PS5 Slim First Look and TEARDOWN!!

Sony doesn’t call it the PS5 Slim, but this smaller console is arriving just in time for the holidays and we’re here to tear it down and see what’s inside!

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:08 Unboxing
2:50 First Impression
3:30 Air Intake
4:30 Inputs
6:30 6nm node
7:50 The Disc Drive
8:50 TEAR DOWN
9:50 M.2 & storage
10:20 how Loud is it?
12:20 The Heat Sink
14:14 Power Draw
15:40 Measuring the Die Size
18:50 Different than past Slims
21:17 outro

[enso]

for me by far the most impressive thing is how easy it is to get decent access to the fan and heatsinks to simply blow off the dust especially considering how much of a nightmare it used to be

[joshuadelaughter]

It's actually pretty dang impressive the performance you can get out of a console for the amount of power they use.

[meatbunftw]

18:47 It's worth noting that the PS3 had it's first node shrink from 90nm to 65nm during the FAT model then the 65nm to 40nm happened within the slim's cycle, so a node shrink never happened in the transition from Fat->Slim or Slim->Super Slim and the PS2 had multiple node shrinks in it's FAT model phase as well.

[mrbrandonmartin]

While the removable disc drive might over complicate the product line, it's cool that years down the line, there will be plenty of easily replaceable, first-party OEM parts if the disc drives start failing. You just buy a new drive and pop it in. No screws, no ribbon cables. Pretty neat.

*Edit*
I know that the drive requires internet connection. My hope is that Sony uses software patches to allow people to replace them. The online connectivity is a piracy measure that Sony had to implement because of regulations. Every console made after 2005 will eventually be e-waste when they shut down their servers, but it will be a long time before the PS5 reaches that point.

[stereodark]

5:26 even for me as a frequent PS5 user I keep forgetting/hitting the wrong button. Moving the eject button next to the drive is a great improvement

[Liquidmetal]

I must say that Linus nailed it when he was talking about the power and reset for eject button being nearby each other. I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally ejected to this or accidentally put it in sleep mode. This is a major big welcome in my opinion that will probably get overlooked, but I'm glad that line is called it out. And I must say that overall the system looks a little bit more appealing to me being smaller. I'm probably going to wait off on the pro model, assuming that happens. But it's hard to argue that they made the right decisions when it comes to the design on this thing.

[Ok_Eul-Tae]

That smudge on the camera lens was killing me😭

[chrismorrison]

It's understandable that the chip didn't shrink anymore, unlike the last time a slim model came out there are many more companies buying up all the latest processing nodes. It's unfortunate but seems to be where we are heading.

[cadenchurchill]

I really appreciate that they made the console smaller, although for my setup it doesn't really make a difference. Had no difficulty adding the PS5 to my desk and I love the look with a matte black dbrand skin in the middle and the red face plates. I do really appreciate the work they have done on the slim model, although I am perfectly happy to stick with my launch-day PS5 that is still running great.

[james_]

Thanks for showing the teardown! Im a small technician and we may have a slight influx of these coming in throughout the years so getting this knowledge is pretty handy

[jhamPlays]

I built my first PC in 2020 and it was only then that I realised how stable consoles are with relatively limited hardware. The fact you can boot up RDR2 or GOW on a PS4 and never once worry about frame rate (even if it is capped at 30) is bloody impressive.

[GBEWD]

Gotta say, nothing beats the size of the PS2 slim

[norbertnagy]

Good thing that the mainboard and heatshield and sinks dont have to be separeted like ever... the liquid metal makes it perform good over time and dust only accumulates outside on the fins this is good for maintenence imo

[thomaspoon]

Thanks for the MWIII code! Nobody claimed it, it’s been 16 hours. Thanks so much LTT!

[FOG]

I'm not into the controversies around the PS5 Slim, I just think it's beautiful and it was worth of waiting for this version. I'll surely buy it!

[Copat]

As someone who held off all these years for more exclusives and a smaller model, I'm really happy to see this! I'll definitely pick it up now 👍

[snivesz]

As an EE who designs PCBs this thing is a work of art. Much of the time we are limited by thermal constraints and have various methods of dealing with it, though always at a cost. The giant custom stamped clamshell as a shared heat sink and EMI shield is a great low cost and super effective solution that is surgically effective, kudos Sony!

[ryekia]

So many screws because it helps with shielding but it helps a lot more for making sure the board doesn't warp. Heat can make the board warp which can break solder joints.

[barryjones]

Nice teardown! Next do a thermal comparison of different components/places on the board and if the temps went up from the smaller enclosure size or are the same?

[CRBarchager]

0:45 I'm impressed the Linus managed to spin this console around for almost 10 seconds and not dropping it.