The new PS5 is BETTER 😬 

The motherboard sure does look a lot shorter, even the bottom is trimmed! Seems wasted inside such a big case now more than ever.

As a person living outside of the US, I always appreciate it when you measure stuff in kilograms and meters (I am aware that they are Canadians and that Canadians use the metric system. But many RU-vidrs choose to use the Imperial system to just please the Americans)

I like your format with your friends hanging out with you :) Pretty unique in tech

This can be a possible step preparation for a PS5 Slim as soon as this gets in the hands of the consumer so they can get more performance feedback from real world use.

The new plastic fins on the chassis are probably channels for airflow when the PS5 is put back together. They probably studied the airflow inside the console and those fins help to direct the hot air to the outside of the console. I would say that it is ok to decrease the size of the heatsink as long as the air flows through it and cools the console adequately.

That additional plastic that you called "support" are actually air guides. Definitely will make it cooler and more efficient because of that. Now, it should be easier to make water blocks to cool the PS5 more :D

The new 12XX PS5 models have a new updated APU from AMD which is more efficient than the other models. So, Sony had to redesign a lot and there you have the difference.

Thank you guys so much. I just got the 1200 version and was panicking when I tried to upgrade the SSD and didn't have the green board as shown in every video online.

I think this is Sony trying to optimise what they have for a future slim version, knowing the thermal constraints are fully along with better power management.

Few issues with the testing methods (which can be improved): - Noise level is depended on the distance. Hold it closer and it will be louder. In theory, 2 times further away is -3dB. So don't hold it to close (it is not a mic), but a couple of inches. Try 6 inches, it is al you need (that's what she said). - also always measure your ground noise level. 45dB in a 20dB room is audible. 45dB in a 40dB room isn't. To a certain point, noise perception is relative. People with quiet rooms at home will hear the PS5. - The temperature of the heat sink is not interesting. High temperature of the heat sink could mean, it transports the heat very well from the SOC to the air (=good heat sink), but a high temperature could also mean the SOC is very hot and the heat sink does cool enough (=bad heat sink). The only interesting temp is the temp of the SOC itself (by using a probe in between the heat sink and the SOC) - A FLIR isn't precise in measuring the temperature. A FLIR measures the infrared non visible light. Infrared is an indicator of temperature, but is definitely not perfect. Light can reflect of surfaces, so the temperature you are measuring could be reflected IR of another object. Dark object reflect much less IR than light objects. Also dark object emits more IR than light object. This is basic optica! FLIR only gives a good indication of temperature. It gives on indication of which part is hotter and which is colder. - I don't know if this is possible with your FLIR, but try to fix values (some can). Don't put white on highest temperature, but put it on a fix temp like 65°C and put blue on like 25°C. Much more easy to compare between images... - The FLIR was still useful in your video. You said that the heat was emitted top to bottom, which is a correct useful statement. Thanks for this video!

Been waiting for this video! I’m getting a 1200 model ps5 today! Can’t wait to try it out. Walmart has had them on stock for weeks.

from passed experience the original playstation models always used higher quality builds, as they tweak them it’s mostly to reduce cost so the the original consoles are usually always better quality and last the longest.

The lower power draw is fairly easy to account for. The new board is clearly optimized better than the previous generations that were very likely iterative on the same design. Simply shortening the traces will improve efficiency and thus reduce power draw (not the full 20w obviously). I would imagine they have also integrated more on the new design, fewer, more integrated ICs to save on both manufacturing cost and improve efficiency. This is common practice with consoles. When the PS5 launched Sony would have been under a deadline crunch and would need to use whatever chips they had available to get these out the door. Integrating multiple ICs into one takes time to both design and fab, this is why you so often see smaller, less dense motherboards on later model consoles. Better efficiency also means less heat to dissipate, hence the smaller cooling solution. Bare in mind we are 2 years on from launch and many of the ICs will have seen upgrades in design, possibly even smaller fab nodes. Even without design changes on the core components (CPU/GPU), we will be seeing better yields with lower voltage requirements to be stable at the target clocks. This is normal across all CPU/GPU fab nodes as they mature. I suspect the price premiums are due to economic factors. The US being excluded makes sense as it has seen less inflation than most of the rest of the world. The Euro is down about 15% - 20% of what it was not too long ago, ~$1.2 to 1 euro vs 1 to 1 more or less right now. That equates to about the same price in the US as Europe adjusting for comparative inflation.

It was interesting to see how the first version missed a few ram modules which cooled the cpu nicely, then the second model made better ram contact which was great while only rising cpu temps a bit due to thermal transfering through the heatsink, I wonder how this new design differs when it comes to the actual temps vs the other ones. The lower readings of the heatsink can go both ways of better cooling or poor heat absorbtion. We shall see hopefully

The reason for the lower power consumption is most likely due to improved silicon (eg. less leakage etc.)

Well Meta raised the price on the Quest 2. Hardware that's been around for 2 years as well. I mean it went up by $100 dollars. I think it's a bad look for any company to raise the price of a product they have already released.

That's not the Australian model. The Aussie model only works when mounted upside down to the ceiling and is powered by Vegemite.

The less power consumption is likely due to it running cooler. When things run cooler they become more efficient and draw less power. They probably used better thermal paste and better air flow control.

There is no "additional" heatpipe on the back. The 1000 and 1100 have the same heatpipe as the 1200, but underneath the metal shield.

Hopefully these improvements can lead to a slim model soon

I think the 1000 model's has higher power consumption than 1200 model is because it has more heatsink so more heat is dumped ie it stays cooler hence for same temperature it'd has more performance and hence more power consumption, in the video as you saw the Temps of 1200 and 1000 models are almost same!

Hey austin im in tech. The relayout from the board probably used more efficient components, which result in lower power loss = better thermals. Considering the pcb shrunk, its highly likely less components were used, not just a relayout of components. Resulting in further cost down and even less power loss = better thermals. Retooling for the new plastics is negligible due to high demand of ps5. So yeah, same price, more money saved per year, and this is a post-NPI (sustaining) build they probably did one big sustaining validation given all the new parts. New components can likely just need less power input.

Hello Austin and team, long time haven’t come in. Thanks for all that info and energy, love your vids. 6:17 yea it is time!!

Hope you guys take some calipers to the APU and determine if there was a die shrink to 6nm for the follow up video

Thankyou for the video guys - so informative. I live in Australia and have my second PS5 console on it's way to me. And hopefully this time it's a 1200 model. (CFI - 1202B). And just to clarify, in your opinion with what you have compared - does our Australian 1200 model add up to be the best?

good video bro I liked it a lot keep it up let's go for those 6 million

Could be that some of the visible changes with the internals could be region specific but I doubt it Could also be the reason why it pulls 200w (I have no clue what im talking about)

So the 1200 series is actually the "slim" version. Good to also check out X-box, what changes did they make internally ?

Watching these revision tweeks is really interesting. Seems the final design wasn’t ready at launch and they’ll keep iterating and refining it. Thanks!

Awesome video ty guys. I was trying to install an SSD and noticed my new PS5 didn't have the green base, More importantly I was not able to snap the SSD in it just glided in and the round metal cylinder washer did not fit just the screw. Contacted customer support no response yet.

I just realized I was not subscribed!? I watch a lot of your videos. I'm subscribing now!

Interesante como ahora sony fabrico la ps5. Veo que la placa madre es más corta, disipador más pequeño, pero más eficiente en consumo eléctrico. Ahora con esas reducciones fuera que sony hiciera la ps5 más pequeña. Bueno creo que pronto veremos la ps5 slim???.. saludos hermano Austin

With the watch battery covering up by the heatsink. Over time, it could decay the watch battery faster than the 1000 and 1100 models where the watch battery is by itself

I'm ready for the part 2!!

To understand it better just mod them with a kernel modification and run some tests such as stress tests alongside diagnostics report on all 3!

didnt even know this was a thing, just looked on the box and i have a 1215A model. Which is nice

The PS5 I got was manufactured in October 2021 so it's the CFI-1115A model. Performs great, it's quiet and doesn't overhead at all. It's a true joy to have! Very excited and curious to see what Sony will do for the Slim model if they decide to make one. All these updates seem to be going in the right direction, although I'll keep my current model due to the proven reliability I've had with it so far

Such a interesting video! Thank yoh for this as i enjoy seeing the evolution, did you do one of these for the xbox series X/S?

I really appreciate you thinking about the specific.

New Studio is cleann. Good vibes

Lovin' the vibe and feel of the new studio.

when you inevitably pull the heatsink off please replace the thermal pads with something better like k5 pro did this with a bunch of ps4s and they went from the jet engine to barley audible with better temps and performance

@Austin Evans, these are only digital versions, are there new disc versions as well or no?

5:04 since decibels are logarithmic, the 1100 PS5 is actually A LOT quieter than the 1000. 5dB are really much more than you would imagine.

Maybe the new supports are there also for cooling purposes (as in diverting the hot air through the new slits), the PSU might be a bit more efficient or better yet, they might have changed the CPU into a newer version (as you would compare 5800HS vs 6800HS)

Thanks for the Great video, I finally found a PS5 in stock and bought it 2 days ago. But since I saw your video I am in doubt to keep it or return it. Do you mean 11 series burn out faster over time?

LGs tv are the same way, depend on where is made, sometimes they use cheap leds and the brun quickly

Love the new set. nothing can beat the old one, But this comes pretty close

Seems like Sony is 'inching' towards a PS5 slim. If they were able to trim up that much of the motherboard, they could most certainly reduce manufacturing costs by having a smaller chassis as well. I was hoping the would have a matte finish chassis by now.

Bah I just got mine Nov 2022, it was manufactured Aug 2022. It's a CFI-1115A. I thought getting it this late I would have had a 1200 series PS5.

Is my original disc version still the best though? Isn’t overkill for the heat sink always better?

Since the motherboard is so much smaller, I'd assume they both reduced the amount of traces (less copper to put power into means less leaked power) and chips (eg : old chip "A" and "B" are replaced with a single new chip "C" that can handle the latter 2's tasks; OR New Chip "Y" just consumes less power than old chip "X" to handle the same task(s)). I'd also take a look at the VRMs to see if the layout and/or serial numbers changed. The blades of the fan are different and seem to have a lower mass, so it's also possible that it takes less Amperes to move a fixed amount of air. Also the air seems to have a easier time going through the back of the PS5, with new holes and pieces of plastics to better guide the air. This could mean that there's a lower need for static pressure to allow the air to actually push through those fins => again, lower power requirements for the fan.

aye sick,but WHEN WILL I GET ONE!!! 😭 sheesh new studio lookin clean 🔥

i am shocked theyve done 3 revisions, this one 2 years into the life cycle no less. shame it makes it cost more (in some markets) but it does make some sense given the big-ish changes

I'm plugging in my new ps5 now for the first time. How do I tell what model or year it was made? Its the disc version with Horizon FW.

Love the new studio guys. And the smaller thermals and smaller motherboard really shows they are cutting down cost to produce these things and at the same time are charging people more money. Typical Sony with their anti consumer policies while making wrong excuses.

The 1000 will outlast all of these. Every move I've seen here is a cost cutting measure.

The new plastic looks more like it's made to redirect airflow, instead of for adding weight.

Will the 1200 model use the same internal SSD as the 1000 model? And FYI- Sony is shipping these new ones (USA) this week, (people are selling the 1200 models on OfferUp now)

Oh, boy. I wonder what the comment section is gonna say after the last time Austin took a look at a PS5...

Only reason why they reduce weight is to optimize shipping costs. From a customer perspective we need to focus on the quality of the product and if it was affected in any way

Austin can you please do a tear down on the 1215a ? This PS5 does not get hot , I played this PS5 for a whole day straight and it only got Luke warm not hot , I wonder if they changed the cpu and other things

I think the SOC manufacturing process has shrunk by 1odd nm.. i.e. 20watts difference 1000 & 1100 series SOC were based on TSMC N7 process I suspect the 1200 Series SOC has jumped to TSMC N6 process (also available in 2022 Radeon RX 6400 & RX 6500 XT graphics cards)

Looks like I know what to expect when I get a digital edition. I don’t know how much the disc edition really adds in terms of weight but it felt heavier than 7 pounds, more like probably 8 or 9. I have the newest model, bought mine in November 2022 standing up vertically in my living room right next to my TV. I’m definitely excited at the end of this year to get the digital version in my bedroom. That’s what my goals are for this year, have myself a PlayStation console collection from the PS3 onwards.

I will eventually get a PS5, and I’m glad when I do, it will have several improvements over the original model-still satisfied with my PS4 Slim right now

Amazing!!! I hope the cooling is up to par!

On the 1000 series which part on the inside would affect controller response time?

They surely could have added more storage at this point. 2 tb have never hurt anyone and would justify the price increase, since they have basically been removing stuff and increased the price with 0 new features to justify it

Austin the madman doing another PS5 model difference update!? Jokes aside, really well done video. The differences are really drastic yet again. Looking forward to seeing the how and why it’s more energy efficient. Great job Austin and crew.

i feel like sony realized that that can keep the same performance and clock the cpu lower in which reduce the cost. less cooling/copper and lower power consumption. Also redesign the Motherboard/cooling for optimal air flow would help in reducing the cost too more things to remove? Only there was a way to test this Theory.

does the shorter pcb near the secondary ssd slot helps with height clearence for a bigger ssd radiator?

Initial thoughts, they had to have spent more money in R&D, fab modifications, etc.. than what they will save in parts costs and could have kept it at the old price.

It all came out of the Heatsink. It isn't better. The 1100 series is probably the best. they use square stamps and thermal contacts that make closer to 100% contact to the memory modules across the motherboard Vs the round stamps on the 1000 that only cover 30%-40% of the memory chips surface area. Yes, the heatsink on the 1100 is slightly smaller than the 1000 but it also has better heat transference due to the longer heat tubes into the fins. Pulls OUT more heat from the functional parts of the system. the 1200 has a lower wattage draw which tells me that the processing power is greatly reduced you just cant see it yet. That heat pipe is encased in the 1000 and 1100 models, I'm guessing they considered it best to leave it exposed to leech out heat through those huge "ports" they cut into the plastic body. As soon as you flipped them the 1100 was the clear winner. they got rid of that flow-blocking heatsink and incorporated its thermal load into the longer heat-tube with the fins that the fan can actually blow air through. DANG the heat management is leaps better than the 1000 on the 1100. On the 1200 it looks like they shortened the fin contacts on both tube stacks. less power=less heat=less performance

love the new backround

Nice review, thanks 🙏🙏👍

Nice unboxing, now to find one at the store and not overpriced online😬

Austin, I love you and your entire team’s content, but this video gave me an aneurism due to the contant shifting of the 3 models on the screen. Please, when inevitably Sony releases a 4th one, pick an order for the models left to right or whatever and stick to it because this was just needlessly confusing

i think cooling fan is random.. my model is 1218 but fan is same as 1000 and 1100 version

Happy to have that model. Cfi 1216a Seems the ultimate iteration of the Launch design model before a future slim version

I think this is the most coverage a different version of the same system has gotten when it's literally the same system rather than something completely different like when you go from an Xbox 360 to an Xbox 360 s to an Xbox 360 e. But you don't hear people talking about the different revisions of the original Xbox 360 back in the day in this kind of way.

LESS POWER => lower thermals to compensate for the smaller heatsink basically its power throttled to 200 watts, same architecture same 7 nm no way they are gonna redesign the chip (apu) is way to expensive which means lower frequencies as a result worse performance also with smaller motherbard contributes to less plexiglass and copper layers making it cheaper overall. An even bigger disappointment by sony

I live in Australia and have the original PS5 disc edition where the model number is CFI-1002A, but I also notice that there is a model number CFI-1015A now will this have to do with different regions like Australia and the U.S or 2 completely different versions of the PS5 disc editions of the 1000 series of the PS5

How did you determine that? Did you get your iphone out and aim it at the back of it again? How do you know it's better? What tests have you done it?

They lowered the voltage probably. That’ll cut power draw and heat and let you get away with a smaller thermal solution.

Does it have coil whine?

i know the original ps5 had a problem with audio being picked up ... i got the newest version and i can hear it on OBS did they fix it

Does the PS5 1200A model (Japan) have a dual power supply? I want to use it outside Japan where the power supply is 240v. Please suggest, do I require a step down converter for it?

Ps5 sends temperature and power draw stats to Sony. And over time they use these numbers to create newer more efficient models. They also use these numbers to send fan updates allowing them to customise fan speeds to specific games, making the system even quieter.

they sneakily raised the ps5 price in the US by $50.. a piece of paper with a code on it probably cost them 5 cents a print

How do you know what model your getting when ordering online

I am getting my PS5 next week and I live in Australia hopefully I get the 1200 model.

Next the 1300 model that's even more powerful for some reason

Hi everyone ! I have a question that bothers me a bit .. and I don't know if it's a defective model and they are all like that .. mine is the CFI-1202A version. I keep it vertical. It's not tight. But I noticed after a while that I play on the back and warm . Hot air comes out and if I touch, always on the back, it is very hot. Do you think it's only mine that has problems?

Got a brand new ps5 from game stop last month and was losing my mind thinking something is wrong lol its strange how the 1200 model is not talked about enough. Did not realize until I had to update my SSD

Less material, 50€ more, "well done" Sony 👌

Ill consider it a good PS5 when we start seeing it in stock long enough for people to have a chance to get without having to camp out for the delivery truck.

great bro you gave me a lot of information take your like

Love the video random question please tell me you sell your ps5 at a retail price when fixed the ps5

I don't know if you can call this "cuting down the quality" like some folks are saying, with better engineering you can get the same results spending less... but, of course, they're using less material while also raising the price... Sony is being really greedy this generation, while Xbox is doing the oposite and offering more and more value for the same price, dangerous game for sony.

With all the materials reduced they honestly could just redesign the ps5 to something smaller and more efficient. The series x as plain as it looks, on paper it is a better performer and opening it up shows no space is completely wasted. Doesn't even need to use liquid metal. I'm thinking the ps5 sacrificed a little performance for looks and it's literally costing them.