All models released after August 2008 have been reduced to two USB ports at the front, as well as dropping CompactFlash and SD card support.įor networking, all models provide one Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) RJ45 port.īluetooth 2.0 support, and built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi (except CECHBxx). Įarlier systems sported up to four USB 2.0 ports at the front (20 and 60 GB models, as well as the NTSC 80 GB), but the 40 GB and 80 GB PAL models only have two USB ports. However, they must be formatted with the FAT32 file system. All models support USB memory devices flash drives and external hard drives are both automatically recognized. In the early 60 GB and 80 GB configurations, flash memory can also be used, either Memory Sticks CompactFlash cards or SD/MMC cards. The PS3 slim features an upgraded HDMI chip that allows bitstreaming of lossless audio codecs to an external receiver (earlier versions had to decode the signal internally before outputting it via LPCM). In terms of audio, the PS3 supports a number of formats, including 7.1 digital audio, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and others audio output is possible over stereo RCA cables (analog), optical digital cables, or HDMI. ^ d Registered with FCC on Jwith request for confidentiality ^ c Registered with FCC on Jwith request for confidentiality ^ b Registered with FCC on Januwith request for confidentiality Notes: ^ a Registered with FCC on Januwith request for confidentiality Key: NA – North America, EU/PAL – Europe/PAL region, JP – Japan, UK – United Kingdom The last two characters of the model number indicate what region the system is from. This begins with 'CECH', followed by a letter indicating what model the system is. On all models of the PS3, the last seven characters of the serial number make up the console's model number. It utilized a 45 nm Cell which resulted in a 34% reduction in power consumption over the previous 65 nm Cell model the latest Slim model further decreases power consumption with the move to a 40 nm RSX. Major improvements were introduced with the PS3 Slim. The RSX GPU has also seen reduction in size over periodic revisions of the PS3. Since launch, the Cell processor has shrunk from 90 nm to 45 nm. This in turn results in production savings, lower heat production, lower cooling requirements and quieter running. To date, the PS3 has had several component revisions which serve to reduce power consumption.

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