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New PS5 Model Appears To Have Removed Disc Drive Internet Connection Requirement, Upgraded Cooling System

The new PS5 model has apparently removed the disc drive internet connection requirement and has received a cooling system upgrade.

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The new PS5 model has apparently removed the disc drive internet connection requirement and has received a cooling system upgrade.

According to early reports via Zuby_Tech and Modyfikator89 on Twitter/X, PlayStation have apparently removed the PS5 internet connection requirement for pairing a disc drive and incorporated am all-new cooling system with the console's new CFI-2100/2116 model.



Furthermore, the new PS5 model features the PS5 Pro's cooling system. This is a major step for the console's longevity and stability, as it gets rid of concerns regarding thermal degradation issues. For the uninitiated, Sony Interactive Entertainment hardware engineers introduced grooves to the PS5 Pro SoC heatsink in order create a capillary effect that allows the liquid metal to remain in place and spread evenly across the chip. The grooves prevent liquid metal leakage during assembly and over long-term use. The metal leak issue affected the original PS5 and Slim CFI-2016 models from 2023.



Back in September, a teardown of the PS5's CFI-2100/2116 model revealed that it ships with an 825GB SSD, a downgrade from the 1 TB drive offered in the prior Slim revision. This effectively reduces usable storage space by more than a quarter, a notable setback in an era where digital game libraries continue to grow in size. Buyers in Europe have noted that the new Digital Edition model, the CFI-2116, retains the same retail price as the 1TB version it replaces. At 2,400 grams, the 2100/2116 model is about 156 grams lighter than its immediate predecessor, a weight reduction achieved by reworking the cooling system and replacing some of the heavy steel shielding with thinner stamped metal.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Good, should have never been a thing in the first place

 

[LectureMaster]

nial

 

[Xbox 360 slim]

Is that metal leak issue widespread? I have a 2024 slim model.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

"Sony's silent hardware upgrade"?!

That would be a great thing, one of the things that made me get rid of my PS5 was the constant high pitched noise when playing games.

 

[nial]

nial

i was literally going to comment something like this

Good, should have never been a thing in the first place

are we 100% sure that it's the case?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Cooling system upgrade helps streamline the manufacturing process (cost) as well across the two SKUs.

 

[Killer8]

Wait for more reputable people to do their due diligence before popping the champagne.

 

[Unknown?]

The internet thing wasn't a simple software update to remove??

 

[mckmas8808]

Cooling system upgrade helps streamline the manufacturing process (cost) as well across the two SKUs.

 

[Fake]

Good move for a change. This stupid DRM disk drive was a bad ideia from the start.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

A rare good piece of news from Sony?

 

[V2Tommy]

The internet thing wasn't a simple software update to remove??

No, it's tied to licensing costs. It's just being done by Sony at the factory, not "removed."

For those that don't understand how, this is like the OG Xbox "DVD Remote" and dongle so the consumer had to pay the DVD consortium fee if they wanted to watch DVD movies, and not Microsoft paying the fee on every console made by enabling DVD playback out of the box. Sony is being charged a licensing fee on every "activated" disc drive to these consortiums and not paying the fee on every disc drive they manufacture. It's just good business. Not meant to be DRM or whatever people are trying to conspire about.

 

[Loomy]

Austin Evans video coming up:

PS5 Somehow Got Worse - AGAIN!

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

The same cooling system? Does that mean slim console buyers get to play the fan lottery, too? What fun.

 

[V2Tommy]

The same cooling system? Does that mean slim console buyers get to play the fan lottery, too? What fun.

The fan on the new Pro model (CFI-7119) is excellent, if that helps.

 

[UltimaKilo]

Cooling system upgrade helps streamline the manufacturing process (cost) as well across the two SKUs.

I would be they move to 4nm before 2027 as well to further bring down costs.

 

[deriks]

So they fixed a problem they created

Talk about doing the least it can

 

[Durin]

That's good that they're improving the design...but I literally never knew there was an internet connection requirement for the disc drive in the first place.

Why I would want a disc drive at all beyond just working with older already bought games, is in future when they shut down servers that disc can just copy all the data to the SSD for at least a good v1.0 experience.

 

[xenosys]

"Most important hardware update of the year is here."

Sony fanboys are truly insufferable individuals.

 

[Ashamam]

Sony fanboys are truly insufferable individuals.

All fanboys are.

But in this case the idea that a relatively minor hardware update that also nerfs storage is the most important of the year is as full of shit as it sounds. I mean it might be more important if there had been widespread issues with the prior cooling solution, but there hasn't been.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Good job Sony

 

[pacman4000]

I would be they move to 4nm before 2027 as well to further bring down costs.

Or maybe such move increase the costs.

 

[Three]

That's good that they're improving the design...but I literally never knew there was an internet connection requirement for the disc drive in the first place.

Why I would want a disc drive at all beyond just working with older already bought games, is in future when they shut down servers that disc can just copy all the data to the SSD for at least a good v1.0 experience.

It required one time registration of the hardware if you bought the drive separately. Didnt require servers after that. There was a big fuss about it from some when PS introduced the removable disc drive models years ago. If the console came with a drive included (but still removable) it didn't need registering either. Now none of them require it apparently.

 

[Durin]

It required one time registration of the hardware if you bought the drive separately. Didnt require servers after that. There was a big fuss about it from some when PS introduced the removable disc drive models years ago. If the console came with a drive included (but still removable) it didn't need registering either. Now none of them require it apparently.

Well that's not that bad then, but I guess nice that it's slightly easier now. Thanks

 

[Three]

"Most important hardware update of the year is here."

Sony fanboys are truly insufferable individuals.

What's with a bunch of people using this term so loosely? The guy is a technician not a sony fanboy.
"Modder Fixer Dev Console and controller service technician for over 20 years"

His profile doesn't even have anything remotely resembling a fanboy.
In terms of hardware updates the liquid metal cooling was probably difficult to deal with for him. It's a matter of perspective of how important it was for him. You guys need to get a grip.