> Is there a specific Gen4 drive that definitely fits both without me having to sand down a heatsink or something crazy? Listen, ive been messin with pc builds and consoles since the ps3 era and i totally get the anxiety about clearance. The Pro and the Slim actually share the same internal design for the expansion bay mostly, but you definitely want to be careful with those chunky third-party heatsinks that look like miniature car radiators. Stick to the official ones that come pre-attached and youll be fine. Honestly, for about 180 quid, i would suggest the WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink. Its basically the gold standard for ps5 right now. I put one in my base model and it fits like a glove, no sanding or weird mods needed. Its super reliable, though i always tell people to double-check that the screw is tightened just right... dont want it rattling around in there. Another solid bet is the Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink. It is stupidly fast and the slim profile of the samsung heatsink is really reliable for fitting into tight spots. Just a heads up tho, i might want to consider checking for firmware updates on a pc if you can before tossing it in, just to be safe. If those are out of stock on amazon uk, maybe look at the Crucial T500 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink. Its a bit newer and tends to run a bit cooler which is a big deal in that small console bay. Just watch that 11.25mm height limit and youll be golden. Reach out if you hit any snags during the install!

I was super nervous about breaking something when I first opened mine up. I ended up going with a really safe option and Ive been so happy with how its worked out.

• I got the Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink
• The heatsink is low profile so it fits easily
• Speed is great, no complaints at all Honestly, it just works and I didnt have to worry about clearance stuff.