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PlayStation 3

CECHA00 · CECHL00 (Slim) · CECH-400x (Super Slim) · 2006–2017 · home console

Specifications

Cpu: Cell Broadband Engine, 3.2 GHz
Gpu: RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' (NVIDIA), 256 MB GDDR3
Ram: max: 256 MB main XDR RAM (fixed, not expandable) · base: 256 MB main XDR RAM
Media: Blu-ray
Output: HDMI, component, composite (model dependent)
Storage: base: 20 GB, 60 GB, or 80 GB 2.5" SATA HDD depending on launch configuration · options: any standard 2.5" SATA HDD, officially user-replaceable up to whatever capacity is available
Release Price: $499

Variants

Models

PS3 SlimCECH-2xxx · CECH-25xx2009 redesign, smaller and cooler running; launched at $299/$599 for the initial 20 GB and 60 GB models, later at $499.

PS3 Super SlimCECH-400x2012 redesign with a sliding disc cover instead of a slot-loading drive.

Upgrade paths

storage

any standard 2.5" SATA HDD · Genuinely simple, officially supported swap: a single screw or latch releases the drive bay on every model, and Sony's own manuals describe the replacement procedure.

~$20-50

EASY

other

OtherOS (installable Linux) on launch 'Fat' models only · Early PS3 models shipped with an OtherOS option supporting installed Linux distributions. Sony removed the feature via firmware update 3.21 in 2010 (citing security concerns after the fail0verflow/geohot exploits), and it was never restored; only unpatched original firmware on launch hardware retains it.

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