Sony: Playstation 5 Standard versus PS5 Slim

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On December 1, 2023, we did something we wouldn’t have expected just a few weeks ago: we swapped one of the consoles on our desk for a new model. Specifically, the original Playstation 5 from the end of 2020 had to go into the hardware storage room; instead we are using the newly released PS5 Slim.








We can save ourselves something like a real test here: The revised version of the Playstation 5 differs in appearance from its bigger brother, but technically almost nothing has changed. Apart from the mass storage – more on that later.

Thanks to a revision, the Slim’s internal processor and memory hardware no longer corresponds to the very first console version, but is identical to the components in the last non-slim PS5.

There is also no meaningfully measurable difference in power consumption. We determined the latter with Astro’s Playroom, Cyberpunk 2077 and Avatar – Frontier of Pandora; the average value can be found in the table.




Playstation 5 Slim (Nov. 2023)Playstation 5 (Sept. 2022)Playstation 5 (Nov. 2020)
referenceCFI-2000CFI-1200CFI-1000
Size358 x 96 x 216 millimeters390 × 104 × 260 millimeters390 × 104 × 260 millimeters
Weight3.2 kilograms3.9 kilograms4.5 kilograms
production6nm EUV6nm EUV7nm DUV
Storage1,000 GB PCIe Gen4 SSD @ 5.5 GB/s (approx. 830 GB free)825 GB PCIe Gen4 SSD @ 5.5 GB/s (approx. 670 GB free)825 GB PCIe Gen4 SSD @ 5.5 GB/s (approx. 670 GB free)
Power consumption game typicalapprox. 180 wattsapprox. 180 wattsapprox. 200 watts
Connections front1 x USB-C (2.0) +1 x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2)1 x USB-A (USB 2.0) + 1x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2)1 x USB-A (USB 2.0) + 1x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
Back connections1 x USB-A (USB 2.0) + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x Ethernet1 x USB-A (USB 2.0) + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x Ethernet1 x USB-A (USB 2.0) + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x Ethernet

Playstation 5 disc version

Contrary to what one might assume, this is not an absolutely exact value, because in Avatar, for example, an alien rabbit only has to hop through the picture for energy consumption to shoot up more or less sharply. But ultimately it becomes clear that the Slim does not offer any real advantages due to its more compact design.

By the way, the same applies to the noise development, which seems identical to us – with minimal advantages for the Slim. Our impression: The fan in the previous Playstation 5 is a little quieter, but a little more wind is generated when the waste heat is transported through the nozzle-like openings.


The Playstation 5 Slim (right) is a little, but not much, smaller than the previous model. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [1/10]

Here you can clearly see that there are no such pronounced ventilation openings on the Slim. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [2/10]

The ports on the front – Slim only has USB-C. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [3/10]

The PS5 Slim can be placed particularly well lying down. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [4/10]

Not all that different: the drive side of the two consoles; An additional SSD can be installed at the top right of the Slim. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [5/10]

There aren’t any huge differences on the back either. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [6/10]

Here we have removed the drive from the Slim. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [7/10]

To remove the drive we just have to lift it slightly using a button. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [8/10]

Here you can see the opening particularly well. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [9/10]

The Slim’s feet seem wobbly, but they are better when lying flat than the stand on the standard PS5. (Image: Steinlechner/Golem.de) [10/10]


A real difference is the built-in SSD, which is larger in the new Slim: It offers a total of 1 TB of space, of which around 830 GB are free after deducting firmware and system files.

That’s at least 160 GB compared to the previous models, which have a capacity of 825 GB. This is usually enough for one to four additional games.

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