Volume of the PS5: Sony installs different fan models

Compared to the start of the penultimate console generation at the end of 2013, the current consoles also focus on completely different topics than just gaming performance. Back then it was about the difference in performance between Xbox One and PS4, their online features and, at least with Microsoft, TV, TV, TV. Leap into the year 2020: Today, the actual gaming performance feels like a sideline. Above all, the volume and temperature development receive a lot of attention from many testers and players.

Different fans cause confusion

While the Xbox Series X does particularly well in these disciplines, the Playstation 5 is also considered pleasantly quiet and cool. But as more and more tests on the console appeared and joined the opinions of consumers, the attentive observer noticed that there were different statements and measurements about the fan performance of the PS5.

By unscrewing its own model and comparing it with other unboxing videos – including the official Sony video – the French magazine Les Numeriques found out that the Japanese company apparently uses different fans that differ in terms of the number and shape of the fan blades. This decision on the part of Sony ensures that the volume of the console after some playing time is only 39 dB for some copies, while it is at least 43 dB for others.

What looks like a tiny difference at first glance can make an audible difference, especially for sensitive ears. Customers also have no way of finding out which fan model was installed when purchasing the console. If you want to be clear about this, you have to remove one of the two side wings to have a look at the fan.

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