PS4 Power Cord Performance

[eat0401]

Do you think the PS4 runs better when used on 220-240 volts, as opposed to 110-120? It is dual-rated to handle the range of power up to 250.

 

[Alex_68]

Do you think the PS4 runs better when used on 220-240 volts, as opposed to 110-120? It is dual-rated to handle the range of power up to 250.

Since every home electrical equipment needs 50Hz to work, the only difference is the current you need. With 110V you will need more current than 220V and cables with a bigger section, in order to work with the same equipment. The PS4 requires only 130-140 Watts while you are playing so I see no big deal if you choose 110V or 220V, in terms of efficiency. You will only see your bills increasing if you use 110V, because:

if A=W/V

then

140/110=1,28 Ampere
140/220=0,64 Ampere


Your console will work the same way and it will give you the same performances with both voltages.

 

[eat0401]

Since every home electrical equipment needs 50Hz to work, the only difference is the current you need. With 110V you will need more current than 220V and cables with a bigger section, in order to work with the same equipment. The PS4 requires only 130-140 Watts while you are playing so I see no big deal if you choose 110V or 220V, in terms of efficiency. You will only see your bills increasing if you use 110V, because:

if A=W/V

then

140/110=1,28 Ampere
140/220=0,64 Ampere


Your console will work the same way and it will give you the same performances with both voltages.

Interesting, thank you .

It interests me because I've read that some appliances will operate better with the higher voltage. But I really know next-to-nothing about how electricity works.

I am using a PS4 from Japan in China. So the cord is originally intended for a 110 volt outlet. However, I've got it plugged into China's 220 volts. I wonder if the cord is transferring 110 or 220.

 

[Alex_68]

Interesting, thank you .

It interests me because I've read that some appliances will operate better with the higher voltage. But I really know next-to-nothing about how electricity works.

I am using a PS4 from Japan in China. So the cord is originally intended for a 110 volt outlet. However, I've got it plugged into China's 220 volts. I wonder if the cord is transferring 110 or 220.

You're welcome

The higher is the voltage, the smaller is the dispersion. This is probably why you have read that some equipment work better with higher tensions. Such feature involves the current's transport (30.000V) and the industry (380-500V). In our homes there is a personal safety issue to consider: this is why we have 220V or 110V, in alternate current (AC) which is less dangerous than the direct current (DC).

Back to your PS4: the quantity of current required by a PS4 is small, so there is no real difference if you use a cable for 110V with a voltage of 220V. You're actually using a cable which is bigger than required, then it offers more resistance to the currents, but this does not have any relevant effect on your console's efficiency because the lenght is very short. The cable is also less affected by the heating because it has a larger section and it is transferring 220V if you plugged it into a 220V source.

 

[eat0401]

A lot of your reply went over my head. However, I think I get the gist of it . Basically, I don't have to pay any mind to the power cable when trying to optimize my PS4 for the best possible performance. Cool :Onya Thanks again.