Company Sony Interactive Entertainmnet used different coolers during the assembly process Playstation 5 in factories. As a result, some consoles are quieter while others are louder. This is reported by the French portal Les Numeriques…
The journalists decided to delve into the topic after they found that the console, bought by one of the authors with their own money, makes more noise than the model previously sent by Sony employees to the editorial office.
Measurements showed that the difference is not large – we are talking about noise at the level of 39 dB in the review sample from Sony and 43 dB in the retail version purchased on November 19. However, if you test them personally in one room, then the differences are felt, the material says. The cooler in the purchased console also creaked periodically in sleep mode.
Sony has probably decided to install different coolers in the console due to a lack of parts amid the coronavirus pandemic, when factories run into problems and interactions with many suppliers are disrupted.
How many variations of coolers are used in the PlayStation 5 around the world is unknown, but the version that Sony demonstrated in its official video, Les Numeriques journalists did not see in any of the consoles they studied.
Variant from Sony video:
Variants found in consoles distributed in France:
In total, reviewers reviewed five set-top boxes, including one received from the company – two had a quieter cooler, and the rest had a slightly louder cooler.
When buying a PlayStation 5, it is impossible to immediately determine the cooler model.
Here, however, Sony’s case is not unique – differences in such details are found in a variety of technical products, as stated in the material. In the face of a shortage of components, manufacturers often resort to using the closest analogs.
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