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PlayStation Vita (PCH-1000)

PCH-1000 · 2011–2013 · handheld console

Specifications

Cpu: ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore, quad-core, underclocked by Sony from a suspected 800 MHz down to 333 MHz by default (boostable to 444 MHz with Wi-Fi disabled); one core is typically reserved by the OS in most titles
Gpu: PowerVR SGX543MP4+, clocked at 200 MHz
Ram: max: 512 MB system RAM (fixed, not expandable), plus a separate 128 MB of dedicated VRAM · base: 512 MB system RAM
Media: PlayStation Vita game cards · digital via PSN
Output: 3.5mm headphone jack · proprietary multi-use port (charging/USB/AV)
Battery: internal (non-removable) Li-ion 2210 mAh, 3.7V, 7.4 Wh (model SP65M), roughly 3 to 5 hours depending on game and settings
Display: 5" 960×544 OLED multitouch, plus rear touchpad
Storage: base: none built in (requires a proprietary Sony Vita memory card for saves and digital games) · options: 4 GB Vita card · 8 GB Vita card · 16 GB Vita card · 32 GB Vita card · 64 GB Vita card
Release Price: $249.99 (Wi-Fi model, US launch Feb 22, 2012); $299.99 (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

Variants

Revisions

PCH-1100 (Wi-Fi + 3G)PCH-11003G-enabled variant, 2011

Colors

Crystal Blacklaunch color, 2011

Crystal White2012

Sapphire Blue2012, Japan

Cosmic Red2012, Japan

Upgrade paths

storage

locked to proprietary Vita memory cards · Sony never licensed third-party Vita cards; official cards stayed expensive and topped out at 64 GB for the life of the platform. Modern homebrew (e.g. SD2Vita adapters) works around this by exploiting the game-card slot, but it is not an officially supported path.

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