PlayStation Vita (PCH-2000)

Specifications

Cpu

ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore, quad-core, same underclocking behavior as the PCH-1000 (Sony defaults it well below the chip's rated ceiling, typically 333 MHz, boostable to 444 MHz with Wi-Fi disabled)

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, saves and most digital content still require Sony's proprietary Vita memory card even though 1 GB is now built in

Output

3.5mm headphone jack, micro-USB (replacing the PCH-1000's proprietary multi-use port for both charging and data)

Battery

internal (non-removable) Li-ion, approximately 2210 mAh class, roughly 4 to 6 hours depending on game and settings, slightly longer than the PCH-1000 thanks to the lower-power LCD

Display

5" 960x544 LCD (switched from the PCH-1000's OLED panel to a cheaper LCD to hit the smaller, lighter chassis)

Storage

base: 1 GB internal storage (built in, a first for Vita hardware) · options: 1 GB internal + 4 GB Vita memory card · 1 GB internal + 8 GB Vita memory card · 1 GB internal + 16 GB Vita memory card · 1 GB internal + 32 GB Vita memory card · 1 GB internal + 64 GB Vita memory card

Release Price

approximately $199.99 (Wi-Fi model, Japan launch October 2013; US launch followed in 2014)

Variants

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