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PS3 Slim vs PS3 Fat 80GB

Here is a summary of the differences between the PS3 Slim and the PS3 80GB Fat (UK Specs)

  1. Price
    Both the 80gb PS3 console and the PS3 Slim console are now priced at £249.99. The price of the existing PS3 Fat dropped by around £50 the day the new PS3 Slim was announced and brought the price of the two models in line with each other.

  2. Reduced size and weight
    The whole point of the PS3 slim was to be smaller and lighter than the behemoth that was the PS3 Phat. The PS3 Slim is 32% smaller and at 3.2KGs, 36% lighter than the old PS3.
    PS3 slim versus PS3 80GB fat / Phat
  3. Faster Processor
    The new cell processor, jointly developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba, is said to be both faster and less power hungry than the CPU in its full fat brother. This is not just a rumour, but confirmed by IBM. The PS3 slim should be capable of a higher frame rate, but don't expect this to be noticeable in all but the most graphically intensive games.

  4. More Storage - 120GB
    Hard disk storage is cheap these days and it didn't cost Sony that much to increase the disk capacity of the PS3 slim to 120GB. This extra storage capacity could be useful now that Sony seem intent on selling games via the download route rather than the normal disk based retail boxes.

  5. Enhanced Audio
    Fans of high end audio equipment and BluRay films will be pleased to hear that Sony have added to the audio output functions of the PS3 slim. The new console will now support both the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master audio codecs. True HD is a lossless audio format that succeeded the older AC-3 codec used by normal DVD's.

  6. No PS2 games compatibility
    No backward compatibility with PS2 games for the PS3 Slim. This feature was removed some time ago, as it saves Sony some money on emulation licences and it was thought that by now, with the PS3 slim being a 4th generation PlayStation, that people would have stopped playing PS2 games.

  7. No Linux Support
    The option to install an alternative operating system has been removed from the new PS3 Slim, which means no more linux installs.

  8. Sony Bravia Integration - Bravia Sync
    This is a new feature never seen before, if you have a Sony Bravia TV, with a PS3 slim you can now access the Playstation XMB with your TV remote. You can also get your PlayStation Slim to go into standby when you put your TV into standby. This is a clever move on Sony's part and should help them shift more of their Bravia TV's

  9. Colour and finish
    We're now on the 4th generation PlayStation and there is still no sign of Sony releasing this console for the UK in anything else but black. The PS3 slim is now Charcoal Black rather than Piano Black which some people (with small kids) will appreciate because it does not show greasy finger prints.

  10. Network / Ethernet Ports
    Unchanged. Both the PS3 slim and the 80gb PS3 have 1 Ethernet slot and the same built-in wireless network module.

    Wireless support is still limited to 802.11b/g, no sign of any 802.11n support yet.

  11. HDMI Ports
    Unchanged. The PS3 Slim will have the same single HDMI port, as did the 80GB UK PS3.

  12. USB Ports
    Both the PS3 Slim and the 80gb PS3 consoles have 2 USB ports. The PS3 Slim USB ports are both on the front of the console.

    We thought 4 USB ports might have been more useful, as connecting instruments in games such as Guitar Heroes requires extra USB ports. If you have a spare USB hub, this is not a problem though.

  13. Power
    The new PS3 slim draws a max of 250 watts of power, this is 30 watts less than the old machine.

    The PS3 Phat had a power switch on both the front and the rear. Sony have removed one of the power switches on the PS3 Slim, the PS3 slim now has just one power button and that is located at the front of the machine.

  14. PS3 Vertical stand
    By using a vertical stand (sold separately), users can mount the PS3 in a vertical position



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Playstation 3 Slim (CECH-2000)
Colour Charcoal Black
CPU / GPU Cell Broadband Engine (faster than previous processor) / RSX GPU
Memory 256MB XDR RAM (Main) / 256MB GDDR3 VRAM (Video)
Dimensions Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (w×h×l)
Weight Approx. 3.2KG
Audio LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.
Hard Disk

120GB Serial ATA device, 2.5"
Network 1 x Ethernet. 1 x WiFi 802.11b/g
IO Ports 2 x USB2 at front, HDMI, AV digital optical out at rear
Media drive BluRay: BD × 2 (BD-ROM); DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM); CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
Power consumption 250 Watts (vs 280Watts for PS3 Phat)
Release date 1st September 2009
Price £249.99
 

 

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