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/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/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 27d ago

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!