PS5 Pro Taken Apart. Inside, Smaller Cooling Than in Original PS5
The PS5 Pro has been taken apart. The footage shows that the new console uses a smaller fan to demonstrate that Sony is learning from its mistakes.
Some YouTubers and journalists have received PlayStation 5 Pro. Thanks to this, we were able to learn more about the specifications of the PS5 Pro and about the additional features of the new console. We also witnessed the disassembly of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which allowed us to take a peek inside. Some of the first things that stand out are the easier access to the CMOS battery and the smaller fan.
PS5 Pro with a smaller fan
Brazilian tech channel TAG posted a video showing what the PS5 Pro looks like from the inside. The video shows that the PlayStation 5 Pro is not only a better console but also a physical improvement of the entire construction. The designers have ensured easier access to the CMOS battery, which was previously extremely difficult, but the most important element is the improvement of the cooling system.
The PS5 Pro has significantly more heat pipes, which should ensure better heat dissipation from inside the console. This was pointed out by YouTuber Spawn Wave while discussing the video. The basic version of PlayStation 5 had issues with excessively high memory temperatures, which could affect the console's performance. Perhaps it is the better cooling system that is the result of a smaller fan.
TAG even compared the fan from the PS5 with the one from the PS5 Pro. You can immediately see that the one removed from the original console is much larger, but it didn't help when the heat dissipation system wasn't optimized. In the PlayStation 5 Pro, this has changed and a smaller fan can be just as efficient in this situation. We encountered a similar situation with the Xbox Series X in the drive-less version.
In the case of the aforementioned Microsoft console, it was noted that a chip was used that required less energy and therefore produced less heat. Thanks to this, the steam chamber was replaced by a more classic cooling system with heat pipes. Despite this, the heat dissipation is still supposed to be as efficient as in the original Xbox Series X.
As we can see in both cases, we are dealing with the optimization of the console construction. Spawn Wave pointed out that the construction quality is much better nowadays and physical issues with the devices are very rare. Firmware causes significantly more trouble, which Sony and Microsoft may also be able to fix with the next generation.
