PS5 Slim Pictured Next to the PS5; See Size Difference
Sony PlayStation 5 is definitely an incredibly successful gaming console with millions of PS users in its ecosystem. As you might know, the company updated the PS5 with a slimmer design recently. This update changed the overall design of the PlayStation 5 drastically – slimming it down and making it more compact. While the launch date is still a few days away, we already have a good idea of what it will look like, thanks to some real-life images.
PS5 vs PS5 Slim: Both PlayStation 5 Consoles Compared In Real-Life
The real-life images come courtesy of an X user (formerly Twitter)@Zuby_Tech. As can be seen in the post, the original PS5 and newly released PS5 Slim models can be seen together. As you can tell immediately, there is a noticeable design evolution going on. The newer console is quite slimmer and smaller than its older counterpart. This has been made feasible thanks to a more efficient internal processor design. The weight is also24% lower at 3.2kg. Overall, the PS5 slim definitely looks way more portable!
We can see the glossy finish on thenew side coversfor the PS5 Slim (which also have a duo-tone design). Furthermore, comparing the back and top sides of the PlayStation 5 Slim against the older model, from these angles we can clearly see the new PS5 Slim being quite compact!
The company also introduced thedetachable disk drive.These leaked setup images revealed that you need aninternet connectionto pair the disk drive to the PS5, before you can use it.
Keep in mind that thenew PlayStation 5‘Slim’ console isn’t officially referred by Sony under the ‘Slim’ moniker. Despite this, most of the community is referring to the new redesign as thePS5 Slim. Both the new & old are simply called PS5 from Sony. Apart fromaesthetics, Sony did alsoupgrade the internal storageto 1TB on the new PlayStation 5 Slim model.
There is still a lot to unpack onPS5 Slimand even the supposedPS5 Pro. How does the the original PlayStation 5 look, as compared to the new PlayStation 5 Slim to you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Satyam Kumar
Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.
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