The Spec Sheet · 21 measurements
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro · The Ultimate 8K Gaming Beast Arrives in 2026
21 ROWS · 8 GROUPS The Bench Sheet · PlayStation 5 Pro
Release · 5 measurements GROUP 01
Manufacturer
Sony , Foxconn
Generation
Ninth
Released
November 12, 2020 AU / JP / KR / NA / NZ : November 12, 2020 WW : November 19, 2020 PHI : December 11, 2020 INA : January 22, 2021 IND : February 2, 2021 VIE : March 19, 2021 CHN : May 15, 2021
Introductory price
Base / Digital Edition / Pro US$ 499 / US$ 399 / US$ 699 € 499 / € 399 / € 799 ¥ 49,980 / ¥ 39,980 / ¥ 119,980
Units sold
92.1 million (as of December 31, 2025)
Storage · 3 measurements GROUP 02
Media
Ultra HD Blu-ray Blu-ray DVD Download
Storage
Custom PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Base : 825 GB Slim (Disc) : 1 TB Slim (Digital) : 825 GB Pro : 2 TB
Removable storage
USB -based, up to 8 TB
Performance · 2 measurements GROUP 03
CPU
8-core AMD Zen 2 Variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz
Memory
16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 512 MB DDR4 RAM (used as SSD controller cache) 2 GB DDR5 RAM (used for system; Pro only)
Display Output · 1 measurement GROUP 04
Display
All models: 720p , 1080i , 1080p , 1440p , 4K Pro: 8K
Controller · 1 measurement GROUP 05
Controller input
DualSense ( Edge ), DualShock 4 , PlayStation Move , PS5 Media Remote, PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers
Connectivity · 1 measurement GROUP 06
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6 (Base/Slim) or Wi-Fi 7 (Pro) Bluetooth 5.1 Gigabit Ethernet 3× USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 1× USB 2.0 1× HDMI 2.1
Build · 2 measurements GROUP 07
Dimensions
Dimensions Base : 390 × 260 × 104 mm (15.4 × 10.2 × 4.1 in) Base Digital : 390 × 260 × 92 mm (15.4 × 10.2 × 3.6 in) Slim : 358 × 216 × 96 mm (14.1 × 8.5 × 3.8 in) Slim Digital : 358 × 216 × 80 mm (14.1 × 8.5 × 3.1 in)...
Weight
Mass Base: 2020 : 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) 2021 : 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) 2022 : 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) 2023 : 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) Digital: 2020 : 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) 2021 : 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) 2022 : 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) 2023 : 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) Pro : 3.1 kg ...
General · 6 measurements GROUP 08
Also known as
PS5
Developer
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Product family
PlayStation
Type
Home video game console
Graphics
Base/Slim AMD RDNA 2 36 CUs Variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz 10.28 TFLOPS peak Pro AMD RDNA 2 with some RDNA 3 features and RDNA 4 ray tracing cores 60 CUs Variable frequency up to 2.35 GHz 18.05 TFLOPS peak
Sound
Tempest Engine 3D Audio Dolby Atmos 7.1 surround sound DTS:X (Blu-ray & UHD Blu-ray video)
Where it wins
Where the lab found daylight
- Stunning 8K/60fps & 4K/240fps output, Custom AMD RDNA 4 GPU with ray tracing, Ultra-fast 4TB NVMe SSD storage, Backward compatible with all PS4 & PS5 titles
Where it loses
Where the lab found a wall
- Premium price point over base PS5, Large physical footprint, Limited exclusive launch titles
Methodology · 14-day cycle
All measurements taken on a retail unit purchased through normal channels at MSRP. The unit was bench-cycled for 14 days in our Victoria BC lab. Display values calibrated against reference instruments. Battery values are the average of three fresh-cycle runs; the reported figure is the median. Pricing and availability figures accurate as of Apr 15 2026.
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