Microsoft Xbox vs Sony PlayStation 2

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Xbox compared with PlayStation 2

	MicrosoftXbox	SonyPlayStation 2
Overview
Released
Released	March 2002	November 2000
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based, 733 MHz	Emotion Engine, 294.912 MHz
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A, 233 MHz	Graphics Synthesizer, 147.456 MHz
Memory
Memory	64 MB (better)	36 MB
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based CPU at 733 MHz (Microsoft)	128-bit Emotion Engine at 294.912 MHz (Sony)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A at 233 MHz (Microsoft)	Graphics Synthesizer at 147.456 MHz with 4 MB of embedded video DRAM (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	64 MB DDR memory shared by CPU and GPU (Microsoft)	32 MB Direct RDRAM main memory, 4 MB embedded video DRAM, 2 MB I/O processor memory and 2 MB sound memory (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	8 GB internal hard drive; DVD and CD drive	DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drive; saves on 8 MB MagicGate memory cards (two slots). An expansion bay at the back takes a network adaptor
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	8 MB memory units, which plug into the controllers	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	576i	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	No built-in screen
Video output
Video output	AV port with composite, S-Video or RGB SCART using a suitable cable; UK PAL consoles output up to 576i without modification	AV Multi Out for analogue video, including composite, S-Video, RGB SCART and component with suitable cables
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1 through a suitable digital audio adapter	SPU2 sound processor; analogue stereo; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) with Dolby Digital and DTS for DVD films
Design and power
Weight
Weight	4,000 g	2,200 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	50 W (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, Ethernet port, AV port, AC IN power port	Front 2 × controller ports, 2 × memory card slots, 2 × USB, 1 × S400 i.LINK; back AV Multi Out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), expansion bay
Controller
Controller	The large original Xbox controller ("Duke") or the later smaller Controller S	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Most original PlayStation games and PlayStation controllers and memory cards