CPUCell BE
RAM256MB XDR
GPURSX
Storage20–500GB
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | May 16, 2005 (E3) |
| Released (Japan) | November 11, 2006 |
| Released (NA / EU) | November 17, 2006 (North America) / March 23, 2007 (Europe) |
| A.K.A. | PS3, PlayStation 3 |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Ceramic White, Silver, Classic White (Slim) |
| Processing | |
| CPU | Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) — 3.2GHz, 1 PPE + 7 active SPEs (8th SPE disabled) |
| CPU Developer | Co-developed by Sony, IBM, and Toshiba (STI) |
| GPU | NVIDIA RSX "Reality Synthesizer" — 550MHz, 300M transistors, 1.8 TFLOPS peak |
| System RAM | 256MB XDR DRAM (main) + 256MB GDDR3 (VRAM) — 512MB total |
| Storage & Optical | |
| Hard Drive | 20GB / 40GB / 60GB / 80GB / 120GB / 160GB / 250GB / 320GB / 500GB HDD — user upgradeable (standard 2.5" SATA) |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray (BD-ROM) x2 CAV / DVD x8 CAV — Blu-ray, DVD, CD playback supported |
| Memory Card | Memory Stick, SD, CompactFlash (launch model only — removed in later revisions) |
| Connectivity | |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (2.4GHz) |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + EDR — DualShock 3 and accessories |
| USB | 4x USB 2.0 (launch model) / 2x USB 2.0 (later revisions) |
| Audio & Video Output | |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.3 — 720p, 1080i, 1080p output |
| Other Video | AV Multi-Out (Component, Composite, S-Video) |
| Audio | HDMI, Optical S/PDIF, AV Multi-Out — Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio supported |
| Power | |
| Power Supply | Internal 100–240V AC — 380W (launch model) / 250W (40GB) / 200W (Slim) / 100W (Super Slim) |
| Dimensions (Original) | 325 x 98 x 274 mm — 5.0 kg |
| Dimensions (Slim) | 290 x 65 x 290 mm — 3.0 kg |
| Dimensions (Super Slim) | 290 x 45 x 195 mm — 2.1 kg |
| DualShock 3 Controller | |
| Connection | Bluetooth 2.0 (wireless) / USB (wired charging) |
| Battery | Li-Ion, USB rechargeable |
| Features | Rumble (vibration), SIXAXIS motion sensing, same two-stick eight-button D-Pad layout as DualShock 2 |
| Online & Software | |
| Online | PlayStation Network (PSN) — free online multiplayer, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home |
| Media | Blu-ray, DVD, CD, SACD (launch model); MP3, AAC, ATRAC, WMA; MPEG-4, DivX, H.264 video |
| OS | XrossMediaBar (XMB) |
| In the Box | |
| Included | DualShock 3 Wireless Controller, AC Power Cord, AV Cable, USB Cable |