MSI Launches SPATIUM M480 PLAY SSDs for PlayStation 5

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Micro-Star INT’L (MSI) announced its new SPATIUM M480 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 PLAY Solid-State Drives (SSDs), which are available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities.

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Unedited press release follows:

Charge ahead with speed, MSI launches PlayStation®5 compatible SSD – SPATIUM M480 PLAY

2022-03-31 — [Taipei, Taiwan] MSI is launching a new blazing fast model to its SSD product line – SPATIUM M480 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 PLAY, exceeding all performance requirements for PlayStation®5 use. MSI SSDs enhances our company’s identity as a high-performance PC brand by expanding our ecosystem and covering the high-performance storage category. These SSDs are built with high-quality, high-density 3D NAND flash that delivers great performance with up to 7000MB/sec read. On SPATIUM M480 PLAY, the sleek dual finish aluminum heatsink is designed to fit the PlayStation®5. This improves heat-dissipation to sustain transfer speeds across all platforms for professionals, content creators, and gamers. Other performance-improving technologies include DRAM cache buffer and an SLC cache.

SPATIUM M480 PLAY – EXPANDING THE GAME LIBRARY ON PlayStation®5.
SPATIUM M480 PLAY is the optimal product made for console gaming in the SPATIUM lineup with four storage capacities – 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. This brings next-level storage performance to players for PlayStation®5, content creators, and PC gamers. Expanding the storage device on the PS5™ is a simple upgrade that allows for lightning-fast save and load times for large game files.

Compliance with PCIe Gen 4 and NVMe 1.4 standards unleashes the latest in extreme transfer speeds up to 7000MB/sec sequential read and 6800MB/sec sequential write speeds. The dual finish aluminum heatsink efficiently dissipates heat, allowing the M480 to sustain maximum performance under heavy workloads. SPATIUM M480 PLAY supports a comprehensive range of data error correction features including LPDC ECC and E2E Data Protection, providing a high rated TBW (Terabytes Written) for excellent durability and longevity backed with a limited 5-year warranty.

* MSI is not affiliated, associated, or in any way officially connected with any Sony company. All non-MSI product names are trademarks of their respective holders.