SSD 'NEM-PA series' with heat sink that can be added to PlayStation 5 as it is appeared from Nextorage under Sony, opened immediately & photo review



With the system software update on September 15, 2021 (Wednesday), '

PlayStation 5 (PS5) ' now supports the addition of SSDs. The specifications ofSSDs that can be expanded are published by official support , but which SSD to choose is a difficult problem for SSD beginners. Meanwhile, the SSD ' NEM-PA series ' developed for PS5 from Sony's memory development company Nextorage has appeared. I had the opportunity to touch it a little earlier, so I first carefully checked the appearance.

* PCIe® 4.0 M.2 2280 SSD with integrated heat sink for PlayStation®5 Commercialization Notice – Nextorage
https://www.nextorage.net/articles/210906/

NEM-PA Series | M.2 2280 PCIe® 4.0 SSD + Heatsink – Nextorage
https://www.nextorage.net/nem-pa/

The NEM-PA series has a lineup of 1TB and 2TB versions. In addition, the NEM-PA series is sold by two companies, Happinet and IO Data Device , and each has a different package.



The 2TB version package looks like this.



It is appealing that the package is compatible with PS5.



An installation manual with illustrations is also included.



The package contained the SSD itself and the manual.



The SSD body is in a silver bag.



The main body looks like this. A black heat sink is attached to the black SSD. The heatsink also has the Nextorage logo.



There is no logo on the other side.



This semi-circular cutout can be fixed to the PS5.



The terminal is M.2 (Key M) that can be connected to PS5.



The model number is printed on the back.



The length is about 8 cm ...



The thickness is about 1.1 cm. It meets the condition of the size that can be added to PS5.



The attached manual describes the installation procedure for PS5 with illustrations.



The 1TB version package looks like this.



The 1TB version of the package also appeals for PS5 support.



Like the 2TB version, the package included the SSD body and installation manual.



The size and appearance of the 1TB version is exactly the same as the 2TB version.



Both can be distinguished by the model number on the back.



The price of the NEM-PA series is an open price, and it is scheduled to appear in mass retailers and online stores nationwide from the end of September 2021. At the time of writing the article, you can get the 2TB version for 62,424 yen and the 1TB version for 33,130 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon | PS5 compatible extended storage M.2 SSD NVMe Gen4x4 2TB with heat sink NEM-PA2TB / H | Games



Amazon | PS5 compatible extended storage M.2 SSD NVMe Gen4x4 1TB with heat sink NEM-PA1TB / H | Games



You can also check the appearance of the NEM-PA series in the following movie.

I opened the SSD 'NEM-PA series' for PlayStation 5 --YouTube


Also, in the following article, you can check the procedure for actually installing the NEM-PA series on PS5 and the change in the game load time.

I installed Sony's Nextorage SSD 'NEM-PA series' on PlayStation 5 and checked the change in loading time --GIGAZINE

in Review,   Hardware,   Video, Posted by log1o_hf