The upgraded 'PS4 Pro' (originally codenamed 'Neo', product code CUH-7000) used a more powerful APU built with a 16 nm FinFET process from TSMC.
PlayStation 4 Pro ĭie shot of the AMD 16nm Jaguar Polaris APU used in the PS4 Pro Earlier PS4 models received HDR support with System Software 4.00. At the same event a more powerful variant, named the "PS4 Pro" was also announced, designed for 4K and HDR displays. A 1TB model at 34,980 Yen was also announced. According to a Sony press release the new model (CUH-2000) was 16% lighter and used 28% less energy than the CUH-1200 series. Īt a PlayStation official event in New York (USA) in September 2016 Sony officially announced a new redesigned PS4, the CUH-2000 series, (known colloquially as the "PS4 slim") for sale from 15 Sep at $299, €299, £259, or 29,980 Yen for the base 500GB model. Internally the CUH-12 series included a number of minor changes, including the change to 8 memory modules of 1 GB (from a previous 16 modules of 512 MB). Other minor changes to the design included mechanical buttons replacing electrostatic touch sensitive ones, and a shorter but brighter LED indicator on the top surface of the console. Changes to the design included a matte black HDD cover replacing the original gloss black version.
The CUH-1200 series was officially announced in June 2015, releasing first in Japan, then worldwide. In late June 2015, a 1TB CUH-11 series machine was announced for European/ PAL markets. The CUH-12xx series are also referred to as the "C chassis" variant of the PS4. Differences between the CUH-11 and CUH-12 series included a reduction in rated power from 250W to 230W, a reduction in weight from 2.8 to 2.5 kg, and physical buttons. In 2015, the CUH-12 series as variants CUH-1215A and CUH-1215B (with 500GB and 1TB storage respectively) were certified in the US by the FCC. The original released 500 GB HDD PS4s had manufacturer serial numbers of the form CUH-10 XXA a minor modification with a different form of Wi-Fi Microstrip antenna was registered in mid 2014 as part numbers CUH-11 XXA.