PS4 External Storage

[Hitori_Samishiku]

I have a regular PS4 with storage that's nearly full. I was looking to buy an external storage drive but I was conflicted between whether I should get a SSD or a larger sized hard drive (more games). Of course I want load times to be smooth and everything but I'm not looking for the fastest load times or fastest saves. Is a regular hard drive fast enough for normal gameplay? Or is the difference worth it to get an SSD? (Sorry if this is awkward, out of place or something; this is my first time using the site and posting anything.) 

[Fasauceome]

If you're used to the current speeds of your PS4, it's gonna just be more of the same for a hard drive. An SSD is nice but it's a bit of a luxury for a console.

[WereCatf]

8 hours ago, Hitori_Samishiku said:

whether I should get a SSD or a larger sized hard drive (more games)

I was recently looking into expanding my PS4 Pro's internal storage, since it only came with a 1TB drive and, apparently, PS4s do not support TRIM-command, so you're not getting as much out of an SSD as you'd get on a PC. An SSHD seems like the better choice on the PS4, since an SSHD handles TRIM internally and provides a reasonable speed-up compared to a plain HDD.

[centurion_08]

Just buy a WD My passport 4TB and you're set. I have it, works flawlessly. 

[Zenedge]

I'd suggest on just upgrading the HDD of the ps4, since the fat and slim dont have a USB port at the back of the console. So i dont think it looks nice having a usb cable stick out of the front, and going around the back.

unless you have the pro. so you can keep things nice and tidy

[EpicWaffles449]

Just get a 1 or 2TB Crucial MX500 SSD for it, like I did with mine.