Released 12 November 2020

Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

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    Full Specifications

    LAUNCH DATE
    Released 12 November 2020
    Status Available (replaced by the 2023 slim model in most stores)
    MEMORY
    System Memory 16 GB GDDR6 at 448 GB/s.
    COMMUNICATION
    WLAN Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).
    Bluetooth 5.1 for controllers/headsets.
    USB Ports 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed) on the front; 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) on the rear.
    HDMI HDMI 2.1 for 4K 120 Hz and 8K output.
    Ethernet Standard Gigabit.
    CONTROLLER
    Controller DualSense Wireless Controller included with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, built-in mic and USB-C.
    CPU
    Processor Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core / 16-thread processor up to 3.5 GHz.
    GAMING OUTPUT
    Max Resolution Up to 8K output on supported displays; 4K is the typical target.
    Refresh Rate Up to 4K at 120 Hz in supported games.
    VRR & HDR Variable Refresh Rate and HDR10 supported on compatible TVs and monitors.
    GPU (Graphics)
    Advanced Ray Tracing Hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
    AI Upscaling None.
    Compute Power 10.28 TFLOPs.
    Graphics Engine Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 36 compute units up to 2.23 GHz.
    PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
    Backward Compatibility Plays the vast majority of PlayStation 4 digital titles; no disc drive, so PS4 discs are not supported.
    Game Boost Game Boost improves frame rates and load times in select PS4 titles.
    STORAGE
    Expandable M.2 NVMe SSD expansion slot (PCIe 4.0); external USB drives supported.
    Internal Storage 825 GB custom SSD (about 667 GB usable).

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