What is the PS4 Pro?
The PS4 Pro is finally out, and PlayStation fans are diving in to check out what potential it may have for the future. Of course, whenever there’s a new console, there are also plenty of questions that go along with it. Don’t worry, though, we’re here to help you out with everything.
To start, let us break down exactly what the PS4 Pro is. It’s not a new console exactly, but rather an upgrade that exists in the current generation. Think of it as a PS4.5. It supports all the same games as the standard PS4 and, as of the time of writing, it is confirmed that it will not receive any exclusive games. That’s not to say, though, that games won’t have exclusive features, which is completely up to the developer of the game. What the new console mainly does is allow games to be updated with 4K visuals, HDR support, better framerates, shorter load times, and more.
Here are the complete specs of the PS4 Pro console directly from PlayStation:
| Product name | PlayStation®4 Pro |
| Product code | CUH-7000 series |
| 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* | 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 |
