Sony PlayStation Portal vs Sony PSPgo

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PlayStation Portal compared with PSPgo

	SonyPlayStation Portal	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
Memory
Memory	–	64 MB
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Streams games rather than downloading and running them locally; Sony does not publish internal storage capacity	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1080	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Full HD LCD touchscreen; streams supported games at up to 1080p and 60 fps, depending on the game and network	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Video output
Video output	Built-in screen; no external video output listed by Sony	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
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack; PlayStation Link wireless audio; Tempest 3D AudioTech in supported games with compatible wired or PlayStation Link headphones	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Weight
Weight	529 g	158 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in lithium-ion battery, 4370 mAh at 3.87 V (Sony CFI-Y1016 manual); approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to charge through a PS5 USB Type-C port. TechRadar measured just over 6 hours with haptics enabled and adjusted brightness; GamesRadar measured about 5 hours at full brightness, while Tom's Guide usually obtained about 3 hours with brightness and volume above average	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	Rated charging input 5 V, 3 A; Sony specifies a USB Type-C power adapter supporting USB Power Delivery and at least 5 V, 3 A	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	White and Midnight Black in Sony's current UK range; a grey PlayStation 30th Anniversary limited edition was also released (GamesRadar)	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	Remote player and USB cable; Tom's Guide identifies the cable as USB-C to USB-C	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB Type-C charging port and 3.5 mm headset jack	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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and PlayStation Link (2.4 GHz); ordinary Bluetooth headphones are not supported. Sony specifies at least 5 Mbps for Remote Play and recommends at least 15 Mbps; public Wi-Fi requiring additional validation needs system software 3.0.1 or later and a smartphone or tablet, following initial setup on home Wi-Fi	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	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, face and shoulder buttons; haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in supported games; touchscreen areas reproduce the DualSense touchpad	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	Remote Play of compatible PS5 and PS4 games installed on a PS5; cannot connect directly to a PS4; games requiring a VR headset or other additional peripherals are excluded. Cloud streaming supports selected PS5 titles from the Game and Classics Catalogues and selected owned digital PS5 games with PlayStation Plus Premium; eligible titles vary by region and time, and a PS5 is not required for this mode	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)