Sony · PlayStation
PS one
The smaller 2000 redesign of the original PlayStation, running the same games from CD, for anyone comparing the two or looking for the most compact PlayStation.
Model history · 2 models, 1995–2000
- 1995PlayStationCompare
- 2000PS one
- Type
- Home console
- Output
- –
- Memory
- 3 MB
- Storage
- –
- Weight
- 560 g
Specifications
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- Type
- Home console
- CPU
- Custom R3000-based CPU, 33.87 MHz
- GPU
- PlayStation GPU
- Memory
- 3 MB
- Disc drive
- Yes
- CPU
- 32-bit custom R3000-based CPU at 33.8688 MHz, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
- GPU
- PlayStation GPU, the same specification as the original PlayStation (Sony)
- Memory detail
- 2 MB main RAM, 1 MB graphics memory and 512 KB sound memory (Sony)
- Storage detail
- Double-speed CD-ROM drive; saves on removable memory cards (two slots)
Design and power
- Weight
- 560 g
- Power use
- 9 W; DC IN 7.5 V from the supplied AC adaptor
- In the box
- AC adaptor, DUALSHOCK analogue controller, RFU adaptor, instruction manual (SCPH-102B manual)
Display and video
- Built-in screen
- No built-in screen; Sony later sold a 5-inch LCD screen add-on
- Video output
- AV Multi Out connector (composite, S-Video and RGB with the right cable; RF with the supplied adaptor)
- Audio
- 16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels; analogue stereo through AV Multi Out; plays audio CDs
Connections
- Ports
- Front 2 × controller ports and 2 × memory card slots; back AV Multi Out and DC IN 7.5 V
- Controller
- DUALSHOCK analogue controller
Pros and cons
Pros
- Plays the same PlayStation games and audio CDs
- Much smaller and lighter than the original, at 560 g
- 9 W power use
Cons
- Loses the original's serial and parallel ports
- External AC adaptor
- Same 2 MB of main RAM as the 1995 console
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home console | 576i | 4 MB | – | 1,100 g | Mar 1997 | |
| Home console | 480p | 24 MB | – | 1,500 g | Oct 1999 | |
| Home console | – | 36 MB | – | 2,200 g | Nov 2000 |
Previous model: PlayStation.
Sources
- sony.mediaroom.com/2000-09-19-Sony-Computer-Entertainment-America-Continues-to-…
- appelsiini.net/keitai-l/ps/PS1_press_release.pdf
- archive.org/details/515-scph-102-b
- web.archive.org/web/2012/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataeu_e.html
Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation official history photograph