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Reviews of the Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB)

  • 8.3

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Jim Martin | March 5, 2008

    Review Summary: Inside is a 40GB hard disk (twice the capacity of the Xbox's and easily upgradeable) and you can use this to store game data, music, photos and videos. Format support is wider than the Xbox, with MPEG1, 2 and 4 (H.264 and AVCHD) on the menu

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  • 8.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: Overall, PlayStation's third incarnation has a great deal of top-end functionality and its price is very competitive with its arch gaming hi-def rival Xbox. When the dust settles, choosing between the two is likely to be less about which is the better ...

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  • 10

    t3.com

    By T3 Online | October 26, 2007

    Review Summary: A clear favourite in the next-gen race. The complete home entertainment solution

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  • 6.0

    wired.com

    By Carlos Bergfeld | October 23, 2007

    Review Summary: Even with a $100 price cut in July 2007, Sony's deluxe console didn't gain much traction with gamers. Originally, its list of titles brought the phrase 'weak sauce' to mind. But the PS3 is a technical powerhouse with loads of untapped potential, ...

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  • 10

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: The new stripped down PS3 costs the same as the Xbox 360 Elite - and still packs that fantastic Blu-ray player

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: PS398004

General

  • Name Sony PlayStation 3
  • Type Game console
  • Width 12.8 in
  • Depth 10.8 in
  • Height 3.9 in
  • Weight 11 lbs

Game Console

  • Color Support Color
  • Media Type BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM

Processor

  • Type Cell Broadband Engine

Memory / Storage

  • RAM Installed ( Max ) 256 MB - Integrated
  • Storage BD-ROM
  • Hard Disk Drive Yes
  • HDD Capacity 80 GB

Video

  • Video Output NVIDIA RSX
  • Video Memory Installed ( Max ) Video adapter memory - 256 MB - GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated
  • Max Resolution (external) 1920 x 1080

Communications

  • Connectivity Features Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11

Input Device

  • Type Game pad - External
  • Connectivity Technology Wireless

Connections

  • Connector Type 2 x USB, 1 x Ethernet, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x PlayStation 3 AV output, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK )

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included A/V cable, Network cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal

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