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Sony PlayStation vs Sony PlayStation 3 Slim

    Sony PlayStation Game Console
    Sony PlayStation
      11.42 in
      2.36 in
      Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Game Console
      Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
      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 %
      Read editorial 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 %
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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 %
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
      StorageNone
      • 120GB
      • 160GB
      • 250GB
      • 320GB
      • 500GB
      CPU cores18
      CPU speed0.03 GHz3.2 GHz
      CPU model1 Core MIPS R3000A-family R3051 @ 33.8688 MHz
      8 Core Cell Broadband Engine
      GPU nameHandles 2D graphics processing separate from the main 3D engine on the CPURSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70
      RAM memory4MB512MB

      Screen

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
      Resolutions supported480p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480i
      • 480p
      • 576i
      • 576p
      • 720p

      Controller

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
      Number of supported wireless controllers27

      Features

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
      Type of media supportedCD-ROMBlu-ray

      Connectivity

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3 SlimSony PlayStation 3 Slim
      Number of USB Inputs02
      HDMInoyes
      Number of connection ports22
      S-video outputyesyes

      Pros & Cons

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