Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PlayStation 4 Pro

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation 4 Pro

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	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 (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at 1.6 GHz (Sony and system architect Mark Cerny)	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 engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	External USB hard drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	4K
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No 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 from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	HDR
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,800 g (better)	3,300 g
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	310 W maximum
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	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 with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro