Sony Playstation 3 Vs Sony Playstation 4

So you're prepare to take the plunge and buy a PlayStation 3 Slim. Congratulations, at $300, at that place's never been a better time to purchase. But the skeptical consumer tin't aid merely wonder: What'southward the take hold of? Is it missing something? In short, the reply is "not much," simply Sony has fabricated a handful of very slight changes to the new machine that are worth reviewing before you buy. Hither's what's new.

Refreshed Design

This one's impossible to miss. True to its name, the new PS3 is slimmer (just 2.v inches wide, compared to 3.86 inches), lighter (down to 7 pounds from 12) and shorter (by a smidge) than its older blood brother. Information technology'due south too a bit deeper, though, and the finish goes from a glassy piano blackness to a matte charcoal color. The new dimensions are a definite win, but depending on your tastes, the new finish may look a bit dull (literally) compared to the old one. On the flip side, you won't have to worry nigh fingerprints every bit much.

Needs a Vertical Stand up

As an unfortunate consequence of its waif new runway-model proportions, the PS3 Slim is no longer happy to stand on its own. If you desire to set it upward vertically like a tower, you'll now have to drop $24 for an optional plastic stand.

Bigger Hard Drive

Aye, the price goes downwardly while the hard bulldoze storage goes up. But considering how far hard bulldoze prices have plummeted lately, that should actually come equally no surprise. Instead of an 80GB drive, the new PS3 now boasts 120GB. Both use standard ii.five-inch SATA notebook drives that require only two screws to get to, so you're still more than welcome to rip information technology out and put something larger in, if you're so inclined.

More Energy Efficient

Phone call information technology greener, if you must. As manufacturing processes for the PS3'southward famed Cell processor have improved, and then likewise has its efficiency. Sony hasn't officially released any numbers on just how much leaner the PS3 Slim runs, just we do know it at present uses a 250-watt power supply (compared to the old 280-watt model), and CNET claims it used half every bit much electricity every bit a showtime-gen PS3 in testing.

No PlayStation 2 Game Support or Memory Carte Reader

Both of these options are really long gone, simply they're still worth pointing out, since scoring an older model on eBay or Craigslist is always an pick if you're looking for them. The 80GB model introduced in 2007 was the last of the breed to offer these luxury options, but the original 20GB and 60GB models offered information technology, as well.

No Linux Support

This might truly be the simply feature axed from the PS3 Slim. While all older PlayStation 3 models permitted users to install third-party operating systems like Linux on them, that won't be possible with the PS3 Slim. To exist off-white, the capability was mostly a novelty to begin with, and but the geekiest of users (who probably already own PS3 consoles) will miss it.