PlayStation 3: The Full Specs List

PlayStation 3 specifications
CPU: Cell Processor PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz

• 1 VMX vector unit per core
  
• 512KB L2 cache
  
• 7 x SPE @3.2GHz
  
• 7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
  
• 7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
  
• *1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
  
• Total floating point performance: 218 gigaflops

GPU: RSX @ 550MHz

• 1.8 TFLOPS floating point Performance
  
• Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
  
• Multi-way programmable parallel Floating point shader pipelines
  
• Sound Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-based processing)

Memory

• 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
  
• 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
  
• System Bandwidth Main RAM -- 25.6GB/s
  
• VRAM --22.4GB/s
  
• RSX -- 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
  
• SB2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System floating point performance

• 2 teraflops

Storage

• HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
  
• I/O--USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
  
• Memory Stickstandard/Duo, PRO x 1
  
• SD standard/mini x 1
  
• CompactFlash(Type I, II) x 1

Communication

• Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
  
• Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
  
• Bluetooth--Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
  
• ControllerBluetooth (up to 7)
  
• USB 2.0 (wired)
  
• Wi-Fi (PSP)
  
• Network (over IP)

AV Output

• Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  
• HDMI out x 2
  
• AV multi out x 1
  
• Digital out (optical) x 1

Disc Media

• CD
  
• PlayStation CD-ROM
  
• PlayStation2 CD-ROM
  
• CD-DA
  
• CD-DA (ROM),
  
• CD-R,
  
• CD-RW
  
• SACD Hybrid (CD layer),
  
• SACD HD
  
• DualDisc (audio side)
  
• DualDisc (DVD side)
  
• PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
  
• PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM
  
• DVD-ROM
  
• DVD-R
  
• DVD-RW
  
• DVD+R,
  
• DVD+RW
  
• Blu-ray Disc
  
• PlayStation 3 BD-ROM
  
• BD-ROM
  
• BD

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