Sony PlayStation 2 vs Sony PlayStation 3 comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | key specs | 
| HDD | None | 12GB, 500GB | 
| Processor | Emotion Engine CPU | 3.2GHz Cell Broadband Engine | 
| Graphics | 150MHz Graphics Synthesizer | 550MHz | 
| RAM | 32MB | 256MB | 
| AV | Composite video (S-Video, SCART, VGA) Component video (D-Terminal) | Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART) Component (D-Terminal), Optical out | 
| USB | 2 USB 1.1 ports | 4 USB 2.0 ports | 
| Weight | 600g | 2.1kg | 
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | 
| Release date | October 1, 2000 | November 1, 2006 | 
| Console Family | Sony PlayStation 2 | Sony PlayStation 3 | 
| Console Type | Home Console | Home Console | 
| Input method | Disc | Disc | 
| Hard Disk | None | 12GB, 500GB | 
| RAM | 32MB | 256MB | 
| Processor | Emotion Engine CPU | 3.2GHz Cell Broadband Engine | 
| Graphics | 150MHz Graphics Synthesizer | 550MHz | 
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes | 
| Weight | 600g | 2.1kg | 
| HDMI | No | Yes | 
| USB | 2 USB 1.1 ports | 4 USB 2.0 ports | 
| Memory Card | up to 8MB | - | 
| AV Digital Output | Composite video (S-Video, SCART, VGA); Component video (D-Terminal) | Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART); Component (D-Terminal), Optical out | 
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes | 
                
            
            
         
        
     
    
        
                            
                   
            
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