Sony PlayStation 2 Slim vs Sony PlayStation Portal

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PlayStation 2 Slim compared with PlayStation Portal

	SonyPlayStation 2 Slim	SonyPlayStation Portal
Overview
Released
Released	November 2004	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
Storage detail
Storage detail	CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive; game saves use separate memory cards in two slots	Streams games rather than downloading and running them locally; Sony does not publish internal storage capacity
Design and power
Weight
Weight	900 g	529 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in lithium-ion battery, 4370 mAh at 3.87 V (Sony CFI-Y1016 manual); approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to charge through a PS5 USB Type-C port. TechRadar measured just over 6 hours with haptics enabled and adjusted brightness; GamesRadar measured about 5 hours at full brightness, while Tom's Guide usually obtained about 3 hours with brightness and volume above average
Power use
Power use	Approximately 45 W; external AC adaptor; DC 8.5 V input	Rated charging input 5 V, 3 A; Sony specifies a USB Type-C power adapter supporting USB Power Delivery and at least 5 V, 3 A
Size
Size	230 × 28 × 152 mm (width × height × depth)	–
Colours
Colours	Charcoal Black	White and Midnight Black in Sony's current UK range; a grey PlayStation 30th Anniversary limited edition was also released (GamesRadar)
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	Remote player and USB cable; Tom's Guide identifies the cable as USB-C to USB-C
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1080
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	Full HD LCD touchscreen; streams supported games at up to 1080p and 60 fps, depending on the game and network
Video output
Video output	AV MULTI OUT analogue video connector	Built-in screen; no external video output listed by Sony
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and analogue audio through AV MULTI OUT	Built-in stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack; PlayStation Link wireless audio; Tempest 3D AudioTech in supported games with compatible wired or PlayStation Link headphones
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)	USB Type-C charging port and 3.5 mm headset jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and PlayStation Link (2.4 GHz); ordinary Bluetooth headphones are not supported. Sony specifies at least 5 Mbps for Remote Play and recommends at least 15 Mbps; public Wi-Fi requiring additional validation needs system software 3.0.1 or later and a smartphone or tablet, following initial setup on home Wi-Fi
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller included	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, face and shoulder buttons; haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in supported games; touchscreen areas reproduce the DualSense touchpad
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PlayStation-format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, audio CDs and DVD-Video	Remote Play of compatible PS5 and PS4 games installed on a PS5; cannot connect directly to a PS4; games requiring a VR headset or other additional peripherals are excluded. Cloud streaming supports selected PS5 titles from the Game and Classics Catalogues and selected owned digital PS5 games with PlayStation Plus Premium; eligible titles vary by region and time, and a PS5 is not required for this mode