PS5 vs PS5 Slim vs PS5 Pro

PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro Features

If you’re wondering what’s the difference between the PS5 and PS5 Slim; barely anything has changed under the hood, apart from increased storage space in the Slim model. 

The standard PS5 only comes with 825GB of storage, whereas the Slim comes with a full 1TB, which is a reasonable increase but won’t make much of a difference if you’re looking to install multiple AAA games (in which case, you’d be better off buying an external SSD so you don’t run out of space).

Beyond that, performance in every other area is identical. The PS5 Slim has the same processor, RAM, resolution and max refresh rate as the standard PS5, which means you won’t notice any difference when you’re firing RPGs at your mates in GTA V or backflipping off buildings in Spider-Man 2.

Oddly, the PS5 Slim (at 13.3 x 9.1 x 3.6 inches) isn’t that much smaller than the standard PS5 (at 15.4 x 10.2 x 4.1 inches), and has similar curved aesthetics, which aren’t to everyone’s taste. We were hoping for something a bit more refined and compact with the Slim model. 

The PS5 Pro got some exciting and significant upgrades: true/pure 8K gaming, a 240Hz max refresh rate, improved memory, 2.5 times the computing power of the original PS5, and a significantly boosted GPU, which leads to vastly improved graphical performance (rumoured to be around 40% to 50% more powerful).

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