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Head
To Head
As
promised for all you to techies, here is an accurate
system to system comparison of the PlayStation 3
and Xbox 360. As you know if you've been paying
attention, the console wars aren't fought over hardware,
it's all software, so be mindful of this if you
plan to regurgitate the following info on some message
board somewhere in your effort to "PWN"
some other dude. Remember this, the enemy might
have a tank, but that rocket launcher you've strapped
on can take it out if you hit it just right. Moral:
It's not the size, it's how you use it, baby!"
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PLAYSTATION
3
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XBOX
360
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Tech
Spec Comparison
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| Launch
Date |
Spring 2006 |
November
2005 |
| Price |
$300
(+ - ) |
$300
(+ - ) |
| Online
Service |
Unknown |
XBL
Gold & Silver |
| Different
Colors |
Yes |
Unknown |
| Case
Mods |
No |
Custom
Face Plates |
| Peripherals |
Unknown |
XBL
Headset, Cam, Remote |
| Media |
Blu-ray
BD-ROM (54 GB storage) |
Dual
Layer DVD-ROM (9 GB storage) |
| Media
Supported |
CR-ROM,
CDR+W, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R |
DVD-Video,
DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM,
CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD |
| Processor |
Cell
Processor |
Custom
IBM PowerPC CPU |
| Processor
Clock Speed |
3.2
GHz |
3.2
GHz |
| Graphics
Core Speed |
550
MHz |
550
MHz |
| Graphics
Processor |
RSX
"Reality Synthesizer" |
Custom
ATI Processor |
| System
Memory |
256
MB XDR |
512
MB UMA |
| Video
Memory |
256
MB |
512
MB |
| Embedded
Video Memory |
No
Comment |
10
MB eDRAM |
| Supported
Resolutions |
480i,
480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
480p,
480i, 720p, 1080i |
| Controller
Ports |
7
(wireless Bluetooth) |
4
(wireless) |
| Backward
Compatible |
PSone,
PS2 |
Xbox |
| Hard
Drive |
Removable
2.5 In (size n/a) |
Removable
20 GB |
| I/O
Connections |
Ethernet
(RJ45), 6 USB 2.0, CF Slot (Type I, II), SD
Slot (Regular, Compact), Memory Stick, Memory
Stick Duo, 1 x Optical Audio |
3
USB 2.0, Memory Slots (2), Ethernet Port (RJ45) |
| Ethernet
Connections |
802.11
B/G Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 |
802.11
A/B/G Wi-Fi ready, adapter not included |
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