Sony PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) vs Sony PlayStation 4 Pro

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PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) compared with PlayStation 4 Pro

	SonyPlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	November 2016
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	AMD Radeon
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	4.2 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB	1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive at launch; 1 TB CUH-1200BB01 released in Japan on 3 December 2015; read-only Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	External USB hard drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	4K
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	No built-in screen
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	HDMI out, supports 4K and HDR
HDR
HDR	–	HDR
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and HDMI audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,500 g (better)	3,300 g
Power use
Power use	230 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	310 W maximum
Size
Size	275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black; Glacier White	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX, HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	3 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games; does not play PS3, PS2 or original PlayStation discs	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro