• The very best in interactive home entertainment has a new, streamlined face. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is now sleeker, smaller and more stylish than ever before.
• While inheriting the basic functions and design philosophy of the original PlayStation 2 system, the internal design architecture of the new redesigned PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system has been completely overhauled, resulting in a slimmer and more lightweight form.
• Internal volume has been reduced by 75%, overall weight has been halved, and thickness trimmed down to 1.1 inches. Its size is almost as small as a hardcover book, making it easier to carry around.
• But this dazzling downsizing hasn't extended to the console's superb range of features.
• PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system still has the same awesome processing power, the same immense, diverse library of great games, the same fantastic DVD and CD-playing capabilities, the same stunning versatility.
• In short, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system offers the same amazing array of entertainment possibilities in a single, simple to use console.
• In fact, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system manages to squeeze even more into its svelte, lightweight frame;
• The newly-integrated NETWORK connector gives you the power to directly hook your console up to a broadband Internet connection and take a variety of network-enabled games and applications online.
• An essential addition to any home, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system will open your eyes to a whole new world of entertainment.
• First of Its Kind
• Four Times the Memory
• The main memory supporting the high-speed CPU uses the Direct Rambus DRAM in two channels to achieve a 3.2 GB/second bus bandwidth-or four times the performance of the latest PCs that are built on the PC-100 architecture.
• Super Computer : With a floating point calculation performance of 6.2 GFLOPS/second, the overall calculation performance of this new CPU matches that of a super computer.
• When applied to the processing of geometric and perspective transformations normally used in the calculation of 3D computer graphics (3DCG), the peak calculation performance reaches 66 million polygons per second.
• Pioneering Technology
• The GS Graphics Synthesizer incorporates a massively parallel rendering engine that contains a 2,560-bit wide data bus-20 times the size of leading PC-based graphics accelerators.
• Very high pixel fill rates and drawing performance are achieved using embedded DRAM process technology pioneered by SCE for use in advanced graphics technology.
• Unrivaled Graphics Performance
• The original PlayStationtroduced the concept of the GS Graphics Synthesizer via the real-time calculation and rendering of a 3D object.
• The new GS rendering processor is the ultimate incarnation of this concept-delivering unrivaled graphics performance and capability.
• The rendering function was enhanced to generate image data that supports NTSC/PAL television. The quality of the resulting screen image is comparable to movie 3D graphics in real time.
• Superior Memory Access Bandwidth
• In the design of graphics systems, the rendering capability defined by the memory bandwidth between the pixel engine and the video memory.
• Conventional systems use external VRAM reached via an off-chip bus that limits the total performance of the system.
• For the new GS, however, there is a 49-gigabyte memory access bandwidth achieved via the integration of the pixel logic and the video memory on a single high performance chip.
• Backwards Compatibility
• Developed with LSI Logic Corporation, the I/O Processor supports Universal Serial Bus (USB), which is the standard for digital interconnectivity.
• The IOP also delivers backwards compatibility with the current PlayStation architecture.
• Increased Performance
• Based on the current PlayStation CPU, with enhanced cache memory and a new, higher-performance DMA architecture that permits a four-fold increase in data transfer rates, the serial interface is also upgraded to more than 20 times the performance of the current PlayStation.
• The USB host controller and the physical layers are also integrated onto this chip LSI.

The USB interface is compatible with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) and can handle data transfer rates of between 1.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps (megabits per second).

• CPU: 128-bit CPU
• System Clock Frequency: 294.912 MHz
• Cache Memory (Instruction): 16 KB
• Cache Memory (Data): 8 KB + 16 K (ScrP)
• Main Memory: Direct Rambus (Direct RDRAM)
• Memory Size: 32 MB
• Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per Second
• Co-processor: FPU (Floating Point Unit), Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1
• Vector Units: VU0 and VU1, Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 3
• Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
• 3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons per Second
• Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2
• Graphics: Graphics Synthesizer
• Clock Frequency: 147.456 MHz
• Embedded DRAM: 4 MB
• DRAM Bus Bandwidth: 48 GB per Second
• DRAM Bus Width: 2,560 bits
• Pixel Configuration: RGB : Alpha : Z Buffer (24:8:32)
• Polygon Drawing Rate: 75 million Polygons per second
• Screen Resolution: Variable from 256 x 224 to 1280 x 1024
• Sound: SPU2 + CPU
• Number of Voices: ADPCM : 48 channels on SPU2 plus definable, software programmable voices
• Sound Memory: 2 MB
• Output Frequency: Variable up to 48 KHz (DAT quality)
• IOP: I/O Processor
• CPU Core: PlayStation (current) CPU (R3000)
• Clock Frequency: 33.8688 MHz or 36.864 MHz (selectable; PlayStation / PlayStation 2 mode)
• IOP Memory: 2 MB
• Sub Bus: 32-bit
• Color: Charcoal Black
• Product Code: SCPH-70012 CB
• Dimensions (approximate): 9.06" x 1.1" x 5.98" (230mm x 28mm x 152mm)
• Weight (approximate): 1.98 lb. (900g)
• Power Requirements: DC 8.5V
• Power Consumption (approximate): 5.3A (45W)
• Operating Temperature: 41 95 F (5 35 C)
• Compatible Format: PlayStation format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 format DVD-ROM, Audio CD, DVD-Video1, DVD-RW (VR mode)
• CD-ROM Device Speed: 24X