WD_BLACK SN850X WDS400T2X0E - SSD - encrypted - 4 TB - internal - M.2 2280 - PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe) - TCG Opal Encryption 2.01 - for Sony PlayStation 5

Product Overview

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The WD_BLACK SN850X is one of those rare SSDs that feels “fast for real use” rather than just on a spec sheet. For a PS5, it’s a solid pick because it’s built for the kind of sustained, game-load workload where you don’t want stutters or long waits—especially if you keep a decent library installed. At £547.56 ex-VAT for 4TB, the value depends on your storage situation: if you’re genuinely running out of space and want one drive to cover it, it’s a sensible business purchase. If you’re just topping up and don’t need 4TB immediately, that money might buy you more flexibility with a smaller drive now and another later.

Where it might not be the best fit is purely budget-focused deployments or mixed-use systems where encryption requirements are “nice to have.” It’s encrypted, so that’s useful if you have policy or compliance pressure, but if you don’t need it, you’re essentially paying for features you may never exploit. Also, don’t forget to plan the installation/compatibility side for the PS5/your systems—this is the kind of drive you buy once and want to set up correctly, not something you want to trial-and-error. Overall: buy it if you’re a studio/office gamer or a small business that wants a reliable, high-capacity PS5 expansion that won’t be a headache. Skip or downsize if you’re trying to minimise spend per TB and you don’t strictly need the encryption angle.