PlayStation 3 Specifications
CPU
Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
total floating point performance : 218 GFLOPS
GPU
RSX @550MHz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing)
Memory
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
System Bandwidth
Main RAM: 25.6GB/s
VRAM: 22.4GB/s
RSX: 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB: 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)
System Floating Point Performance
2 Terraflops
Connectivity
StorageHDD: Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
I/O USB: Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick: standard/Duo, PRO x 1 SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash(Type I, II) x 1
Communication
Ethernet(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3
(input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)
AV Output
Screen size
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMIHDMI out x 2
AnalogAV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audioDIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1
Disc media
CD: PlayStationCD-ROM
PlayStation 2 CD-ROM
CD-DACD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD
DualDisc: DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
PLAYSTATION 3 DVD-ROM
DVD-Video DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc: PLAYSTATION3 BD-ROM
BD-Video: D-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE