Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PS one

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PlayStation 4 compared with PS one

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPS one
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	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	–
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)	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 engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	PlayStation GPU, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)	2 MB main RAM, 1 MB graphics memory and 512 KB sound memory (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	Double-speed CD-ROM drive; saves on removable memory cards (two slots)
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	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	No built-in screen; Sony later sold a 5-inch LCD screen add-on
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	AV Multi Out connector (composite, S-Video and RGB with the right cable; RF with the supplied adaptor)
HDR
HDR	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels; analogue stereo through AV Multi Out; plays audio CDs
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,800 g	560 g (better)
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	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)
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)	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 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	–
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	DUALSHOCK analogue controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	–