Sony PlayStation 2 Slim vs Sony PlayStation 4

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PlayStation 2 Slim compared with PlayStation 4

	SonyPlayStation 2 Slim	SonyPlayStation 4
Overview
Released
Released	November 2004	November 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	–	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	–	AMD Radeon
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	1.84 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	–	8 GB
Storage
Storage	–	500 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	–	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at 1.6 GHz (Sony and system architect Mark Cerny)
GPU
GPU	–	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)
Storage detail
Storage detail	CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive; game saves use separate memory cards in two slots	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)
Design and power
Weight
Weight	900 g (better)	2,800 g
Power use
Power use	Approximately 45 W; external AC adaptor; DC 8.5 V input	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)
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	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	1080p
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	No built-in screen
Video output
Video output	AV MULTI OUT analogue video connector	HDMI out, up to 1080p
HDR
HDR	–	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and analogue audio through AV MULTI OUT	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × controller, 2 × memory card, 2 × USB, 10/100 Ethernet, DC IN 8.5 V, AV MULTI OUT and DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller included	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PlayStation-format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, audio CDs and DVD-Video	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases