Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim vs Sony PlayStation 4

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PlayStation 3 Super Slim compared with PlayStation 4

	SonyPlayStation 3 Super Slim	SonyPlayStation 4
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	November 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Cell Broadband Engine	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	RSX	AMD Radeon
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	1.84 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	512 MB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	12 GB, 250 GB, 500 GB	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	256 MB XDR main RAM and 256 MB GDDR3 video RAM	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)
Storage detail
Storage detail	12 GB flash version for Europe, or 250 GB and 500 GB hard-drive versions; top-loading Blu-ray (2×), DVD (8×) and CD (24×) drive under a sliding cover	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	The 12 GB flash version accepts Sony's dedicated 250 GB hard drive and bracket; its flash memory is then unavailable as internal storage	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	1080p
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	No built-in screen
Video output
Video output	HDMI and AV MULTI OUT; up to 1080p output	HDMI out, up to 1080p
HDR
HDR	–	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)
Audio
Audio	7.1-channel linear PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD and AAC; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,100 g (better)	2,800 g
Power use
Power use	Approximately 190 W rating; AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz for European model	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)
Size
Size	290 × 60 × 230 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Charcoal Black; Classic White	–
In the box
In the box	Console, DUALSHOCK 3, AC power cord, AV cable and USB cable	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB 2.0, HDMI out, AV MULTI OUT, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	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; Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller included	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Does not play PlayStation 2 game discs; plays original PlayStation game discs (Engadget)	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases