PS5 Slim has finally been licensed in Hong Kong (the PlayStation 5 launched a new, slimmer version earlier, also known as PS5 Slim by gamers and the public). After removing the disc reader this time, the body is much slim, which is more suitable for Hong Kong’s small living environment and it is convenient for users to install it in “holes and holes”. Today, SONY has given us a PS5 Slim to unbox. Now let the editor unbox and take a look at this brand new PS5 Slim.
▲ PS5 Slim outer box
PS5 Slim unboxed
When you open the box, you will find accessories such as a fire cow, an HDMI cable, and a USB-C cable for charging the controllers. In addition, this time it also comes with two “feet”, allowing players to place the game console stably when placed horizontally. . Next up is the PS5 DualSense wireless controller, and finally today’s protagonist-PS5 Slim.
▲ Accessories included in PS5 slim (controller support bracket and PS5 Slim stand are not included)
▲PS5 Slim comes with 2 small horizontal stands
▲ When placing the PS5 horizontally, you can use the built-in small tripod, which will make it more stable.
PS5 vs PS5 Slim
One of the main selling points of this PS5 Slim is that its size is significantly smaller than the previous generation. Now let’s compare the PS5 and PS5 Slim side by side.
From the front, PS5 Slim is obviously very slim, and the two interfaces on the front of PS5 Slim are USB-C interfaces.
▲PS5 Slim (left); PS5 (right)
It’s even more noticeable when the two machines are stacked, especially the thickest part where the PS5 Slim is much thinner than the PS5.
▲PS5 Slim (top); PS5 (bottom)
▲PS5 Slim (top); PS5 (bottom)
From this angle, the PS5 Slim looks shorter than the PS5.
▲PS5 Slim (left); PS5 (right)
From the back position, we can see that the PS5 takes up more space than the Ps5 Slim.
▲PS5 Slim (left); PS5 (right)
▲ Stacking and comparing the backs of the phones, PS5 Slim (top); PS5 (bottom)
Although the PS5 Slim is much thicker after adding the optical disc drive, it is already slightly thinner than the PS5.
▲ After installing the optical disc drive, PS5 Slim (left); PS5 (right)
Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player
This time, the PS5 Slim that SONY lent to the Unwire editorial department is a digital version. If you buy the PS5 Slim digital version, you can buy a dedicated Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive for PS5 in the future, with a suggested retail price of HK $968. The following editor will share with you how to install a disc drive for PS5 Slim.
▲ The optical disc drive comes with a disc reader, a special panel, and a side tripod specially designed for the PS5 with the optical disc drive installed.
▲ Since the PS5 Slim will be slightly thicker after installing the optical disc drive, a special horizontal tripod is included with the optical disc drive.
Complete CD drive installation in 2 minutes
When the editor first received the PS5 Slim and the CD drive, I was a little worried that the installation would be difficult. Later, I found out that the whole installation process (hardware-wise) does not take more than 2 minutes .
▲ Remove the original panel first
▲ Remove the optical disc drive and its special panel
▲ The interface between the optical disc drive and the host computer
▲ Align the interfaces of the optical disk drive and the host computer
▲ Simply “pop” up.
▲ Then put on the special panel
▲ Easy to complete
It is also very simple to disassemble. First remove the special panel to reveal the optical disc drive, then put your fingers in the position shown in the picture below and push it with a little force. The disc drive will optical comes out and then rises up.
▲ Push with your thumb (green circle) to release the disk drive
Also of note: the PS5 stand
Sony has also launched an upright stand (sold separately, for HK$238), which allows gamers to hold their slim PS5 more stably. The installation method is very simple.
▲ Turn your PS5 Slim upside down and you will see a plastic button
▲ Pull out the plastic button
▲ Plastic button
▲ Pull out the upright stand
▲ The upright stand has a reserved space for players to install plastic buttons, and the other holes are screw holes for installation.
▲ Insert the supplied screws into this hole and tighten firmly
▲ This way you can place your PS5 Slim upright more securely
I wonder if you still think PS5 Slim looks like a Router?
PS5 Slim specs
PS5 Slim outer dimensions
(Width × Height × Depth, excluding protrusions) About 358 × 80 × 216 mm 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 graphics architecture ray tracing engine variable frequency acceleration, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) system memory SSD 1TB read bandwidth (native) 5.5GB/s PS5 game disc Ultra HD Blu-ray, disc capacity up to 100GB BD/DVD drive Drive optical port Image output supports 4K 120Hz TV, 8K TV, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) (as specified by the HDMI 2.1 specification) input/output Audio Tempest 3D Audio-Tech USB Type-C input/output on the front of the host ( Super High Speed USB 10Gbps ) USB Type-C port (High Speed USB) USB Type-A input/output port on the back of the host (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) x2 Ethernet network connection: 10BASE-T, 100BASE- TX, 1000BASE- Wireless network T Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Price $2,980 (digital version)
$3,780 (with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc)
$968 (Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive for PS5 Digital Edition)
Publication date December 20, 2023
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