Lexar asserts that its latest SSD is so perfect for the PlayStation 5 that it even looks like the console it is supposed to be a part of. The Play 2280 SE is rated to load up to 100 AAA-rated games at “seamless” PCIe 4.0 speeds. It integrates a heat-sink and starts for under $230 via a popular vendor in the US.
Lexar has rather pointedly released its latest PCIe 4.0 SSD with a shell shaped to resemble the PlayStation 5Â (or PS5) from the front, so as to present it as the perfect storage upgrade for the console.
It should be noted that the SSD is in fact a new version of its series’ flagship that has been available on Amazon for some time, albeit with a slightly reduced maximal read speed of 7,000 megabytes per second (MB/s) max read and a write speed of up to 6,000MB/s, compared to 7,400 megabytes per second (MB/s) max read and a write speed of up to 6,500MB/s in the original Play 2280.
The new variant still packs a heat-sink, and is rated as a plug-and-play addition to the PS5 without the need to move or delete existing games.
The SE is now priced at $224.99 via Costco as an online exclusive, as opposed to $249.59 for a 4TB version of its predecessor.Â
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