Sony PlayStation 4 Pro vs Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

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PlayStation 4 Pro compared with PlayStation 4 Slim

	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	September 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	4.2 TFLOPS (better)	1.84 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	500 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU
GPU
GPU	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB hard drives	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K	1080p
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, supports 4K and HDR	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update
HDR
HDR	HDR	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,300 g	2,100 g (better)
Power use
Power use	310 W maximum	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Size
Size	–	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)
Colours
Colours	–	Jet Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro	Plays the PS4 game library