Sony posted a teardown of new playstation 5 hardware secrets. A Japanese video (with English subtitles) where it answers the nagging questions.

A few other interesting tidbits revealed in the teardown:

  • The system sports four USB ports, one of which is a Type-C connection and the rest the older, rectangular Type-A standard. Of the Type A ports, the two on the rear provide USB 3.1 “SuperSpeed” 10Gbps connections, while the one on the front is a USB 2.0 “Hi-Speed” connection of just 480Mbps.
  • The system’s Ultra HD Blu-ray drive is self-contained unit that looks to be easily removable and replaceable, with “two layers of insulation to reduce drive noise when the discs spin,” Sony says.
  • The PS5 power supply draws 350W of power.
  • The PS5 makes use of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 for its wirelessThe PS5 power supply draws 350W of power.