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PlayStation 2 vs PlayStation 3: Complete Comparison

Hardware

ComponentPS2 (2000)PS3 (2006)
CPUEmotion Engine (299 MHz MIPS + 2 VPU)Cell Broadband Engine (3.2 GHz PPE + 7 SPE)
GPUGraphics Synthesizer (150 MHz, 2.4 GB/s eDRAM)RSX Reality Synthesizer (550 MHz, 256MB GDDR3)
RAM32MB RDRAM + 4MB eDRAM256MB XDR + 256MB GDDR3
StorageDVD-ROM (4.7/8.5GB), Memory Cards (8MB)Blu-ray (25/50GB), 20–500GB HDD (user-upgradable)
Connectivity2x USB 1.1, Ethernet, i.LINK (FireWire)4x USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0
OutputComposite, Component, RGB SCARTHDMI 1.3, Component, AV Multi

Software & Features

  • Backward Compatibility: PS3 (early models) plays PS2/PS1; PS2 plays PS1.
  • Online: PS2 (Network Adapter, limited) → PS3 (PSN, trophies, store, friends).
  • Media: PS2 (DVD) → PS3 (Blu-ray, DVD, CD, SACD, media server).
  • Controller: DualShock 2 (wired, pressure buttons) → Sixaxis/DualShock 3 (wireless, motion, no pressure).

Library & Legacy

  • PS2: 3,800+ games, 155M sold—best-selling console ever.
  • PS3: 1,300+ games, 87M sold—introduced PSN, trophies, Blu-ray.

PS3 is a generational leap; PS2 remains iconic for library depth and simplicity.

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