles internal hard drive. Also 4tb gives you more than enough room for large playstation titles.

As the title says I bought 2 of these for the PS5. One for me and for a gift. And Im happy to say after running them for a while I have not had any issues what so ever with this brand of M.2. Heck if the PS5 is to be correct this thing is faster then some of the other top end M.2s with the read speed. I have attached a photo showing what I got. 6300 on the read.

Fast delivery, installation video seems easy enough.

Perfect for ps5

Reads data and loads games pretty fast. Easily transferred 7 games from console to the ssd within minutes.

Why would y’all do this to us if it don’t fit now I gotta buy a whole new heat sink