You can use any external HDD that has a USB 3.0 connection. The PS4 and PS4 Pro will address up to 8 TB of storage. ... Also, the external drive cannot be connected to the console through a USB hub, it must be directly connected to one of the USB ports on the PS4 or PS4 Pro.Sep 11, 2017
How big of a HDD can I put in a PS4?
Any USB 3.0 drive will do the job and the PS4 supports drives up to 8TB in size.Jan 29, 2021
Can I add a hard drive to PS4?
Using an external hard drive to store games and apps on a PS4. ... Set up is simple — just plug your external USB 3.0 drive into one of PS4 USB ports, navigate to Settings, Devices, USB Storage Devices, then select your new drive and choose “Format as Extended Storage.”Jun 4, 2019
1TB is probably the right size for most gamers in a typical household with fast internet. Many others with the mindset that they only need to keep the games on their hard disk that they play right now (or have few games) can still be happy with 512MB.