Nintendo DSi XL vs Sony PlayStation 3 Slim

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DSi XL compared with PlayStation 3 Slim

	NintendoDSi XL	SonyPlayStation 3 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	November 2009	September 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Home console
CPU
CPU	–	Cell Broadband Engine
GPU
GPU	–	RSX
Memory
Memory	–	512 MB
Storage
Storage	–	120 GB, 250 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	Yes
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	256 MB XDR main RAM and 256 MB GDDR3 video RAM
Storage detail
Storage detail	–	120 GB or 250 GB 2.5-inch Serial ATA hard drive; read-only Blu-ray (2×), DVD (8×) and CD (24×) drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB; miniSD and microSD cards require an adapter (Nintendo UK)	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	1080p
Video output
Video output	–	HDMI and AV MULTI OUT; 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p and 576i among supported PAL formats
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.2″ LCD, 256 × 192	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 4.2-inch transmissive TFT colour LCDs, approximately 260,000 colours each; five brightness levels and a touch screen on the lower display	–
Audio
Audio	Built-in speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output	7.1-channel linear PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD and AAC; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Weight
Weight	314 g (better)	3,200 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	UTL-003 user-replaceable lithium-ion battery pack, 3.9 Wh (Nintendo's Japanese manual). Nintendo rates approximately 13–17 hours at lowest brightness, 11–14 at low, 9–11 at medium, 6–8 at high and 4–5 at highest; software and usage affect runtime. Full charge approximately 3 hours	–
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	Approximately 250 W rating; AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz for European model
Size
Size	161 × 91.4 × 21.2 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 314 g includes battery and stylus	290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)
Colours
Colours	Dark brown, wine red and natural white at the Japanese launch; other regions and later releases differ	Charcoal Black
In the box
In the box	DSi LL, AC adapter, small stylus, large pen-style stylus, quick start guide and instruction manual (Japanese bundle); the large stylus is 129.3 mm long and the small stylus 96 mm	Console, DUALSHOCK 3, AC power cord, AV cable and USB cable
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and stereo headphone/microphone connector	2 × USB 2.0, HDMI out, AV MULTI OUT, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS/OFDM), 2.4 GHz; nominal range approximately 10–30 m depending on surroundings (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g; Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons, stylus and touch screen; inner and outer fixed-focus CMOS cameras, approximately 0.3 megapixels each (Nintendo Japan)	DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller included
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and DSi games and installed DSiWare; no Game Boy Advance games or DS accessories requiring the GBA slot. DSi Shop purchases and free downloads ended on 31 March 2017 (Nintendo UK); launch reviews describe the service before closure	Does not play PlayStation 2 game discs; plays original PlayStation game discs (Engadget)