Compare the PlayStation 5 Pro to the PlayStation 5 Slim
Comparison PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation 5 Slim
| PlayStation 5 Pro | PlayStation 5 Slim | |
|---|---|---|
| Versions | Only digital (Disc Drive separately available) | Digital and Disc Edition |
| Storage | 2TB | 1TB |
| GPU | 33.5 TFLOPS, renders 45% faster | 10.28 TFLOPS |
| AI improvements | PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) | No |
| Advanced Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| PS5 Game Boost | Yes | No |
Different editions
PlayStation 5 Pro: disc tray separately available
The PlayStation 5 Pro is only available as Digital Edition. This means that you can't play games on disc, old PS4 games, or Blu-ray movies. Do you want this? You need the separately available Disc Drive. You can easily attach it to your PS5 Pro, so you can also play discs.
PlayStation 5 Slim: Digital and Disc
The PS5 Slim is available in a Digital and Disc version. This means you can choose if you rather play your games on a disc or digitally. Do you have a Digital Edition, but do you want to play games on disc or Blu-ray movies? Easily convert the Digital Edition into a Disc Edition with the Disc Drive.
Storage space
PlayStation 5 Pro: 2TB
The more storage space you have, the more games, apps, and other files you can store on your PS5. The PlayStation 5 Pro has 2TB storage space. This is twice as much as the PlayStation 5 Slim. You don't have to delete games as quickly on your PS5 Pro, because you have enough space for about 10 large games.
PlayStation 5 Slim: 1TB
The PlayStation 5 Slim has 1TB storage space. The operating system of the PlayStation is about 175GB. This means that the PS5 Slim has 850GB storage space. That's enough for 5 or 6 large games. Because of this, you have to delete games or other files faster to make space for a new game.
Ray tracing
PlayStation 5 Pro: advanced ray tracing
Ray tracing provides better shadows, reflections, and light beams. The PlayStation 5 Pro has advanced ray tracing. This makes games more realistic, so your gaming experience is better. For example, open world games look better, up to the smallest details.
PlayStation 5 Slim: supports light ray tracing
The less the PlayStation supports ray tracing, the less realistic the games are. The PlayStation 5 Slim only supports light ray tracing for a limited number of games. This means that shadows and light beams look less realistic than on the PlayStation 5 Pro.
Improvements in the PlayStation 5 Pro
PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)
With PSSR, you can play with sharper images on your 4K television thanks to AI technology. This image technology adds to the in-game images with AI, so your game is sharper and smoother. This improves your gaming experience, because the technology provides a resolution and frame rate that's as high as possible, such as 120Hz.
Game Boost
The PlayStation 5 Pro Game Boost is made for your favorite old PS4 or PS5 games. This function provides smoother and sharper gameplay of older games. This allows you to play more than 8500 PlayStation 4 games that are backwards compatible with the PS5 Pro. Game Boost also works on all PlayStation 5 games.
Conclusion
The biggest differences between the PS5 Pro and the PS5 Slim are the editions, storage space, image quality, and AI function. The PlayStation 5 Pro has twice as much storage space as the PlayStation 5 Slim. The Pro also has advanced ray tracing and a new PSSR function. This provides prettier, smoother gameplay. Do you want to play games on disk, old PS4 games, or Blu-ray movies? You need a separately available Disc Drive for the PS5 Pro.
