PS5 Pro slightly taller than PS5 Slim, suggests more robust internal cooling solution [Video]

Sony’s new $700 PlayStation 5 Pro could pack a newly designed radiator-and-fan combo to help cool its powerhouse GPU.

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Based on specs alone, the PS5 Pro is likely to use a new-and-improved cooling solution. The Pro sports a beefier GPU with +67% more compute units and onboard AI upscaling tech to facilitate raytracted 4K 60FPS gaming and +45% faster rendering. A side-by-side comparison also reinforces that the Pro has a more robust cooler–CNET’s latest video shows that the Pro is noticeably taller than its Slim forebear.

As we reported years ago, the PS5’s massive heatsink was the main reason why the console was so big. It’s also the reason why the Slim was so small; the Slim uses a much more efficient heatsink design that’s been altered over the main 2020 model.

A close-up shot of the PS5 Pro’s side stripes, which could potentially be new exhaust vents.

It stands to reason then, that the Pro too …