The very first PS5 Slim teardown video has been released, comparing sizes, showing internals, temperatures, power consumption, and more.
Some days ago we reported on several new pictures of Sony's new PlayStation 5 model, showing the console's ports, and, rather cheap-looking, matt/glossy hybrid side panels. Courtesy of known YouTuber 'Dave2D' we now have an actual teardown video of Sony's new PS5 hardware model. In the video, the current PS5 model is compared to the new PS5 Slim model, showing a clear difference in exterior size, but also a comparison of the internals. Interestingly enough, the video also compares the temperatures of both models following an eight-hour stress loop. The result - is between 62 and 64 degrees for the new PS5 Slim model and 60 to 63 degrees for the 'old' current model.
Power consumption is also measured showing a somewhat higher power consumption for the new Slim model in Spider-Man 2, Astro's Playroom, and Death Stranding. In addition, the teardown shows the tool-less disk slot removal. Don't expect a deep-dive teardown, and we can imagine that some won't like this video. As a matter of fact, 'Dave2D' actually questions whether he's the first person to be doing such a teardown. "Somehow, it's able to cool all of this in a smaller system using the same chip", the YouTuber says. "I don't know, something is not adding up. I feel like there's something I'm missing, but I'm the wrong channel to be coming to". Check out the new PS5 Slim teardown video below and judge for yourself:
The new PS5 'Slim' model will be rolled out later this month - some days ago we covered the new PS5 Slim Spider-Man 2 bundle.
After numerous rumors, Sony officially announced its PS5 hardware revision last month. Down below you'll find the official specifications of the new model:
External dimensions(excluding projecting parts) | Approx. 358 × 96 × 216 mm(width × height × depth) |
Mass | Approx. 3.2 kg |
CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2” |
8 Cores / 16 Threads | |
Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz | |
GPU | AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine |
Ray Tracing Acceleration | |
Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) | |
System Memory | GDDR6 16GB |
448GB/s Bandwidth | |
SSD | 1TB |
5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) | |
PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc |
BD/DVD drive | Disc Drive portequipped with Disc Drive |
Video Out | Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
Input/OutputFront of Console | USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB) | |
Input/OutputBack of Console | USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 |
Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)Wi-fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |