With Sony and Microsoft still one month away from the public release of their next pay generation game consoles, you can expect the technical details of their respective systems to remain under the veil of secrecy. But the two companies seem to be taking a different approach to this pay generation, as it becomes increasingly clear that modern consumers are interested in ticking their devices. Today, Sony actually knocked Gauntlett down by beating tech media on the punch and posting their own -based teardown on the new PlayStation 5.
Surprisingly, the video after the break is almost entirely in Japanese. But even if you don’t know the language, there should be a lot of interesting details. For one thing, the heatsink and fan cooling the PS5’s AMD CPU and GPU are collectively so large that they appear to take up most of the console’s internal volume.
It is also interesting to note that, unlike the previous two generations of Sony consoles, the PS5 has no standalone hard drive. Instead, a custom controller with Naboard Flash software is used to provide 825 GB of storage for software. Hopefully Sony has put in the required amount of R&D compared to their wear, as the shot flash chip means a whole new motherboard. That said, gamers with an extensive collection will be delighted to see an expansion bay there where you can install your own M2 drive.
Between this and the recent PS4 assembly line tour, it’s refreshing to see a company like Sony become a bit more transparent. After years of treatment against tech giants, we will almost forget that the consumer is supposed to be king.
