Sony PlayStation 4 Slim vs Sony PlayStation 5

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PlayStation 4 Slim compared with PlayStation 5

	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim	SonyPlayStation 5
Overview
Released
Released	September 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	1.84 TFLOPS	10.3 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB (better)	825 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	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 shared system memory	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV	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
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	4K up to 120 fps
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update	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 supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4	–
Audio
Audio	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,100 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Size
Size	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black	White covers with a black centre
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet	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	Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays the PS4 game library	–