Nintendo GameCube vs Sony PlayStation 2 Slim

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GameCube compared with PlayStation 2 Slim

	NintendoGameCube	SonyPlayStation 2 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	May 2002	November 2004
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	IBM Gekko (PowerPC), 485 MHz	–
GPU
GPU	ATI Flipper, 162 MHz	–
Memory
Memory	40 MB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	IBM Gekko (PowerPC-based) at 485 MHz (Nintendo UK)	–
GPU
GPU	ATI/Nintendo Flipper at 162 MHz, with 2 MB frame buffer and 1 MB texture cache (Nintendo UK)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	40 MB system memory (24 MB 1T-SRAM main memory plus 16 MB auxiliary DRAM); Flipper also has 3 MB embedded graphics memory (Nintendo UK)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	GameCube Game Discs (8 cm, miniDVD-based, up to 1.5 GB); saves on GameCube memory cards (two slots)	CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive; game saves use separate memory cards in two slots
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Serial ports for the broadband or modem adapter; Hi-Speed port underneath for the Game Boy Player	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	576i	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	Analogue AV out (composite or RGB SCART); DOL-001 also has Digital AV out, but PAL games offer 576i or 480i rather than native 480p	AV MULTI OUT analogue video connector
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo; 16-bit Macronix DSP with 64 channels at 48 kHz (Nintendo UK)	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and analogue audio through AV MULTI OUT
Design and power
Weight
Weight	1,400 g	900 g (better)
Power use
Power use	39 W AC adapter rating (12 V × 3.25 A; Nintendo UK)	Approximately 45 W; external AC adaptor; DC 8.5 V input
Size
Size	–	230 × 28 × 152 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Charcoal Black
In the box
In the box	–	Console, DUALSHOCK 2 controller, AV cable, AC adaptor and power cord; UK package also includes a Euro-AV connector plug
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, 2 × memory card slots, analogue and digital AV outputs, 2 × high-speed serial ports, 1 × high-speed parallel port (Nintendo UK)	2 × controller, 2 × memory card, 2 × USB, 10/100 Ethernet, DC IN 8.5 V, AV MULTI OUT and DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
Controller
Controller	GameCube controller; WaveBird wireless controller sold separately	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller included
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Plays PlayStation-format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, audio CDs and DVD-Video