New PS4 Pro Uses Its Indoor Voice

New PS4 Pro Uses Its Indoor Voice

A new version of Sony’s Playstation 4 Pro has been rolled out and it includes one very important improvement: it’s a lot quieter.

The new Playstation 4 Pro model CUH-7200 has rolled out as part of the Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle. Digital Foundry have reviewed the new unit and have confirmed that it no longer sounds like a jet engine during intense gaming moments. Hooray!

Analysis of the console’s noise levels – done by entering photo mode during intro section of God of War and measuring noise at the top and rear of the units – found that the noise levels of the new console was several decibels lower than the original CUH-7100 models. There were even minor gains against the previous CUH-7100 revision.

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Having your console whirring away is an unwelcome distraction and one that you’d rather avoid if you could. If previous reports of noise issues have put you off of buying a PS4 Pro and enjoying 4K gaming, you can put those concerns to rest as Digital Foundry report little more than a constant hum during normal gameplay.

Other changes to the console include a different power cable, suggesting a new power supply, and a minor increase in peak power draw compared to the previous model. These are relatively minor tweaks which are less likely to influence anyone’s decision to make the jump to a PS4 Pro.

[Digital Foundry]


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