SEGA Dreamcast vs Sony PS one

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Dreamcast compared with PS one

	SEGADreamcast	SonyPS one
Overview
Released
Released	October 1999	September 2000
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Hitachi SH-4, 200 MHz	Custom R3000-based CPU, 33.87 MHz
GPU
GPU	NEC PowerVR2 DC	PlayStation GPU
Memory
Memory	24 MB (better)	3 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	SH4 128-bit graphics-engine RISC CPU at 200 MHz, 360 MIPS, 1.4 GFLOPS	32-bit custom R3000-based CPU at 33.8688 MHz, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
GPU
GPU	PowerVR2 DC, over 3 million polygons per second; bump mapping, fog, alpha blending, mip mapping, trilinear filtering, anti-aliasing, environment mapping	PlayStation GPU, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 MB main memory, 8 MB texture (video) memory, 2 MB sound memory	2 MB main RAM, 1 MB graphics memory and 512 KB sound memory (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	GD-ROM drive (about 1 GB per disc), up to 12× speed; saves on the VMU (Visual Memory)	Double-speed CD-ROM drive; saves on removable memory cards (two slots)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	480p	–
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	AV out (composite, S-Video, RGB SCART); 640 × 480 progressive VGA through a separately sold adaptor, in supported games (ConsoleMods)	AV Multi Out connector (composite, S-Video and RGB with the right cable; RF with the supplied adaptor)
Audio
Audio	Super Intelligent Sound Processor with a 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channels PCM/ADPCM	16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels; analogue stereo through AV Multi Out; plays audio CDs
Design and power
Weight
Weight	1,500 g	560 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	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, AV out, serial port, removable 33.6 kbit/s modem (SEGA hardware outline)	Front 2 × controller ports and 2 × memory card slots; back AV Multi Out and DC IN 7.5 V
Controller
Controller	Dreamcast controller with analogue stick, analogue triggers and two slots for the VMU and other expansion units	DUALSHOCK analogue controller