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Sony PlayStation 3 specs and price
Sony PlayStation 3
November 2006
256 MB XDR Main RAM / 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM
~11 lbs (5 kg)
~180W–200W (A heavy power draw compared to later slims)
$499 (20 GB) / $599 (60 GB)
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Launch
Version
November 2006
Performance
CPU
3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine (7 Synergistic Processing Elements)
GPU
550 MHz NVIDIA RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'
GPU Power
~230 GFLOPS
RAM
256 MB XDR Main RAM / 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM
Storage
20 GB or 60 GB HDD (Later 40 GB, 80 GB, 160 GB)
Expandable
User-replaceable 2.5" SATA HDD
Disc Drive
2x Blu-ray / 8x DVD / 24x CD / SACD (Super Audio CD)
Video Output
Resolution
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Max FPS
60 FPS
HDR
No
VRR
No
Ray Tracing
No
Audio
Formats
LPCM 7.1, Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD support
Headphones
Bluetooth or USB (No jack on controller)
Connectivity
HDMI
1x HDMI 1.3
USB
4x USB 2.0 (On 20GB/60GB/early 80GB models; later reduced to 2)
Ethernet
10/100/1000 Gigabit
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g (Note: 20GB model did not have Wi-Fi)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Services
Online Multiplayer
PlayStation Network (Free)
Cloud Saves
Added later via PS Plus
Subscription
PlayStation Plus (Introduced in 2010)
Remote Play
Yes (with PSP)
Controller
Included
Sixaxis (No vibration) / Later DualShock 3 (With vibration)
Features
Motion sensing (Six-axis), Bluetooth, Internal Battery
Compatibility
Backward
Full Hardware Support for PS1 and PS2 (20GB/60GB models only)
VR Support
No
Physical
Dimensions
12.8" x 3.8" x 10.8" (325 x 98 x 274 mm)
Weight
~11 lbs (5 kg)
Color
Piano Black (with chrome/silver trim)
Power
Consumption
~180W–200W (A heavy power draw compared to later slims)
Misc
Inside the Box
Console, Sixaxis Controller, Mini-USB Cable, AV Cable, Ethernet Cable (60GB), Power Cord.
Price
$499 (20 GB) / $599 (60 GB)
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