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Difference Between PSP-1000 and PSP-1001: They're Identical Hardware

PSP-1000 = Launch model (2004, Japan/US). PSP-1001 = North American model number for the same hardware. They are identical — the "1001" is just the region code suffix.

Actual Model Differences

Model	Series	Key Traits
PSP-1000 / 1001 / 1003 / 1004	Fat (1st Gen)	280g, 1800mAh, IR port, no video out, TA-079/081/082 mobo
PSP-2000 / 2001	Slim & Light (2007)	189g, 1200mAh, TV out (component), 64MB RAM, TA-085/088v1/v2/v3
PSP-3000 / 3001	Brite (2008)	Improved LCD (wider gamut, scanlines), mic built-in, same RAM
PSP-N1000 / N1001	Go (2009)	Slide, 16GB flash, no UMD, BT, proprietary connector
PSP-E1000 / E1001	Street (2011)	Budget, no Wi-Fi, mono speaker, matte, UMD only

CFW Implications

1000/1001: Fully hackable (permanent CFW via 6.61 Infinity / cIPL)
2000: Check date code — 8C or earlier = hackable (permanent); 8D+ = TA-088v3 (temporary CFW only)
3000/Go/Street: Temporary CFW only (6.61 LME / PRO-C2 / Infinity fast recovery)

So: 1000 = 1001. The real choice is 1000 vs 2000 vs 3000 vs Go vs Street.

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