Sony recently unveiled a new PlayStation 5 model that is significantly lighter than its predecessor. There were speculations then that the change in weight could have been as a result of the changes made in the new console which does not have a disc input. Other reasons were also adduced including the possibility of a lighter heat dissipation mechanism.
A teardown of the new PS5, which is already on sale in the US, Japan, and Australia, has all but confirmed that the major reason for the massive change in the console’s net weight was due to a smaller and probably more efficient heat sink inside the console.
The sleek Sony PlayStation 5 console teardown video on YouTube by Austin Evans, shows a decoupling of the console to reveal a smaller heat sink that provides efficient cooling when the PS5 is in operation. The reason for the much smaller heat sink is still unclear, although Evans claimed that the particular PS5 unit used became very hot while in use, although he concedes that his claim was not definitive yet on the heat performance of the new PlayStation 5. The heat sink is a pivotal component of the PS5, as Sony uses it to offer substantial cooling to the device for optimal performance.
The digital version of the PlayStation 5, as earlier mentioned, has no disc input, as it relies only on digital games that come with the device or could be purchased from the PlayStation Store. It offers sufficient internal memory and other features that could appeal to some segment of the gaming populace. The non-digital PS5 models are still sporting heavier heat sinks and it is unclear whether Sony may tweak the heat dissipation mechanisms of these models as well.
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