Stuff We Want: Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink, for When GTA 6 Wants Half Your PS5

"GTA 6 size" is one of the fastest-climbing searches on Google Trends this morning. Yesterday, the PlayStation Game Size tracker account reported the PS5 download at around 210 GB. Rockstar hasn't confirmed that number, but gaming sites picked it up fast, and preloads are set for November 12 ahead of the November 19 launch.

So somewhere, a PS5 is staring at its storage screen like a fridge before a holiday party. Something has to go. Probably the game you swore you'd finish.

Or you skip the deleting. The Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink is a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, and the listing calls the heatsink version a perfect fit for PlayStation 5.

Speed-wise, the listing says up to 7,450 MB/s read and 6,900 MB/s write, with faster loads on PS5 and DirectStorage PC games. Translation: more room, and you're not trading speed to get it.

The heatsink matters here. Samsung says its nickel-coated controller handles heat so the drive doesn't slow down when things get warm. And the heatsink has RGB LED lights, for the three seconds you see it before it disappears into the console forever.

It works with Samsung Magician software too, so on a PC you can check drive health and get firmware updates. Not just a PS5 thing.

Is a storage drive the most exciting gift? No. Is it the gift a GTA fan will actually thank you for on November 12? Absolutely.

Who it's for

• PS5 players who already know their storage bar can't take a game that big.
• PC gamers who want a fast PCIe 4.0 drive with a heatsink.
• Gift shoppers shopping for the person counting down to November 19.

Who should skip it

• You play on Xbox Series X|S. Xbox storage expansion uses its own expansion cards, not M.2 drives.
• You've got plenty of free space. Then you're already set for preload day.

Pros and cons

Pros

• 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive with up to 7,450 MB/s read.
• Heatsink version the listing calls a fit for PS5.
• Thermal control to prevent slowdowns from heat.
• Samsung Magician software for drive health and updates.

Cons

• You'll be installing it yourself, inside the console.
• The RGB lights mostly glow at the inside of your PS5.

Pros and cons are our read of the features on the listing, not a hands-on test.

How it compares

Vs. Street Fighter 6 for PS5: that one fills your storage. This one gives it back.

Vs. the KontrolFreek Galaxy thumbsticks: another small gaming upgrade, but for your thumbs instead of your storage.

Team Xbox? The 8BitDo Ultimate Mini Xbox controller is the fun pick for that side of the couch.

For long sessions: the Shargeek transparent power bank keeps your phone alive during the all-nighter.

FAQ

The verdict

The verdict: hand-picked for GTA 6 storage panic. Add room now, keep your favorite games, and be ready when preloads open.

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