PS4 Slim versus PS4 Pro – pricing and specifications

Both the slimmer revision of the PlayStation 4 and the more powerful PS4 Pro have been officially announced by Sony and are set to launch this year.

As the PlayStation 4 Slim product revision is now the new standard PlayStation 4 model, we’ve compared its specifications to the PS4 Pro specifications released by Sony in order to determine how much of an improvement the more expensive device really is.

Both new PlayStation 4 models are based on AMD’s Polaris graphics architecture, which plays a large role in the reduced size of the PlayStation 4 and its increased power efficiency.

Coupled with an increased clock speed, AMD’s Polaris architecture also allows the PlayStation 4 Pro to reach a level of performance previously unexplored by consoles.

If its TFLOPs measurement is accurate, the PlayStation 4 Pro will struggle to output native 4K at a smooth framerate, and will instead rely on up-scaling and various performance optimisations at higher resolutions.

Despite this compromise, the high-end console looks to offer both higher resolution gameplay and better performance than the base model in 1080p.

Check out the specifications of the two consoles below:

	PlayStation 4	PlayStation 4 Pro
Processor	8-Core AMD Jaguar	8-Core AMD Jaguar
Graphics Processor	1.84TFLOPS AMD Radeon	4.20TFLOPS AMD Radeon
Memory	8GB GDDR5	8GB GDDR5
Storage	500GB HDD	1TB HDD
Power Consumption	Up to 165W	Up to 310W
Mass	2.1kg	3.3kg
Dimensions	265 x 39 x 288mm	295 x 55 x 326mm
Price	$299	$399

Each console is aimed at seperate market segments, with more casual gamers opting for the revised PlayStation 4 and its affordable price point, while more performance-oriented gamers can purchase the PlayStation Pro and enjoy higher-resolution gaming and better performance using PlayStation VR.

The revised PlayStation 4 base model will release on 15 September, while the high-end PlayStation 4 Pro will launch on 10 November 2016.

South African pricing and release date information is currently not available for the new PlayStation console lineup.