New PlayStation 5 Model Features Smaller Heat Sink, Raising Concerns of Hotter-Running Consoles

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A revised version of the PlayStation 5 quietly went on sale in Australia last week. While initial reports suggested that it only includes trivial changes such as a different screw design and slightly lower weight, a YouTuber has shared a teardown that reveals significant differences in the new console versus the original.



As demonstrated by tech YouTuber Austin Evans, the new PS5 revision (CFI-11XX numbering scheme) features some notable changes to its cooling components. These include the fan, which has received an updated design, as well as a revised heat sink. The latter is by far the most significant change, as it’s considerably smaller than the version in the original PS5.



The discovery has raised concerns as to whether the new PS5 model’s cooling performance might be worse than the original version. Evans did measure higher exhaust temps in the new...

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