Sony PlayStation 4 Slim vs Sony PS one

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PlayStation 4 Slim compared with PS one

	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim	SonyPS one
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	September 2000
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	Custom R3000-based CPU, 33.87 MHz
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	PlayStation GPU
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	3 MB
Storage
Storage	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	32-bit custom R3000-based CPU at 33.8688 MHz, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	PlayStation GPU, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	2 MB main RAM, 1 MB graphics memory and 512 KB sound memory (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV	Double-speed CD-ROM drive; saves on removable memory cards (two slots)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	No built-in screen; Sony later sold a 5-inch LCD screen add-on
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update	AV Multi Out connector (composite, S-Video and RGB with the right cable; RF with the supplied adaptor)
HDR
HDR	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4	–
Audio
Audio	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port	16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels; analogue stereo through AV Multi Out; plays audio CDs
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,100 g	560 g (better)
Power use
Power use	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	9 W; DC IN 7.5 V from the supplied AC adaptor
In the box
In the box	–	AC adaptor, DUALSHOCK analogue controller, RFU adaptor, instruction manual (SCPH-102B manual)
Size
Size	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet	Front 2 × controller ports and 2 × memory card slots; back AV Multi Out and DC IN 7.5 V
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0	–
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)	DUALSHOCK analogue controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays the PS4 game library	–