Sony PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) vs Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

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PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) compared with PlayStation 4 Slim

	SonyPlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	September 2016
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	AMD Radeon
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	1.84 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB	500 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive at launch; 1 TB CUH-1200BB01 released in Japan on 3 December 2015; read-only Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	1080p
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update
HDR
HDR	–	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and HDMI audio	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,500 g	2,100 g (better)
Power use
Power use	230 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Size
Size	275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)
Colours
Colours	Jet Black; Glacier White	Jet Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX, HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games; does not play PS3, PS2 or original PlayStation discs	Plays the PS4 game library