Sony PlayStation 4 Pro vs Sony PlayStation 5

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PlayStation 4 Pro compared with PlayStation 5

	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro	SonyPlayStation 5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	4.2 TFLOPS	10.3 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	825 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	825 GB custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part is reserved for system software. The disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB hard drives	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K	4K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, supports 4K and HDR	HDMI out; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR (HDMI 2.1)
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,300 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	310 W maximum	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	–	White covers with a black centre
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)	Front 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB) and 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 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 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro	–