Hardware questions
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:12 pm
If I want some more hard drive space on my PS4, what's my best option?
Internal or USB -- if I swap out the internal drive, does that mean I have to re-download all my games? Is there any significant advantage using an internal SATA drive over a USB3 one, besides saving space and a USB port?
What kind of drive -- am I going to get significantly better load times on an SSD than an HDD? For that matter am I going to get significantly better load times on a 7200RPM HDD than a 5400RPM? How about hybrid drives; are those a good option for splitting the difference between speed and cost-per-byte?
I've done a bit of reading up on this but most sites seem like they're trying to sell me on something that's entirely overkill for my needs. I kinda feel like a regular-ass sub-$100 USB HDD should be plenty, but if there's a reason it's not, let me know.
Internal or USB -- if I swap out the internal drive, does that mean I have to re-download all my games? Is there any significant advantage using an internal SATA drive over a USB3 one, besides saving space and a USB port?
What kind of drive -- am I going to get significantly better load times on an SSD than an HDD? For that matter am I going to get significantly better load times on a 7200RPM HDD than a 5400RPM? How about hybrid drives; are those a good option for splitting the difference between speed and cost-per-byte?
I've done a bit of reading up on this but most sites seem like they're trying to sell me on something that's entirely overkill for my needs. I kinda feel like a regular-ass sub-$100 USB HDD should be plenty, but if there's a reason it's not, let me know.