Just saw Tom Warren do it. Actually it looks pretty easy. Much easier seeing it than reading all that wall of text.
Easily worth the extra literal minute for the $/performance you could potentially get.
Yeah, watching makes it look a lot easier than reading all those instructions. Its more involved over simply inserting it into a slot on the back of an Xbox but it doesn't look that hard at all. Thanks for posting that video it made me breath a sigh of relief.
However, the price of the 1tb FireCuda SSD is $250 which is like $35 more than the SSD expansion card for Xbox. These things sure aren't cheap but I want one so no choice but to pay. Well, there's always the choice of not getting it and deleting games to make space but I don't want to have to do that so I will pay.
So far Sony has only given the FireCuda its seal of approval and it comes with a built in heatsink so that's the drive I'll get. It seems to come out some time next month and I'll bet it'll be hard to find for a while since both PC gamers and now PS5 gamers will be looking to purchase it.
I'll just remain patient and get one when I can........after all the hard part is over since I already have a PS5.
No, no, no...........NOPE! I will not go the budget route or with one that requires some DIY skills in an attempt to save a couple of dollars and possibly gimp my super fast PS5.There was a PNY 1TB drive that met recommended specs that is selling for $159, I was reading somewhere but you have to buy and install a separate heatsink for it. From what I've researched, they are less than $9.99 so not a big deal. When this becomes official, you will see a list of all recommended drives by DF and other reviewers so nothing to worry about as they will probably tell you which is the best one to get in terms of performance, budget etc.
Might want to wait and see if DF, IGN or others testNo, no, no...........NOPE! I will not go the budget route or with one that requires some DIY skills in an attempt to save a couple of dollars and possibly gimp my super fast PS5.
My precious PS5 deserves the good stuff. If I takecare of her she'll takecare of me.
No, no, no...........NOPE! I will not go the budget route or with one that requires some DIY skills in an attempt to save a couple of dollars and possibly gimp my super fast PS5.
My precious PS5 deserves the good stuff. If I takecare of her she'll takecare of me.
Yup. You get the ease, the performance, multiple options from different manufacturers, lower prices over time and holiday sales.It makes xbox version of their memory a bargain bin
I am really surprised Sony lets you actually open up your console to stick something in it...wow,are they serious lol.
Anyway,at those prices I will try my best to not need one
I am really surprised Sony lets you actually open up your console to stick something in it...wow,are they serious lol.
Anyway,at those prices I will try my best to not need one
Aren’t they technically not allowing you to open and gain access “the inside“? it’s really just a fashionable cover to gain access to a dedicated port that’s been designed for one purpose?They allowed the same thing with the PS4. So this has been a thing since 2013.
Aren’t they technically not allowing you to open and gain access “the inside“? it’s really just a fashionable cover to gain access to a dedicated port that’s been designed for one purpose?
Like a smart phone that allows you to replace a battery, or insert a second SIM card Zoe additional memory?I think of it like a casual's opening of the console. A console is not very customizable by default as it is supposed to be plug and play. So this is pretty much the casual version of opening up.
The real "inside" in my book is when you built your own PC and have access to remove and swap anything you want.
Unlike Nintendo, with time prices will go down, but with these supply delays and chip shortages it may be a good while.I assumed that with the option that Sony chose it would result in cheaper prices. Not the same or higher.
Like a smart phone that allows you to replace a battery, or insert a second SIM card Zoe additional memory?
I assumed that with the option that Sony chose it would result in cheaper prices. Not the same or higher.
Yup. You get the ease, the performance, multiple options from different manufacturers, lower prices over time and holiday sales.
Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card review
The Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card is a must-have for Game Pass-loving Xbox Series X or Series S gamerswww.techradar.com
You don't get the same performance as the internal SSD and there's no option but Seagate according to this TechRadar article.
I think, over time, you'll see this [storage expansion] a category that's really critical to us. You'll see multiple options and different form factors and different sizes. But what was really important for us is that we had a simple, easy-to-use option available day one. You can expect to see more options moving forward.
Who said exact same performance?
There will be multiple options, just like Sony will have multiple options. If and when Sony allows the public to use external SSDs that is. It's only in beta right now.
Xbox will have multiple third parties making them and at different sizes. And of course prices will drop as the market dictates.
As for pricing, it's already been on sale a couple of times. $179 and $190.
Xbox Series X Seagate Expansion Card Drops To Lowest UK Price Yet
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The Xbox Series X Seagate Expansion Card Is On Sale Again In The UK
Here's a chance to bag a discountwww.purexbox.com
It's also been on sale for $186.00
You said it has the performance which one would assume is the same as the internal if you don't clarify. But it's not. The external storage solution will always be not quite as fast as the internal one because of how MS decided to do it.
That's good news on the price front.
Conclusion
The Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S allows users to double or more than double their console capacity while maintaining performance. As far as how this translates into gameplay, users will see no real difference in loading games off of the card versus using the internal drive, which is the main draw.
Performance vs. a standard Xbox Series X/S optimized unsupported drive which is for BC games only. IE external HDD. You assumed wrong.
And apparently it maintains the performance.
Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S Review
The Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S doubles, or more than double console capacity while maintaining performance.www.storagereview.com
and PC mag says it's "nearly as fast as the internal"
Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S Review
The Seagate Storage Expansion Card is an easy, if pricey, way to add 1TB of storage to your Xbox Series S or X, while nearly matching the internal SSD's fast performance.www.pcmag.com
There was a 5 second difference here on an old gen game:
49 sec vs 54 sec, and that is not utilizing XVA
Clarifying is good. No I didn't imply anything. Just so we are on the same page.The fact I automatically assumed you meant they had the same performance when I read your post already shows how ambiguous you left it.
I didn't know it was not quite as fast as the internal SSD until I happened upon that TechRadar article.
Yakuza like a dragon was the XSX version they tested, not BC. It was 45 seconds for external, 37 seconds loading from home screen for the internal. Either way, the conclusion even from your articles is that the external SSD's performance is not as fast as the internal SSD. Results will vary but overall, it's not the same performance as your previous post implied to. Just clarifying so all good now.
They allowed it on PS3, so actually this has been a thing since 2006, and if you wanna get REAL technical, they allowed it in 2003 with the PS2 Hard Drive.They allowed the same thing with the PS4. So this has been a thing since 2013.