Even though it was expected the big news from today’s PlayStation Meeting in New York City has been PlayStation 4 Pro. The new upgraded console has been beefed up for 4K and HDR output, given a release date of November and a price. While Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) gave details that the PlayStation 4 Pro has a boosted clock speed and more, now the company has unveiled the actual specs.
Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment made the announcement at the event then brought on Lead System Architect, Mark Cerny to explain further.
But its the below spec list that’ll give customers a better, highly detailed understanding of what to expect from the upcoming console release.
| Product name | PlayStation®4 Pro |
| Color | Jet Black |
| Product code | CUH-7000 series |
| Manufacturer’s suggested retail price | JP44,980yen, US$399, EU€399, and £349*2 |
| Main processor | Single-chip custom processor
CPU: x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”, 8 cores GPU: 4.20 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon™ based graphics engine |
| Memory | GDDR5 8GB |
| Storage size*4 | 1TB |
| External dimensions | Approx. 295×55×327 mm (width × height × length)
(excludes largest projection) |
| Mass | Approx. 3.3 kg |
| BD/ DVD drive
(read only) |
BD × 6 CAV
DVD × 8 CAV |
| Input/ Output | Super-Speed USB (USB 3.1 Gen.1) port × 3
AUX port × 1 |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)×1
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE) |
| Power | AC 100V, 50/60Hz |
| Power consumption | Max. 310W |
| Operating temperature | 5ºC – 35ºC |
| AV output | HDMI™ out port (supports 4K/HDR)
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port |
*2 Prices in North America and Japan exclude tax. Prices in Europe and UK include tax.
“Today marks an exciting new milestone for PlayStation as we unveiled the high-end PS4 Pro in the midst of the console lifecycle, catering to gamers who are looking for a heightened PS4 experience,” said House. “By accelerating the innovation cadence at PlayStation, we’re introducing choice in the marketplace, enabling gamers to choose the PS4 model that meets their needs. Ultimately, with titles that leverage the potential of PS4 Pro – plus PlayStation VR launching soon – all PS4 owners continue to benefit from having the best place to play.”
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