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One of the biggest questions surrounding the PlayStation 5 is why the console is so massive, but thanks to an official teardown video shared by Sony last week, we discovered that its enormous footprint was owed to an intricate cooling solution that comprises a meaty heatsink and 120 mm (45 mm thick) double-sided air intake fan.
In an interview with Nikkei’s Cross Tech, PS5 engineer Otori Yasuhiro confirmed that the fan was to blame for the system’s size, as its dimensions ultimately set the standard for the rest of the console. But Yasuhiro also provided some unique insight, such as how the PS5 could...
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