sony playstation 3
Platform Type: Home Video Game Console
Generation: 7th
Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Models:
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PlayStation 3 First Generation: 20 GB, (JP), 60 GB (JP)
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PlayStation 3 Second Generation: 60 GB (PAL), 80 GB (NTSC)
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PlayStation 3 Third Generation: 40 GB, 80 GB, 160 GB
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PlayStation 3 Fourth Generation (Slim): 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB
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PlayStation 3 Fifth Generation (Super Slim): 12 GB, 250 GB (NTSC), 500 GB
Release Date:
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Original version: 11 November 2006 (JP), 17 November 2006 (NA), 23 March 2007 (PAL), 26 April 2007 (IND), 1 October 2009 (IDN), 11 August 2010 (BRA)
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Slim version (PS3 CECH-2000): September 2009
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Super Slim version (PS3 CECH-4000):
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12 GB: 12 October 2012
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250 GB: 25 September 2012
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500 GB: 28 September 2012
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Discontinued: 29 May 2017 (JP)
Launching Price:
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Original version 20 GB: 499.99 USD
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Original version 60 GB: 599.99 USD
Media Support:
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PlayStation Game Disc
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PlayStation 2 Game Disc (1st and 2nd generations)
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Super Audio CD (1st and 2nd generations)
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Compact Disc
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DVD
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Blu-ray
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Digital Distribution
Online Services: PlayStation Network
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The
successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc technology as its primary storage medium. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, including the PlayStation Network, as well as the first to be controllable from a handheld console, through its remote connectivity with PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released. It no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games. It was lighter and thinner than the original version, and featured a redesigned logo and marketing design, as well as a minor start-up change in software. A Super Slim variation was then released in late 2012, further refining and redesigning the console.
PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for high-performance computing. Fixstars Solutions sells a version of Yellow Dog Linux for PlayStation 3 (originally sold by Terra Soft Solutions). RapidMind produced a stream programming package for PS3, but were acquired by Intel in 2009. Also, on January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer Science at NCSU, clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 256 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application and is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v 2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1. As a more cost-effective alternative to conventional supercomputers, the U.S. military has purchased clusters of PS3 units for research purposes. Retail PS3 Slim units cannot be used for supercomputing, because PS3 Slim lacks the ability to boot into a third-party OS. In December 2008, a group of hackers used a cluster of 200 PlayStation 3 computers to crack SSL authentication. In November 2010 the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) created a powerful supercomputer by connecting together 1,760 Sony PS3s which include 168 separate graphical processing units and 84 coordinating servers in a parallel array capable of performing 500 trillion floating-point operations per second (500 TFLOPS). As built the Condor Cluster was the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world and would be used to analyze high definition satellite imagery.
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PlayStation 3 Models
Model Number | Region Number | Storage Capacity | Released Date | Region Market |
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CECHAxx | 00 01 06 07 12 | 60 GB | 2006, November | JP, NA |
CECHBxx | 00 01 07 12 | 20 GB | 2006, November | JP, NA |
CECHExx | 01 05 06 11 12 | 80 GB | 2007, August | NA |
CECHCxx | 02 03 04 08 | 60 GB | 2007, March | EU, PAL |
CECHGxx | 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 40 GB | 2007, October | NA, EU, PAL |
CECHHxx | 00 01 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 40 GB | 2007, October | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECHJxx | 00 02 03 04 | 40 GB | 2008, August | JP, EU, PAL |
CECHKxx | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 80 GB | 2008, August | NA, EU, PAL |
CECHPxx | 00 01 03 04 05 06 07 12 | 160 GB | 2008, October | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECHLxx | 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 80 GB | 2008, October | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECHMxx | 03 | 80 GB | 2008, October | UK |
CECHQxx | 00 | 160 GB | 2009, April | JP |
CECH-20xxB | 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 250 GB | 2009, October | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-20xxA | 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 120 GB | 2009, September | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-25xxA | 00 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 12 | 160 GB | 2010, July | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-25xxB | 00 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 320 GB | 2010, July | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-21xxB | 00 01 03 04 05 07 12 | 250 GB | 2010, March | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-21xxA | 00 01 03 04 05 07 12 | 120 GB | 2010, March | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-30xxB | 00 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 320 GB | 2011, July | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-30xxA | 00 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 | 160 GB | 2011, July | JP, NA, EU, PAL |
CECH-40xxA | 00 01 02 04 05 07 08 11 12 | 12 GB | 2012, October | - |
CECH-40xxB | 01 | 250 GB | 2012, September | NA |
CECH-40xxC | 02 | 500 GB | 2012, September | EU, PAL |
CECH-42xxB | 01 | 250 GB | 2013, June | NA |
CECH-42xxA | 00 01 04 05 07 08 11 12 | 12 GB | 2013, June | - |
CECH-42xxC | 02 | 500 GB | 2013, June | EU, PAL |
CECH-43xxA | 00 01 04 05 07 08 11 12 | 12 GB | 2014, May | - |
CECH-43xxB | 01 | 250 GB | 2014, May | NA |
CECH-43xxC | 02 | 500 GB | 2014, May | EU, PAL |
CECHOxx | N/A | 80 GB | Unreleased | N/A |
CECHNxx | N/A | 80 GB | Unreleased | N/A |
CECHFxx | N/A | 80 GB | Unreleased | N/A |
CECHDxx | N/A | 20 GB | Unreleased | N/A |
CECHIxx | N/A | 40 GB | Unreleased | N/A |
Region Codes
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00: Japan
- 01: North America
- 02: Australia & New Zealand
- 03: United Kingdom & Ireland
- 04: Europe, Middle East, and Africa
- 05: Korea
- 06: Southeast Asia
- 07: Taiwan
- 08: Russia & India
- 09: China
- 10: Unused
- 11: Latin America
- 12: Hong Kong
System Configuration
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CPU:
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90 nm: 1st and 2nd generation
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65 nm: 3rd generation
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45 nm: 4th and 5th generation
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GPU:
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90 nm:
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1st and 2nd generation
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3rd generation: CECHGxx and CECHHx
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65 nm:
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3rd generation: CECHJxx, CECHKxx, CECHLxx, CECHMxx, CECHPxx, CECHQxx
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4th generation: CECH-20xxA, CECH-20xxB
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40 nm:
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4th generation: CECH-21xxA, CECH-21xxB, CECH-25xxA, CECH-25xxB, CECH-30xxA, CECH-30xxB
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5th generation: CECH-40xxA, CECH-40xxB, CECH-40xxC, CECH-42xxA, CECH-42xxB, CECH-42xxC
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28 nm: 5th generation (CECH-43xxA, CECH-43xxB, CECH-43xxC)
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Storage::
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12 GB (flash drive): CECH-40xxA, CECH-42xxA, CECH-43xxA
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20 GB: CECHBxx
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40 GB: CECHGxx, CECHHxx, CECHJxx
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60 GB: CECHAxx, CECHCxx
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80 GB: CECHExx, CECHKxx, CECHLxx, CECHMxx
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120 GB: CECH-20xxA, CECH-20xxA
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160 GB: CECHPxx, CECHQxx, CECH-25xxA, CECH-30xxA
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250 GB: CECH-20xxB, CECH-21xxB, CECH-40xxB, CECH-42xxB, CECH-43xxB
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320 GB: CECH-25xxB, CECH-30xxB
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500 GB: CECH-40xxC, CECH-42xxC, CECH-43xxC
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USB Port:
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2: 3rd, 4th and 5th generation
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4: CECHBxx
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4+flash drive: CECHAxx, CECHCxx, CECHExx
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Power Supply:
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190 W: 5th generation
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200 W: CECH-30xxA, CECH-30xxB
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230 W: CECH-21xxA, CECH-21xxB, CECH-25xxA, CECH-25xxB
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250 W: CECH-20xxA, CECH-20xxB
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280 W: 3rd generation
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380 W: 1st and 2nd generation
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PS2 Compatibility: 1st and 2nd generation
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Video Output:
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Composite: 480i (NTSC), 576i (PAL)
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S-Video: 480i (NTSC), 576i (PAL)
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Component: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
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D-Terminal: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
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HDMI: 480p (NTSC), 576p (PAL), 720p, 1080i, 1080p
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Audio Output:
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Stereo Analog
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TOSLINK: LPCM 2ch, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, AAC
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HDMI: LPCM 2ch, 5.1, 7.1, Dolby TrueHD (Xbox 360 S / E), Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, AAC
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Networking:
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Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) RJ45 port
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Bluetooth 2.0
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Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (all models except CECHBxx)
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Disc Drive: BD, DVD, CD
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Operating System: PlayStation 3 System Software (based on FreeBSD and NetBSD)