neither console will be loud. sony consoles are only loud because they were using cheaper cooling solutions to not go over the $399 budget they gave themselves. the X1X and the X1 base had a bigger chip that consumed more power and yet was quieter with the x1x being smaller as well.Given that form factor of the Xbox Series X and their bold talk about it being just as quiet as the Xbox One X from couch seating distance, honest question for the big Sony fans. If they are both very close in raw power as some are saying (within 10%) that most have also said shouldn't really matter at all in games, would you rather a quieter PS5 that is slightly less powerful than Xbox Series X or a very loud PS5 that is slightly more powerful?
power has nothing to do with how loud the console is. sony will be going with a much more elegant cooling solution next gen. they have no choice but to due to the high tdp of these consoles.