M.2 NVMe Compatibility
Community-tested results for Gen3 NVMe unlock. See USB & Storage for the unlock method.
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Summary
Confirmed working on 4.00, 4.03, and 4.51. Failed submissions on 5.xx and higher are suspected to be user error (wrong dump, wrong procedure) rather than a firmware limitation. If it doesn't work, try taking your own dump from a PS5-formatted Gen4 drive rather than using a shared one.
| PS5 Firmware | Gen3 Unlock Result |
|---|---|
| 4.00 | ✓ Confirmed working |
| 4.03 | ✓ Confirmed working |
| 4.51 | ✓ Confirmed working |
| 5.02 | ~ Reported failing, suspected user error |
| 5.10 | ~ Reported failing, suspected user error |
| 10.01+ | ~ Reported failing, suspected user error |
Full Results
| Username | Worked | PS5 FW | Drive | Capacity | Dump Used | Dump Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bringus Studios | ✓ | 4.00 | Phison ESMP512GKB4C3-E13TS | 512GB | bringus | |
| Bringus Studios | ✓ | 4.00 | KIOXIA KBG40ZNS128G | 128GB | bringus | |
| Bringus Studios | ✓ | 4.00 | Samsung PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ-000H1 | 256GB | bringus | |
| Bringus Studios | ✗ (SATA) | 4.00 | Foresee E2M2 FE2H0M064G-B5X10 | 64GB | bringus | |
| noctam.exe | ✓ | 4.00 | Crucial P3 4TB 2280 | 4TB | personal | |
| Krenano | ✓ | 4.00 | Samsung PM871b MZNLN256HAJ1-000L7 | 256GB | netflix | |
| HiPmp5 | ✓ | 4.03 | Lexar SL300 (shucked) | 1TB | netflix | |
| HiPmp5 | ✓ | 4.03 | Lexar SL300 (shucked) | 1TB | bringus | |
| HiPmp5 | ✓ | 4.03 | AirDisk 512GB SSD | 512GB | netflix | |
| BigBoiChubbs | ✓ | 4.03 | Crucial P1 CT1000P1SSD8 | 1TB | bringus | |
| Windfox | ✓ | 4.51 | KIOXIA KBG40ZNS256G | 256GB | netflix | |
| scentiic | ✗ | 5.02 | Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP-000H1 | 256GB | netflix | |
| scentiic | ✗ | 5.02 | Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP-000H1 | 256GB | bringus | |
| IzzyHope58 | ✗ | 5.10 | Samsung 970 EVO Plus MZ-V7S500 | 500GB | bringus | |
| IzzyHope58 | ✗ | 5.10 | Samsung 970 EVO Plus MZ-V7S500 | 500GB | personal | Samsung 990 PRO MZ-V9P1T0 |
| IAmChrisAMA | ✗ | 10.01 | Samsung 970 EVO Plus MZ-V7S2T0 | 2TB | bringus | |
| failsafe65 | ✗ | 10.40 | WDS100T3B0C | 1TB | personal | WD_BLACK SN850X WDBAPY0010BNC |
| superzeldalink | ✗ | 11.40 | Samsung 970 EVO Plus MZ-V7S500BW | 500GB | bringus | |
| NotAzzy_ | ✗ | 11.60 | Kingston 0M3PDP3512B | 512GB | bringus | |
| NotAzzy_ | ✗ | 11.60 | Kingston 0M3PDP3512B | 512GB | personal | |
| smturkey | ✓ | 11.60 | Crucial P2 CT2000P2SSD8 | 2TB | personal | Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB ZP1000GM3A023 |
| Blurf | ✗ | 11.60 | Intel 660p | 512GB | bringus | |
| iamthexfader | ✗ | 12.00 | ADATA SX8200 PRO | 2TB | bringus | |
| Kuririmu D. Koro | ✗ | 12.40 | Crucial P2 CT1000P2SSD8 | 1TB | bringus | |
| Kuririmu D. Koro | ✗ | 12.40 | Crucial P2 CT1000P2SSD8 | 1TB | personal | Movespeed YSSDHB-2TN7000 |
| KEXT | ✗ | 13.00 | ARDOR GAMING Ally AL1284 | 512GB | bringus | |
| KEXT | ✗ | 13.00 | ARDOR GAMING Ally AL1284 | 512GB | netflix | |
| Helloyunho | ✗ | 13.20 | Kingston | - | bringus | |
| BladeMaverick | ✗ | 13.20 | WD SN720 SDAPNTW-512G-1014 | 512GB | bringus | |
| cleanycloth | ✗ | 13.40 | Samsung PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ-000L7 | 256GB | bringus | |
| cleanycloth | ✗ | 13.40 | Samsung PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ-000L7 | 256GB | personal | Samsung 980 Pro 2TB |
| rme | ✗ | 13.40 | KingSpec NE2280 | 256GB | bringus | |
| MarshOfMello | ✓ | 13.40 | KingSpec Series NX-4TB 2280 | 4TB | bringus | |
| Xperia64 | ✗ | 13.40 | SKHynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B | 256GB | bringus | |
| Xperia64 | ✗ | 13.40 | SKHynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B | 256GB | personal | SSSTC CL4-3D512-Q11 |