Sony PlayStation 4 Pro vs Sony PSPgo

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PlayStation 4 Pro compared with PSPgo

	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	–
GPU compute
GPU compute	4.2 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	64 MB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)	–
GPU
GPU	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB hard drives	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, supports 4K and HDR	Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,300 g	158 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	310 W maximum	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	–	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)	Built-in D-pad, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)