Sony PlayStation 2 vs Sony PlayStation 5 Slim

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PlayStation 2 compared with PlayStation 5 Slim

	SonyPlayStation 2	SonyPlayStation 5 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	November 2000	November 2023
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 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	10.3 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	36 MB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	825 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	128-bit Emotion Engine at 294.912 MHz (Sony)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	Graphics Synthesizer at 147.456 MHz with 4 MB of embedded video DRAM (Sony)	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
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, 448 GB/s bandwidth
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	Custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part of the capacity is reserved for system software. Disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	M.2 SSD expansion slot (Key M); Disc Drive port for the detachable Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately for the Digital Edition)
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,200 g (better)	2,500 g
Power use
Power use	50 W (220–240 V)	Maximum rated power 350 W (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	Black	White covers with a black centre; console covers in other colours sold separately
In the box
In the box	–	Console, DualSense wireless controller, 2 plastic stand feet for horizontal use, HDMI cable, AC power cord, USB cable, user manual; Astro's Playroom pre-installed
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	4K 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; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
HDR
HDR	–	HDR with an HDR TV
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR (HDMI 2.1)
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	Front 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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 Game Boost for faster and smoother frame rates in some