Best PS5 Hard Drives Updated July 2025
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Best PS5 Hard Drives
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Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV5000100)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 500GB - 16TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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10.0

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Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV5000100)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 500GB - 16TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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9.9

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9.9

WD_BLACK 2TB SN850P NVMe M.2 SSD Officially Licensed Storage Expansion for PS5 Consoles, up to 7,300MB/s, with heatsink - WDBBY...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7300 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe Gen 4 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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9.9

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WD_BLACK 2TB SN850P NVMe M.2 SSD Officially Licensed Storage Expansion for PS5 Consoles, up to 7,300MB/s, with heatsink - WDBBY...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7300 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe Gen 4 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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9.7

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9.7

WD_BLACK 6TB P10 Game Drive, Portable External Hard Drive, Works with PlayStation, Xbox, & PC - WDBZ7D0060BBK-WESN
Type: Portable external SSD
Storage Capacity: 2, 4, 5, & 6TB
Transfer Rate: 130 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5, Xbox
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WD_BLACK 6TB P10 Game Drive, Portable External Hard Drive, Works with PlayStation, Xbox, & PC - WDBZ7D0060BBK-WESN
Type: Portable external SSD
Storage Capacity: 2, 4, 5, & 6TB
Transfer Rate: 130 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5, Xbox
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Seagate Game Drive for PS5 2TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV2000101)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 2TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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9.3

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Seagate Game Drive for PS5 2TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV2000101)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 2TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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9.2

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MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB SSD for PS5 with Heatsink TLC NAND, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive - Up to 7450MB/s, 3D Sto...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 512GB, 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7450 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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9.2

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MOVE SPEED HB7450 2TB SSD for PS5 with Heatsink TLC NAND, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive - Up to 7450MB/s, 3D Sto...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 512GB, 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7450 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up To 7,450MB/s for H...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7450 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up To 7,450MB/s for H...
Type: Internal SSD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, & 4TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 7450 MB/s
Hardware Interface: PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Compatibility: Windows, PS5
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8.9

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8.9

Avolusion PRO-T5 Series 3TB USB 3.0 External Gaming Hard Drive for PS5 Game Console (White) (Renewed)
Type: External HDD
Storage Capacity: 3TB
Transfer Rate: 500 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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8.9

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Avolusion PRO-T5 Series 3TB USB 3.0 External Gaming Hard Drive for PS5 Game Console (White) (Renewed)
Type: External HDD
Storage Capacity: 3TB
Transfer Rate: 500 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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8.8

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8.8

Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox, & PlayStation - 1-Year Rescue Service (STGX4000400)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, 4, & 5TB
Transfer Rate: 120 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: Windows, Mac
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8.8

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Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox, & PlayStation - 1-Year Rescue Service (STGX4000400)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, 4, & 5TB
Transfer Rate: 120 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: Windows, Mac
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8.6

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WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive, Portable External Hard Drive, Works with Playstation, Xbox, & PC - WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, 4, & 5TB
Transfer Rate: 140 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB-C 3.2
Compatibility: Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox
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8.6

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WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive, Portable External Hard Drive, Works with Playstation, Xbox, & PC - WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 1, 2, 4, & 5TB
Transfer Rate: 140 MB/s
Hardware Interface: USB-C 3.2
Compatibility: Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox
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8.5

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8.5

Avolusion PRO-T8 Series 3TB USB 3.0 External Gaming Hard Drive for PS5 Game Console (Black) - 2 Year Warranty (Renewed)
Type: External HDD
Storage Capacity: 3TB
Transfer Rate: 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS4, PS5
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8.5

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Avolusion PRO-T8 Series 3TB USB 3.0 External Gaming Hard Drive for PS5 Game Console (Black) - 2 Year Warranty (Renewed)
Type: External HDD
Storage Capacity: 3TB
Transfer Rate: 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS4, PS5
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10.0

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10.0

Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV5000100)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 500GB - 16TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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Best PS5 Hard Drive

10.0

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Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External HDD - USB 3.0, Officially Licensed, Blue LED (STLV5000100)
Type: Portable external HDD
Storage Capacity: 500GB - 16TB
Transfer Rate: Up to 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface: USB 3.0
Compatibility: PS5
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1. Seagate Game Drive for PS5
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2. Western Digital Black SN850P Internal Solid State Drive
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3. WD Pro Game Portable External Hard Drive
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5. Move Speed HB7450 Internal Solid State Drive with Heatsink
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6. Samsung 990 PRO Internal Solid State Drive with Heatsink
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7. Avolusion PRO-T5 External Gaming Hard Drive (Renewed)
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9. Western Digital WD_BLACK P10 Game Hard Drive
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10. Avolusion PRO-T8 Series External Hard Drive (Renewed)
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Type
Portable external HDD Internal SSD Portable external SSD Portable external HDD Internal SSD Internal SSD External HDD Portable external HDD Portable external HDD External HDD
Type 		Portable external HDD Internal SSD Portable external SSD Portable external HDD Internal SSD Internal SSD External HDD Portable external HDD Portable external HDD External HDD
Storage Capacity
500GB - 16TB 1, 2, & 4TB 2, 4, 5, & 6TB 2TB 512GB, 1, 2, & 4TB 1, 2, & 4TB 3TB 1, 2, 4, & 5TB 1, 2, 4, & 5TB 3TB
Storage Capacity 		500GB - 16TB 1, 2, & 4TB 2, 4, 5, & 6TB 2TB 512GB, 1, 2, & 4TB 1, 2, & 4TB 3TB 1, 2, 4, & 5TB 1, 2, 4, & 5TB 3TB
Transfer Rate
Up to 5 GB/s Up to 7300 MB/s 130 MB/s Up to 5 GB/s Up to 7450 MB/s Up to 7450 MB/s 500 MB/s 120 MB/s 140 MB/s 5 GB/s
Transfer Rate 		Up to 5 GB/s Up to 7300 MB/s 130 MB/s Up to 5 GB/s Up to 7450 MB/s Up to 7450 MB/s 500 MB/s 120 MB/s 140 MB/s 5 GB/s
Hardware Interface
USB 3.0 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe USB 3.0 USB 3.0 PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe PCIe 4.0 NVMe USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB-C 3.2 USB 3.0
Hardware Interface 		USB 3.0 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe USB 3.0 USB 3.0 PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe PCIe 4.0 NVMe USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB-C 3.2 USB 3.0
Compatibility
PS5 Windows, PS5 PS5, Xbox PS5 Windows, PS5 Windows, PS5 PS5 Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox PS4, PS5
Compatibility 		PS5 Windows, PS5 PS5, Xbox PS5 Windows, PS5 Windows, PS5 PS5 Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox PS4, PS5

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