Biggest PlayStation 5 Teardown Takeaways

IGN: “Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch 2020, our show following all the news and rumors on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. I'm Daemon Hatfield, and as always I'm joined by Ryan McCaffrey, host of IGN's Xbox podcast, Podcast Unlocked, Jonathon Dornbush, host of IGN's PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond. And Bo Moore, IGN's Executive Tech Editor.

This week we discuss the biggest takeaways from the PS5 teardown video, the ongoing PS4 to PS5 save transfer controversy, PS5 vs Series X/S storage, and how the PlayStation 5's storage compares to Series X.”

[Sophisticated_Chap]

The biggest takeaway, is that this is one big sucker. That heatsink is something that you would see on an AIB graphics card.

[Risky_24]

IMO the internal assembly is really well thought out; a brilliant bit of engineering. I like the design philosophy which anticipates and attempt to negate problems caused by the most simple but common things such as dust. The size may be overkill and understandably too big for some people but the benefits of the design hopefully outweigh the cons of the size.

[NEXUS-6]

No bigger than an ATX case - and that MB is a thing of beauty. I know it'll sit in front Phanteks Enthoo case and I'll still 1/3rd Of it.

Easy to customise, easy to clean, easy to upgrade and should be very quite, cool and super fast between tasks.

[BrettAwesome]

*quiet

[Sophisticated_Chap]

ATX cases are....really big!

[NEXUS-6]

Sophisticated Chap - for a reason, and people who game don't mind them that way. If its a HTPC - m-itx is ok, but not when you have thermals to consider.

Bigger is not necessarily a bad thing in this instance.

[NEXUS-6]

Brett - quite right, it is quiet.

[RazzerRedux]

Would rather it be large with plenty of room for airflow and heatsinks than too small and have heat issues.

[kneon]

That's why I always build PCs with huge cases that let me stick in lots of fans and that allow the drives, motherboard, GPU and PSU lots of room to breath. I often run tasks that max out my machine for hours or days, skimping on cooling just isn't an option.

[alb1899]

What about smaller and not heat issues?
That's what is about the design.
I know it is difficult because they have to make a console cheap enough for all people and have the pressure of time but men, that's a big console!
To get it I will have to pay a lot of shipping and for Sony to send it will be much more expensive.
I hope the slim or the pro comes very soon.

[RazzerRedux]

@kneon

Exactly. If I wanted a small PC build then I'd go ITX, but I want lots of airflow and cooling so I put in the extra effort with cable management and a fan strategy. Try gaming on a laptop with dedicated GPU. Those things get hot!

@alb1899

"What about smaller and not heat issues?
That's what is about the design."

No idea what you are trying to say. Smaller means heat is more of a concern as there is less airflow. Sorry that's just a fact. And so my point stands, I'd rather it be larger and have an effective cooling solution.

"To get it I will have to pay a lot of shipping and for Sony to send it will be much more expensive."

Just stop with the hyperbole. PS5 isn't so significantly larger than other consoles to make the shipping costs skyrocket. You are trying to characterize this like you are ordering an 80 inch TV.

Edit: In fact, the XSX and the PS5 are nearly the exact same weight. 4.5kg for PS5 vs 4.45kg for XSX.

[alb1899]

razzerredux,
What I am saying is that you pay to professionals to make the console safe, quite and small. Of course you can go for the easiest route wish is to do it bigger but it isn't a good consumer aproach.

[RazzerRedux]

Hopefully those "professionals" do a good job. The laws of thermodynamics don't give a shit how much you paid. Like I said, I'd rather it be larger and have less risk.

[morganfell]

“Bigger and weaker console.”

Oh look, another oversimplified point of view that thinks power is defined by one number. Never mind that the PS5 has an unmatched full rate due to the super fast SSD and IO.

Besides, we’ve actually seen next gen games running on the PS5 that wow. Anyone else? Not so much, so you can enjoy your power sandwich if you like but it isn’t that filling.

[EasilyTheBest]

I definitely think after seeing both teardowns the PS5 is costing more to manufacture than the Xbox Series X.
I expect a slim version PS5 within 18 months.

[alb1899]

Base on what?

[EasilyTheBest]

There just seems to be a lot more to the PS5. The heat sink is huge, the bluray drive being inside a metal case to keep it quiet, the overall size of it, the plastic flaps on the sides plus the plastic base that has to be screwed on and it has to be able to turn. Oh & finally the controller which has more features than an Xbox Series X controller including it has to have a lithium ion battery inside. Definitely all adds up.
Do you think it looks cheaper to produce than an Xbox Series X?

[alb1899]

What have been around is that the cost to produce an PS5 is 450 and a SX 500. You must understand that the SX is more powerful and is much more compact.....that is expensive Sir.

[Goukira]

After seeing that transformable stand i wish xbox would give us the option to remove that stand as well. Would be better for airflow too if there wasn't that huge rubberised plate on the side when it lays sideways

[Ninte]

I cant wait to see how this huge mf stands out in your living room and how much space it takes.

[BrainSyphoned]

You can’t wait to see how it stands out in my living room? If you have been peeping in as it seems you would have spotted that I can pull out a shelf and stand it up straight in the tv stand.
Feel free to go shopping for your own place.

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[savedsynner]

So consoles are basically becoming PCs now? How long before you can just jailbreak it and load windows on it and have the ultimate gaming machine?

[moriarty1889]

love the look of the console. very futuristic imo. Smart design to be able to remove the cover and access the dust filters and clean them. Smart choice by Sony for users to be able to do maintenance. The Pro was similair in its ability to remove the cover and clean out dust buildup near the fan and vents. Very impressive design by Sony. Looks like a Tower standing upright. Cant wait to get mine.