PlayStation 5 runs cool and quiet, according to initial hands-on reports
A close-up of the DualSense controller shows the four LEDs that indicate which player is connected. [credit: 4Gamer ]
Like most of the world, we here at Ars are still waiting for our first hands-on experience with the PlayStation 5 ahead of its planned release next month. But over the weekend, a handful of Japanese journalists and YouTubers got to try out Sony's new system and have revealed a few new tidbits about the hardware and its design.
The most welcome news-at least for those accustomed to the "jet engine" fan noise sometimes encountered on the PS3 and PS4-is that the PS5 seems to remain relatively quiet even while in continuous use. Dengeki Online (Google Translate) noted that "it was really quiet" after playing for hours in a hot room, with no apparent heat felt on the surface of the system itself.
AV Watch (Google Translate) similarly noted that "the operating sound of the main unit [is] now smaller than [that] of PS4," as was the sound of pressing buttons on the DualSense controller. And 4Gamer (Google Translate) confirmed that "the exhaust was gentle, and I could hardly hear what seemed to be the rotating noise of the fan."
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