The PS5 Pro is one heck of a machine, offering the most powerful console experience at an eye-watering price. However, it appears that this power is coming at a bit of a trade-off, with some owners reporting that their consoles are much louder than their Base and Slim PS5 units, alongside issues with thermals and wireless data speeds.
It’s Delta Versus Foxconn When It Comes to Parts Inside of the PS5 Pro
In a thread originally started on ResetEra, fans of the enthusiast console have been chiming in with their thoughts on the most recent iteration of Sony’s magnum opus. And it seems that specific parts may be causing some noise issues. Plenty of folks have been mentioning the noise difference with Delta fans and Foxconn fans having varying degrees of noise output.
Plenty of folks are making comparisons between the two, and some seem to think the Delta fans are much nosier than Foxconn, while others view it the other way around. Other owners are reporting issues with their thermals, with the consoles running extraordinarily hot. My launch PS5 does seem to share the same issue regarding wireless, with owners also reporting slow download speeds unless they’re using a wired connection.
At least in my experience, you can set up port forwarding to increase the speed of the wireless connection. But, if you’ve never done something like that before, it can be a little daunting to make it work properly. I also think that if someone is dropping $700 on a console, it should be running as perfectly as possible right out of the box with no additional tweaks being made to the system.
While Xbox continues to push that everything you own is an Xbox, it’s interesting to see that Sony is pushing for more power during this generation. It feels like we haven’t even tapped the potential of what our current generation systems are capable of, with games still releasing for the Xbox One and PS4. I don’t think I’m in the camp to upgrade just yet, but when the time comes and the quality is perfect? That PS5 Pro is going to be mine.
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