PS5 Slim Vs. PS5 - Specs, Price, & Differences Explained
In November 2023, Sony launched its redesigned PlayStation 5, which was slightly smaller and offered more features compared to its original 2020 model. Such a mid-generation refresh has become somewhat common with consoles, usually with «Slim» redesigns that figure out how to take many of the components of the original console and pack them into a sleeker design, or "" type versions that offer more power and improve performance and visuals.
While a PS5 Pro has long been rumored, Sony has yet to announce it officially, and the mid-generation release instead fell into the "" type category. Despite this, Sony never referred to the new model as "", instead just calling it a "", as this design will simply become the main PS5 model going forward.
For the sake of clarity in this article, the newer version will be referred to as the "" to better distinguish between the two types of console.
The PlayStation 5 Pro should offer an improved experience in many PS5 games, but the boost might not be quite what some are hoping for.
While most Slim-type models see quite a drastic change in appearance to make them significantly smaller than their predecessors, the new PS5s are only 30% smaller and either 18% or 24% lighter compared to the original.
A full breakdown of the size difference is as follows:
PS5
PS5 Slim
Height
Width
Depth
Height
Width
Depth
Disc Version
104mm
390mm
260mm
96mm
358mm
216mm
Digital Version
92mm
390mm
260mm
80mm
358mm
216mm
The Slim model does have four side plates instead of the standard PS5's two, adopting a modular design, particularly on the Digital version of the console. One of the four panels can be removed on the Digital Slim model to incorporate a detachable Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive at a later date, should a player initially think they want to be digital only but then change their mind and want a disc version at a later date, perhaps for the sake of backward compatibility by getting cheaper second-hand disc versions of
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