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

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	June 2015
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	500 GB, 1 TB (better)
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)	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	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
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	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 out, up to 1080p	HDMI out, up to 1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and HDMI audio
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,800 g	2,500 g (better)
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	230 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Size
Size	–	275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)
Colours
Colours	–	Jet Black; Glacier White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX, HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), 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 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	Plays PS4 games; does not play PS3, PS2 or original PlayStation discs