This is the PS5 Slim inside: surprises compared to the previous model

The PS5 Slim (though it’s not officially called that) will arrive in stores in some countries on November 10 (coinciding with the launch of Call of Duty, as it’s offered in a bundle), and later in others, including Spain. While the new console doesn’t represent any leap in terms of power or functionality, it does reduce its size by 30% and is modular.

This means Sony had to rethink some of the console’s internal mechanisms to fit the same thing into a smaller space. Until now, we didn’t know what exactly had changed on the console, but thanks to the first teardown of the PS5 Slim, we already know that Sony has completely changed the interior of the console, and it has some consequences.

The first thing to keep in mind is that the PS5 Slim is modular, meaning it allows you to insert and remove a Blu-ray reader. in a simple way without the need for screws, and that its covers are divided into four parts instead of the current two huge side plates. This means that the layout and dimensions of the ventilation grilles have changed, as well as the internal cooling systems.

This is what the PS5 Slim looks like inside

Sony has reduced the size and placement of heatsinks, which directly affects the heat generated by the console during operation. Although these are preliminary tests, you can see it in the video above. the console emits more heat. In this sense, from an average angle of 60 to 63 degrees in the standard PS5, we went from 62 to 64 degrees in the PS5 Slim. It’s not a big jump, but it’s a change worth taking into account: smaller, hotter.

Corresponding changes are also observed in consumption. PS5 Slim cAt rest, it consumes just over 3.91 watts compared to the standard 3.32 watts. (nothing special), but less to work with: We went from 53.01 watts on the standard PS5 to 51.16 watts on the Slim with the console in the menu (without any game running). The surprise in consumption comes during gaming: it remains the same for both models: about 225 W for the standard model, compared to 224.26 W for the Slim model.

Be that as it may, the changes are as follows and what we are going to stick with: the PS5 Slim is not a new console to the catalog, but rather a replacement for the current model. Once the supply of large consoles runs out, the Slim will be the only one available.