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Sony PlayStation vs Sony PlayStation 3

    Sony PlayStation Game Console
    Sony PlayStation
      12.8 in
      3.86 in
      Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
      Sony PlayStation 3
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      14
      4.0 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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 %
      53
      4.3 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		49 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      StorageNone
      • 160GB
      • 20GB
      • 320GB
      • 40GB
      • 60GB
      • 80GB
      CPU cores18
      CPU speed0.03 GHz3.2 GHz
      CPU model1 Core MIPS R3000A-family R3051 @ 33.8688 MHz8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs
      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 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Resolutions supported480p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480i
      • 480p
      • 576i
      • 720p
      • 576p

      Controller

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

      Features

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

      Dimensions

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Colour of productGreyBlack

      Connectivity

      Sony PlayStationSony PlayStation
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Number of USB Inputs04
      Number of connection ports24

      Pros & Cons

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              Sony PlayStation vs Sony PlayStation 3 - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
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              CNET
              Published: 04.10.2010
              Sony PlayStation 3 Slim

              Sony PlayStation 3 Slim

              By David Carnoy
              11 minute read

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