Nintendo Nintendo 64 vs Sony PS one

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Nintendo 64 compared with PS one

	NintendoNintendo 64	SonyPS one
Overview
Released
Released	March 1997	September 2000
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	NEC VR4300 (64-bit), 93.75 MHz	Custom R3000-based CPU, 33.87 MHz
GPU
GPU	SGI Reality Coprocessor (RCP), 62.5 MHz	PlayStation GPU
Memory
Memory	4 MB (better)	3 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	Yes
CPU
CPU	NEC VR4300 (MIPS R4300 family, 64-bit) at 93.75 MHz	32-bit custom R3000-based CPU at 33.8688 MHz, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
GPU
GPU	Reality Coprocessor at 62.5 MHz, with signal and display processors for graphics and audio	PlayStation GPU, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	4 MB Rambus RDRAM, shared; 8 MB with the Expansion Pak	2 MB main RAM, 1 MB graphics memory and 512 KB sound memory (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Nintendo 64 Game Paks (cartridges); some games save on the cartridge, others on a Controller Pak	Double-speed CD-ROM drive; saves on removable memory cards (two slots)
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Memory expansion slot (Expansion Pak); Controller Pak slot in each controller	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	576i	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	No built-in screen; Sony later sold a 5-inch LCD screen add-on
Video output
Video output	Multi AV out with composite video; some PAL revisions also support S-Video with the correct cable, but stock consoles do not output RGB; up to 576i on PAL consoles	AV Multi Out connector (composite, S-Video and RGB with the right cable; RF with the supplied adaptor)
Audio
Audio	Stereo audio mixed by the Reality Signal Processor	16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels; analogue stereo through AV Multi Out; plays audio CDs
Design and power
Weight
Weight	1,100 g	560 g (better)
Power use
Power use	Power supply provides 12 V and 3.3 V DC	9 W; DC IN 7.5 V from the supplied AC adaptor
In the box
In the box	–	AC adaptor, DUALSHOCK analogue controller, RFU adaptor, instruction manual (SCPH-102B manual)
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, Multi AV out, memory expansion slot, extension port underneath	Front 2 × controller ports and 2 × memory card slots; back AV Multi Out and DC IN 7.5 V
Controller
Controller	Nintendo 64 controller with analogue Control Stick, Z trigger and Controller Pak slot	DUALSHOCK analogue controller