Både Xbox Series X og PlayStation 5 er designet på en sådan måde, at de kan lægges fladt ned horisontalt, eller stilles op vertikalt. Hvorimod andre konsoller tidligere har kunnet det samme, så fremstår det denne gang mere forsætligt designet, og derfor er nogle forvirrede over hvad den optimale orientering egentlig er for køleevnen.
Spørger du Sony, der har designet konsollen, så er det dog lige meget. I et interview med 4Gamer fortæller Sonys Mechanical Design Department VP, Yasuhiro Ootori, at orienteringen ikke betyder noget for køleevnen.
"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."
Hvilken måde stiller du din PS5 på?