Sony PlayStation 2 vs Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

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PlayStation 2 compared with PlayStation 5 Pro

	SonyPlayStation 2	SonyPlayStation 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2000	November 2024
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Emotion Engine, 294.912 MHz	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	Graphics Synthesizer, 147.456 MHz	AMD RDNA
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	16.7 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	36 MB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	2 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	128-bit Emotion Engine at 294.912 MHz (Sony)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	Graphics Synthesizer at 147.456 MHz with 4 MB of embedded video DRAM (Sony)	AMD Radeon RDNA-based graphics engine with 67% more compute units than PS5; advanced ray tracing at double, and at times triple, the speed of PS5; PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) AI upscaling
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 MB Direct RDRAM main memory, 4 MB embedded video DRAM, 2 MB I/O processor memory and 2 MB sound memory (Sony)	16 GB GDDR6 (28% faster than PS5) plus 2 GB DDR5
Storage detail
Storage detail	DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drive; saves on 8 MB MagicGate memory cards (two slots). An expansion bay at the back takes a network adaptor	2 TB custom SSD; part of the capacity is reserved for system software
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	M.2 SSD expansion slot (Key M); Disc Drive port for the Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately), which plays Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,200 g (better)	3,100 g
Power use
Power use	50 W (220–240 V)	Maximum rated power 390 W (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	Black	White covers with a black centre
In the box
In the box	–	Console, DualSense wireless controller, 2 plastic stand feet for horizontal use, HDMI cable, AC power cord, user manual; Astro's Playroom pre-installed
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	8K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	AV Multi Out for analogue video, including composite, S-Video, RGB SCART and component with suitable cables	HDMI out; 4K at 60 or up to 120 fps in compatible games; 8K gaming supported
HDR
HDR	–	HDR with an HDR TV
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR supported
Audio
Audio	SPU2 sound processor; analogue stereo; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) with Dolby Digital and DTS for DVD films	Tempest 3D AudioTech, through TV speakers or analogue or USB stereo headphones
Connections
Ports
Ports	Front 2 × controller ports, 2 × memory card slots, 2 × USB, 1 × S400 i.LINK; back AV Multi Out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), expansion bay	2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB), HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Most original PlayStation games and PlayStation controllers and memory cards	Over 8,500 PS4 games, with PS5 Pro Game Boost for PS4 and PS5 games and Enhanced Image Quality for some PS4 games