Yasuhiro Ootori, mechanical design department VP at Sony Interactive Entertainment, has revealed that there’s no difference in terms of cooling performance on the PS5 if the console is placed horizontal or vertical.
Interestingly, however, Ootori-san prefers the console placed in a vertical position.
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Here’s what he said during an interview with 4Gamer:
This is a frequently asked question. From the designer’s point of view, there is no difference in cooling performance between vertical and horizontal installation. I think some people think that the heat dissipation efficiency should be higher in the vertical installation due to the chimney effect.
However, in a cooling system with an active fan (electric fan), the chimney effect is at the measurement error level. It works according to the specifications in both horizontal and vertical installation. Personally, I like the vertical placement where the top and bottom of the “PS logo” can be seen correctly.
The PS5 is due out in the US and Japan on November 12 and in the UK and Europe on November 19.
[Source – 4Gamer]