PS5 Slim: Specs and Everything You Need to Know

PS5 Slim specifications

Through blogs Their official, Sid Shuman as Senior Director and SIE Content Communications uploaded an article discussing the release of the PS5 Slim.

In the blog, it was revealed that the latest PS5 game console has experienced a volume reduction of up to 30% more than before.

This latest version also has four separate cover panels with the top having a glossy finish and the bottom being matte.

PS5 Slim was released in two types, namely Digital Edition and Disc Edition. If you buy the PS5 Digital Edition, later you can still add an Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive which will be sold separately.

The Disc Edition itself, as the name suggests, is equipped with a Blu-Ray Disc Drive player which is located at the bottom of this game console.

PS5 Slim Digital Edition specifications

The following are the specifications for the PS5 Slim Digital Edition:

• External dimensions: Approx. 358 × 80 × 216 mm(width × height × depth)
• Weight: About 2.6 kg
• CPU: x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2” / 8 Cores / 16 Threads / Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz
• GPU: AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine / Ray Tracing Acceleration / Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)
• Memory: GDDR6 16GB
• SSD: 1TB
• PS5 Game Disc: Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc
• BD/DVD Drive: Disc Drive port
• Video Out: Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)
• Audio: “Tempest” 3D AudioTech
• Input/OutputFront of Console: USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) / USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB)
• Input/OutputBack of Console: USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2
• Network: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) Wi-fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

PS5 Slim Disc Edition specifications

The following are the specifications for the PS5 Slim Disc Edition:

• External dimensions: Approx. 358 × 96 × 216 mm(width × height × depth)
• Weight: About 3.2 kg
• CPU: x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2” / 8 Cores / 16 Threads / Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz
• GPU: AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine / Ray Tracing Acceleration / Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)
• Memory: GDDR6 16GB
• SSD: 1TB
• PS5 Game Disc: Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc
• BD/DVD Drive: Disc Drive is equipped with a Disc Drive
• Video Out: Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)
• Audio: “Tempest” 3D AudioTech
• Input/OutputFront of Console: USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) / USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB)
• Input/OutputBack of Console: USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2
• Network: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) Wi-fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Various cover colors for the PS5 Slim will only be available in early 2024, including Volcanic Red, Cobalt Blue and Sterling Silver which are included in the Deep Earth Collection.

The cover for this game console will later be sold separately for USD 54.99 or around Rp. 850,000.

Then, other additional colors will also be released in the future.

Price of PS5 Game Console and Additional Accessories

For those of you who want to own this latest console from Sony, you can buy it on their official website, namely direct.playstation.com.

Apart from selling game consoles, Sony also provides various interesting accessories to complement the PS5 Slim.

These accessories include a Dual Sense Wireless Controller worth IDR 700,000 which is equipped with adaptive triggers to make the game feel more real.

Apart from that, this game controller also has a microphone built-in with a 3.5 mm headset jack hole to make communication between players more comfortable.

Sony provides several color choices, namely Volcanic Red, Sterling Silver, Cobalt Blue, Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, Midnight Black, and Cosmic Red.

Not only the colors above, there is also a Dual Sense Wireless Controller with special edition colors and patterns, namely Lebron James Limited Edition, Marvel's Spiderman 2, and Gray Camouflage.

To charge the controller, Sony provides a DualSense Charging Station which can recharge up to two devices at one time without having to connect them to the game console.

This charging station can recharge as quickly as connecting a controller to the PS5.

This DualSense Charging Station is priced at around IDR 300,000 and is only available in white.

To provide super clear audio quality, Sony provides accessories in the form of wireless headsets and earbuds which will be released in the future.

This wireless headset called PULSE Elite is equipped with AI technology to reduce noise and provide clearer sound quality.

For longer playing time, this headset has a battery life of 30 hours with Quick Charging technology which can charge the equivalent of 2 hours of use in just 10 minutes.

Sony sells this headset for 2.3 million and you can pre-order it via their official website. PULSE Elite Wireless Headset is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2024.

Prefer a simple design that is easy to carry anywhere? Maybe you will like the PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds product better.

These earbuds are equipped with a charging case and has a battery life of 5 hours and an additional up to 10 hours of use charging casehis.

For those of you who often lose earbuds, you don't need to worry because Sony has provided 3 spare pairs in the packaging.

With two hidden microphones and AI-controlled noise-canceling technology, these earbuds ensure your gaming partners hear loud and clear sound.

Just like the headset, you can pre-order PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds via their official website. This product is scheduled to be released on December 6 2023 at a price of around 3 million.

Releases PS5 Slim, Sony Provides Attractive Bundling

To celebrate the launch of the PS5 Slim on the market, Sony is providing various interesting things for consumers. Among others are bundling Black Friday games and deals.

Based on direct.playstation.com Sony released two bundles of PS5 game consoles with two big games, namely Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Marvel's Spiderman 2.

The following are the contents of the box for this bundling edition:

• PS5 console
• Dual Sense Wireless Controller
• 1TB SSD
• 2 Horizontal stand feet
• HDMI® cable
• AC power cord
• USB cable
• Printed materials
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 full game voucher or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Lockpick Operator Pack voucher (according to the version you choose)
• ASTRO's PLAYROOM (Pre-installed games)

These two special editions are sold for IDR 7.7 million and can only be purchased for a limited time. For the Spiderman version itself, Sony limits 1 bundle per person due to high interest.

In addition to attractive bundle promos, you can also get discounts of up to 60% during the Black Friday event which will end on November 27, 2023.

Also read:

• Best PS4 Games of All Time
• Top Best PS3 Games of All Time, Let's Get Nostalgic Again
• Top 5 PS2 Games Suitable for Kids, Won't Get Bored

So that's everything you need to know about the PS5 Slim. So, are you interested in buying the latest game console from Sony?

PS5 Slim FAQ