Sony · Entertainment
The default console for most PlayStation players: the full exclusive library, 4K output and a disc drive for physical games. Players with a large 4K TV who want sharper, steadier frame rates in supported games should look at the PS5 Pro instead.
Sony's current slim PS5 with a 1TB SSD and a detachable Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, built on an 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU and a 10.3-teraflop RDNA 2 GPU with hardware ray tracing.
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Players who want Sony's exclusives and the ability to buy, borrow or resell physical games.
| CPU | AMD Zen 2, 8 cores / 16 threads, up to 3.5GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2, up to 2.23GHz, 10.3 TFLOPS, ray tracing acceleration |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 (448GB/s) |
| Storage | 1TB SSD (5.5GB/s raw read) |
| Video output | 4K at 120Hz, 8K, VRR (HDMI 2.1) |
| USB ports | 2 USB-C (front), 2 USB-A 10Gbps (back) |
| Dimensions / weight | Approx. 14.1 x 3.8 x 8.5 in, approx. 7.1 lb |
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