Sony recently published a blog post dedicated to the PlayStation 5 Pro console. They decided to show gamers what the modern device is made of.
Company engineers Shinya Tsuchida and Shinya Hiromitsu discussed various elements, including the “three-stripe” design — which is primarily a technical solution:
“The PS5 Pro is a high-performance console, so it requires more air for cooling. The distinctive three slits are new airflow paths that were not present in either the original PS5 or the current [revision of the] PS5. This design was conceived through extensive discussions between engineers and designers, and we call them ‘blade’ within the engineering team. The slits enhance airflow while simultaneously serving as a design element.”
They also examined the fans:
“The two fans have the same number of blades, but our teams redesigned the blade shape for further optimization. If you look closely, you can see that there are even smaller blades between each blade. Generally speaking, if a fan has good airflow efficiency, it is considered to be higher quality and higher performing. However, we did not design our fans just for that — we wanted our fans to produce more air ‘quietly.’ In general, it might be acceptable for fans to be louder as long as they generate more airflow, but that does not work for gaming consoles, as it could disrupt gameplay. I think this specific design philosophy is unique to PlayStation consoles.”
Shown on the left is the fan for the PS5 Pro, and on the right is the current PS5 revision
The full version of the blog post can be found at the following link.
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Cover and photo author: Sony Interactive Entertainment. Image source: blog.playstation.com