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Sony PlayStation 2 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 2
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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Game Console
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9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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44 user ratings
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Hardware

StorageNone
  • 160GB
  • 20GB
  • 320GB
  • 40GB
  • 60GB
  • 80GB
  • 120GB
  • 160GB
  • 250GB
  • 320GB
  • 500GB
CPU cores188
GPU Clock Speed147.0 MHz550.0 MHz550.0 MHz
CPU speed0.3 GHz3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
CPU model1 Core 64-bit "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs
8 Core Cell Broadband Engine
GPU nameGraphics SynthesizerRSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70RSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70
RAM memory32MB512MB512MB

Screen

HDRno
N/A
N/A
Resolutions supported
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 720p
  • 576p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
3D Support
N/A
yesyes

Controller

FeaturesVibration
N/A
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Vibration
Connection Method
  • Wired
  • Wireless
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth
  • Wired
  • Wireless
Number of joysticksDualDualDual
Directional Padyes
N/A
N/A
Alternative Controller Includedno
N/A
N/A
Number of supported wireless controllers277
Number of controllers included
N/A
1
N/A
Motion Detection
N/A
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
N/A
Triggers
N/A
4
N/A
Weight77.6 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz
Number of buttons
N/A
8
N/A
Wireless Range
N/A
N/A
9

Audio properties

Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES

Features

Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
Accessories includedAdditional gamepad
  • Game
  • Additional gamepad
N/A
Type of media supportedDVDBlu-rayBlu-ray
Remote control supportyesyesyes
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyesyes
Video formats supported
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Depth3.07 in10.79 in10.24 in
Width11.85 in12.8 in11.42 in
Height7.01 in3.86 in2.36 in
Weight77.6 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz
Colour of productBlackBlack
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Connectivity

Ethernetno
N/A
N/A
WiFino
N/A
N/A
USByes
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs242
Number of USB 2.0 ports042
HDMIno
N/A
yes
Component outputyes
N/A
N/A
Composite outputyes
N/A
N/A
SCART outyes
N/A
N/A
Number of connection ports242
S-video outputyes
N/A
yes
VGA outputsno
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input no
N/A
N/A
Digital optical outputyes
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connection speed
N/A
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
11
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a1.3a
A/V Outputs
N/A
N/A
  • Component Video
  • RCA

Network

Online serviceDynamic Network Authentication SystemPlaystation NetworkPlaystation Network
Video Streamingyes
N/A
N/A
App Store
N/A
PlayStation StorePlayStation Store
Social features
N/A
N/A
  • Leaderboards
  • Audio Chat
  • Messaging
  • Video Chat
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Viaplay
  • YouTube
  • Youtube

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