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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim vs Sony PlayStation 5

11.42 in
2.36 in
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Game Console
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
4.09 in
15.35 in
Sony PlayStation 5 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 5
Editiorial reviews
10
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
15
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Storage
  • 120GB
  • 160GB
  • 250GB
  • 320GB
  • 500GB
825GB
CPU cores88
GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz2233.0 MHz
CPU speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
CPU model
8 Core Cell Broadband Engine
AMD Ryzen Zen 2
GPU nameRSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70RDNA 2 Architecture
RAM memory512MB16GB

Screen

Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
3D Supportyesyes
Resolutions supported
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 2160p
  • 4320p

Controller

Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Number of supported wireless controllers72
Weight74.08 oz158.73 oz

Dimensions

Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Depth10.24 in10.24 in
Width11.42 in4.09 in
Height2.36 in15.35 in
Weight74.08 oz158.73 oz

Connectivity

Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ax
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI outputs11
HDMI version1.3a2.1

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation 5