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Fortunately, SSDs can easily rectify the issue and the Sony pixel-pushing beast has a handy M2 port which means you can slot in an extra SSD no problem. The best PS5 SSDs we've tested for this ...

Solid-state drives – aka SSD – used to be really expensive ... which makes them a good option for use with a desktop Mac in an office as well. And they can help to reduce cable clutter ...

but its 5,400 rpm speed is bog standard and is not capable of the rapid read and write speeds that SSDs are capable of. A state-of-the-art SSD is a more more apt pairing for Sony's flagship console.