Sony PlayStation 3 Slim vs Sony PlayStation Portal

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PlayStation 3 Slim compared with PlayStation Portal

	SonyPlayStation 3 Slim	SonyPlayStation Portal
Overview
Released
Released	September 2009	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Cell Broadband Engine	–
GPU
GPU	RSX	–
Memory
Memory	512 MB	–
Storage
Storage	120 GB, 250 GB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	256 MB XDR main RAM and 256 MB GDDR3 video RAM	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	120 GB or 250 GB 2.5-inch Serial ATA hard drive; read-only Blu-ray (2×), DVD (8×) and CD (24×) drive	Streams games rather than downloading and running them locally; Sony does not publish internal storage capacity
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
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI and AV MULTI OUT; 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p and 576i among supported PAL formats	Built-in screen; no external video output listed by Sony
Audio
Audio	7.1-channel linear PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD and AAC; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)	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
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,200 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 250 W rating; AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz for European model	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	290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
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 3, AC power cord, AV cable and USB cable	Remote player and USB cable; Tom's Guide identifies the cable as USB-C to USB-C
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB 2.0, HDMI out, AV MULTI OUT, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	USB Type-C charging port and 3.5 mm headset jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g; Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)	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 3 wireless 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	Does not play PlayStation 2 game discs; plays original PlayStation game discs (Engadget)	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