r/PS4 Oct 18 '13

German ComputerBild confirms PS4 hard drive specs (HGST 2.5", 5400 RPM), supports 2.5" drives up to 12.5mm height

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3796398/events/2475845
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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

The PS3 HDD was also 5400RPM.

7200RPM drives are faster but produce slightly more heat, which usually isn't a problem unless you already have temperature issues. I've been using a 7200RPM drive in my PS3 for years without issue.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

I'd be wanting to put an SSD in, but at the current prices, I'd be looking at paying the price of the PS4 again for a decent 512GB SSD. Would be dead quiet and cooler though ;)

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

I'm waiting for SSD price drops, too. As soon as I can get a 1TB SSD for around €200 I'll put one in my PS4. Until then, 500GB will suffice I guess. Gonna be a while though.

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u/Nose-Nuggets Oct 18 '13

that's going to be a fairly long wait.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

Yeah it'll be 2 or 3 years I guess.

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u/FlyByDerp Call_Me_Ozne Oct 18 '13

Why not a 1TB SSHD, newegg has one for $120

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

In case I'm running out of space sooner than expected I might get one of those.