Meet the Tiny PS5 Redux: a 6‑liter, 60% smaller reinterpretation of the PlayStation 5 that blends premium materials, precision engineering, and smart thermal design to deliver cooler, more consistent performance in a radically compact footprint.
The exterior sets the tone. An aluminium chassis and wrap‑around bezel are Cerakote‑coated for a matte industrial finish, flanked by dark‑smoke acrylic side panels that hint at the internals without turning the build into a light show. Up top, a precision‑cut plate frames the USB ports and spring‑loaded power and eject buttons; it snaps into place magnetically with four embedded magnets, making dusting and maintenance quick and effortless.
Lighting is understated by design. The system LED sits tucked inside a recessed, polished‑aluminium pocket handle and is diffused through a custom 3D‑printed light guide. That handle isn’t just for looks—it’s a sturdy grab‑point for transport and doubles as a directional exhaust vent to guide hot air out of the chassis.
Under the hood, the creator kept the original PS5 heatsink plates and paired them with an Alpenföhn Black Ridge CPU cooler. Two 120 mm slim Noctua fans run in a push–pull configuration across the core, while three 60 mm Noctua units evacuate heat through the pocket‑handle exhaust. The real breakthrough comes from a completely redesigned intake system: a 3D‑printed shroud with larger intake channels and a neoprene gasket that blocks recirculation so warm air can’t loop back into the cooler.
The result is measurable, and it shows up where it matters—on‑screen stability. In thermal testing with Expedition 33 using the Quality preset (motion blur off, film grain off), the numbers tell the story:
– Stock PS5: 230–235 W draw, approximately 59 °C average
– Tiny PS5 (2023 build): 220–225 W, approximately 56 °C
– Redux version: about 6 °C cooler than the 2023 build thanks to the new intake, eliminating the frame drops that previously appeared under sustained load from thermal throttling
The compact aluminium enclosure introduced a familiar small‑form‑factor challenge—wireless attenuation—so the builder rethought connectivity. The Wi‑Fi antenna is now tucked beneath the top acrylic panel for a cleaner RF path, while foldable external Bluetooth antennas on the rear panel restore strong signal quality, removing the lag and random disconnects that can creep into dense metal builds.
Storage gets a major quality‑of‑life upgrade as well. The earlier Tiny PS5 was limited to short 2230 M.2 drives capped at 2 TB. The Redux integrates an M.2 extension cable and a custom 3D‑printed bracket, opening space for a full‑size 2280 SSD. The showcase unit runs a 4 TB drive with its own dedicated heatsink, bringing desktop‑class capacity and sustained performance to the tiny console.
It’s a smart rethink from top to bottom: premium materials with a durable Cerakote finish, magnetic panels for fast cleaning, an elegant pocket‑handle that’s both grip and exhaust, airflow that prioritizes fresh intake over raw fan speed, and the storage and wireless updates that make daily use seamless. If you’ve been chasing a truly compact PlayStation experience without sacrificing stability, the Tiny PS5 Redux proves you can go smaller, cooler, and quieter—while keeping the power where it belongs: in the game.
