PlayStation 5 (PS5) is an home video game console designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment and announced as the successor to PlayStation 4 (PS4). It launched the 12th of November on 11 November 2020 and is designed with better performance as well as some improvements over PS4.
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How Many USB Ports Are There On Ps5?
The PS5 game console has become extremely popular since its introduction. PS5 comes in two versions as of this moment: PS5 Standard Edition and PS5 Digital Edition. In our previous article, we provided a comparison of the two versions and now you can get an instant look. To make you aware of the popular game console, I’d like to present PS5 ports within this article.
Do you know the number of USB ports there are on PS5? In general, there are 2 USB ports at the top, and 2 USB ports located on the back side of PS5. There are also two HDMI ports, an HDMI 2.1 port for Gigabit Ethernet, and a power port on the back.
Now, let’s look into more information about these PS5 ports, and how to make use of these ports.
PS5 USB Type-C Front Port
As stated in the previous paragraph, you can find two PS5 USB ports that can forward. One port is one that is a USB type-C, and the second is an USB type-A. The USB type-C port is an SuperSpeed USB port, which means it can handle speeds of data transfer up to 10 Gbps.
It is likely to be among the most commonly utilized PS5 Front ports. It is used to connect to an HD Camera, PlayStation Camera and PS5 extended storage, which require SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps or later. According to Sony the recommendation is that you connect PS5 extended storage through USB type-C port on the front of PS5. USB type-C port that is located on the front of the PS5.
Certain USB speciality controllers may also be connected via this port.
Tip: In order to use PS5 expanded storage you’ll need to convert the external storage device using FAT32 or exFAT. Don’t worry! MiniTool Partition Wizard can help. You can use the link below to download the program.
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The PS5 USB Front Type-A port
The type-A port located on the front of the PS5 is a high-speed USB port. It is important to note that this port isn’t suitable for PS5 Extended Storage and HD Camera. It is able to connect DualSenseor Dualshock 4 controllers, PlayStation VR and compatible USB Speciality Controllers.
The PS5 USB Back Ports
There are five PS5 ports on the back. Two ports include USB type-A ports and SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps. These ports can be used as a connection point for PS5 extended storage DualSense/Dualshock4 controllers, PlayStation VR, HD/PS5 Camera Wireless headset adaptor and speciality controllers compatible with PlayStation 5.
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port on the back of the PS5 is under the two USB ports. It is a way as a connection to internet with cables, which can aid in improving internet speed, especially when downloading apps or games. Of of course, PS5 supports a Wi-Fi connection too.
HDMI Port HDMI
HDMI is another port found on the bottom of PS5. It’s built with the most recent HDMI 2.1 protocol that supports as high as 8K resolution, 60 Hz refresh rates, as well as adjustable refresh rates. With this port, you are able to join the PS5 console directly to an HDMI monitor like TV.
