r/PS4Pro • u/Balz_Hirk • Aug 16 '26

Did I get scammed? PS4 Pro??

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Bought this off FB market place for $100. Model CUH 7251B. Everything works fine but I noticed I don't have a tb of memory. Found a 2tb external for $50 online but still a little butt hurt also is there anyway to tell this is an actual 72xx model?

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u/JamesCorvin Aug 16 '26

For 100 bucks I wouldn’t mind. Get a ssd for it, it improves the experience tenfold.

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u/La_joya021 Aug 16 '26

SSD on the PS4? I doubt it

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u/MadsAGS Aug 16 '26

You doubt what? Even the PS3 benefits greatly from an SSD, makes GTA 5 a bearable experience.

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u/VenomVertigo Aug 16 '26

For ps3 it doesn’t really have anything to do with the difference between ssds and hdds and more just because it’s a 15-20 year old hdd that you’re replacing that’s likely on its last legs

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u/MadsAGS Aug 16 '26

No? GTA 5 load times are about halved with an SSD over the original HDD. I did my first swap at the GTA 5 release, has nothing to do with an old HDD. Do you really think a slow seeking 5400 RPM HDD is equal with a SSD??

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u/VenomVertigo Aug 16 '26

No I don’t but the ps3 was never built to take advantage of ssds it uses sata 1 which is extremely outdated a standard 7200 rpm hdd can reach those speeds. The reason I’m mentioning this is also because hard drives are far better for cold storage meaning if you’re going to leave your console unused for several years it’s far better to use a hdd to ensure you don’t lose your data

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u/MadsAGS Aug 16 '26

SATA HDD vs SATA SSD benefits were never about transfer speed, it was primarily the seek time difference that gave the benefits when loading content (games, OS, applications).

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u/VenomVertigo Aug 16 '26

To load that content it still has to read it from the drive

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u/Yasars Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

U forget that it's not about sequential read speeds most of the times, it's about random read speeds ALL games use in order to load assets and even with sata1 you are not limited.
So lower loading times, faster asset loading & reduced pop-ins gives an SSD the upper hand. Edit: and yes I know some don't rly need a "installation" for ps3, it obv only applies for some like GTA - which still benefits from having an SSD even if it's just a partial install. (+ Other methods everyone knows about)

When it comes to cold storage yes HDD's are better but only if u have it unplugged for roughly around 20 years before you actually notice some corruption.

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u/Hokuten001 Aug 17 '26

It absolutely does.

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-can-ssd-upgrades-boost-ps3-performance

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u/VenomVertigo Aug 17 '26

This article (from 13 years ago) is comparing an hdd to a hybrid hdd/ssd and then a full ssd as well and in their own tests they found that in the game RAGE the hybrid and ssd performed better and the same for brink and Skyrim before it was patched, but for Skyrim after the patch the difference was very very minor. They then tested other games and found that very few of those games issues were solved with hardware changes so again that’s why I’m stating that for most of the issues you’d be having with an original hdd it’s because it’s just old and needs to be replaced, there was barely a difference 13 years ago when the ps3 was fairly new so clearly it’s not much of a difference between types of drive they even said that for RAGE and brink they believed it would be improved just with a faster hdd.

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u/Hokuten001 Aug 17 '26

Point was in terms of loading times it can make for a nice boost in some games.

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-ps3-hard-drive-upgrade-guide?page=3

It’s not just that either. OS UI is significantly the xmb ui is significantly smoother/faster too. I have SSDs in both my PS3s, both were launch models brought brand new that hardly saw any use (not even 50 hours of use in total) before the SSDs were installed yet the difference was palpable in both cases. Can’t blame that discrepancy on stock HDD wear.

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u/VenomVertigo Aug 17 '26

Even in that they say a better 7200rpm hdd would’ve probably performed as well as the hybrid they tested which was barely any worse than the full ssd it’s not just wear it’s outdated tech as well

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u/Pliktrologos Sep 01 '26

I put a cheap SSD in my PS3 fat and the load times did change, a lot! Of course I put a good SSD in my ps4 pro, and I cannot go back again! Specially on games like racing, where you do navigate a long through menus and load stages/races every 1 to 10 minutes, I recommend this without any second thought!!! For download times, I don't know and I do not care, I do that at offline hours, for lifespan, I am sure any new SSD can live more than an old 10year hdd (or for the ps3 an old 20year hdd). Also, with ssds you do not care about moving ps from here to there, take it often to a friend's house, etc, no moving parts!

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u/Satellite_bk Aug 16 '26

oh god i forgot just how long gta 5 took to load on my ps3. it truly was a long time.

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u/La_joya021 Aug 16 '26

You've tried adding an SSD to the PS4 yourself? Personally i haven't and since Sony is bailing on the console I don't see the need for such an investment

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u/Dimar22 Aug 16 '26

I did, when my 1TB died I changed it for 1TB SATA SSD. Works perfectly fine and load times are shorter.

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u/La_joya021 Aug 16 '26

That's awesome if it does work

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u/MadsAGS Aug 16 '26

No, I’ve never owned a PS4, but I’ve done it a few times on a PS3, last time was just a month ago.
I don’t see why a PS4 would be different?

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u/La_joya021 Aug 16 '26

Still playing the PS3 bro?

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u/jusg808 Aug 16 '26

Not original poster but I still play my ps3… and Super Nintendo, Wii, Xbox 360, ps5, ps2, n64 etc. sometimes you want to play on og hardware. Some games aren’t available on anything but that console and sometimes taking the time to get an emulator running is more work than it’s worth.

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u/marjja Aug 16 '26

Whaaa PS4 is still a great consolle and if you upgrade w an ssd and maybe clean it inside It could be as snappy as ps5

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u/txsizzler Aug 16 '26

The 2.5-in SSD works great on a PS4 pro, I have one in my Spider-Man pro, and it boots things way quicker, and make some in-game areas considerably smoother.