News hardware The new PS5 2022 is better! here’s why
Published on 08/09/2022 at 19:05
Sony has completely revised its copy with a new version of the PS5. From optimization, to weight, to cooling, everything has changed. According to the first tests, the new PS5 is the best version that exists!
The best PS5 is coming and Sony has changed everything
The PS5 isn’t even two years old yet its third hardware version. Sony is reviewing its copy and changing a lot of things internally to make it a better home console.
This new version is currently only available in Australia. But there is no doubt that it will arrive very soon in France.
YouTuber Austin Evans had the opportunity to get his hands on this new version 1200, compared to the original 1000, then the second version 1100. He mightn’t help but see what she had in belly and glaring differences in design. Sony has really worked on optimizing its console, to make it the best PS5 possible.
Let’s start with Austin’s testing of the PS5 Digital Edition. He weighed each version to determine if, like last year, she had lost weight. Spoiler: yes!
- PS5 2020 Normal : 4,5 kg / Digital Edition: 3,8 kg
- PS5 2021 Normal : 4,2 kg / Digital Edition: 3,5 kg
- PS5 2022 Normal : 3,9 kg / Digital Edition: 3,3 kg
We see that it is still a loss of 300 grams for the normal PS5 and 200 grams for the digital edition. Sony has therefore made a little more fuss in its case.
Game Power Consumption Test
Astro’s Playroom
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- PS5 2020 Digital Edition: 218 Watts
- PS5 2021 Digital Edition: 229 Watts
- PS5 2022 Digital Edition: 201 Watts
So in addition to losing weight significantly compared to the first version, the new PS5 2022 consumes 8% less. And even 12% compared to the second generation. Results show that Sony’s improvements are not just hardware, but also software.
New PS5 2022 internal design
Once opened, the PS5 already shows many changes. By removing the two walls, we see that Sony has opened a few slots to let more air in. On the other side, the compartment for the Nvme SSD has changed. The motherboard on this part has been trimmed away, leaving the metal raw. This potentially has the effect of allowing better heat dissipation from the SSD.
Once the plastic cover has been removed, we arrive in front of the cooler. This is where Sony has done a lot of optimization. We can see directly that there is less metal to cool. On the other hand, the rear radiator is more elongated, allowing a better heat dissipation.
@Austin Evans
In practice, despite the big decrease in cooler size, temperatures are similar to the original PS5. They are thus lower than the temperatures of the second generation.
How Sony managed with the same performance components, to reduce cooling, keep temperatures and consume less? The instinctive answer would be that the Japanese manufacturer has restricted its console to accommodate lower cooling. It is unlikely that this is the case. Because the difference in mass of coolers between the third and second generation is not very significant, yet consumption and temperatures are much lower. Sony had to work hard on actively improving heat dissipation. An optimization that seems to pay off.