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Sony PlayStation vs Sony PlayStation 2

Sony PlayStation Game Console
Sony PlayStation
11.85 in
7.01 in
Sony PlayStation 2 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.4 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
7 editorial reviews
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User rating
45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
6 %
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

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Hardware

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
StorageNoneNone
CPU cores11
CPU speed0.03 GHz0.3 GHz
CPU model1 Core MIPS R3000A-family R3051 @ 33.8688 MHz1 Core 64-bit "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz
GPU nameHandles 2D graphics processing separate from the main 3D engine on the CPUGraphics Synthesizer
RAM memory4MB32MB

Screen

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
HDRnono
Resolutions supported480p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i

Controller

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
Directional Padyesyes
Alternative Controller Includednono
Number of supported wireless controllers22

Features

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
Backward compatibilitynoyes
Type of media supportedCD-ROMDVD
Video formats supported480p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i

Dimensions

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
Colour of productGreyBlack

Connectivity

Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
Ethernetnono
WiFinono
USBnoyes
Number of USB Inputs02
HDMInono
Component outputnoyes
Composite outputyesyes
SCART outyesyes
Number of connection ports22
S-video outputyesyes
VGA outputsnono
Digital optical input nono
Digital optical outputnoyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation 2