Round the back of the new PS4 are more changes. The optical port has been removed, as has the extensive venting, leaving just the gaps around the edge of the console to pump out hot air.

The PS4 "slim" is the 500GB model ... The most disappointing change, however, is the removal of the optical audio-out port from the rear of the system. Every high-end headphone maker, from ...

As for video and audio connections, the PS4 has an HDMI port and an audio optical port. While HDMI can carry both video and audio, most computer monitors don’t have built-in speakers ...

If your headset works on optical audio then connect it to the Digital Out (Optical) port on the back of the PS4 and you'll be sorted. However, the PS4 Slim console does not feature a Digital Out ...

So according to The Verge, the Japanese giant’s next-gen console will not have an optical audio port; it’s hardly surprising given the PS4 Slim also dropped the standard. The website was ...

All three retain Blu-ray (and DVD compatible) optical drives while the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro step up to USB 3.1 and the Pro uses its extra 'layer' to add an additional USB port: PS4 - 2x USB 3.0 ...

The new design has come at a small cost — the PS4 Slim ditches the original's optical port, so you'll need an adapter if you're using a high-end gaming headset that requires an optical connection.

The majority of the PS4 ports reside on the rear of the device. There’s HDMI-out, Ethernet, an Optical port, an Auxilliary port for the PlayStation Camera and a jack for the power plug.

Hands-On With The PS4 Slim CUH-2000: Smaller, Cooler, Quieter The rear of the device, with hard drive slot and missing Optical Out port. Similar to the Xbox One S, Sony's slimline console will ...