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Consoles (home)
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sort gdgt score |
pending
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93
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90
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81
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76
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Game format |
Cartridge
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Optical disc, Downloadable
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Optical disc, Downloadable
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Optical disc, Downloadable
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Optical disc, Downloadable
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sort Disc loading type |
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Tray loading
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Slot loading
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Slot loading
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Slot loading
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sort Disc capacity |
—
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—
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50 GB
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25 GB
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8.5 GB
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sort Cartridge capacity |
64 MB
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—
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—
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—
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sort Backward compatible |
No
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—
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No
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1 generations
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1 generations
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Controllers / accessories toggle |
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sort Controller type |
Wired
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Wired, Wireless
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Wired, Wireless
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Wireless
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Wired, Wireless
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sort Wireless type |
—
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RF / radio
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Bluetooth
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—
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Bluetooth
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sort Battery size |
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AA
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Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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AA
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sort Battery type |
—
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—
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Li-ion (610 mAh capacity)
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—
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—
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sort Charging cable |
—
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USB
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USB
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—
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—
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sort Controllers (max) |
4
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4
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7
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1
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4
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sort Direction control |
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
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D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
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D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
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D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
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D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
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sort Motion controls |
No
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Camera / optical
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Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
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Accelerometer, Gyroscopic, Camera / optical
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Accelerometer, Camera / optical
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sort Rumble support |
Add-on
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Built-in
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Built-in
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Built-in
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Built-in
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sort Vibration motors |
1 motors
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—
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2 motors
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—
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1 motors
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sort Other peripherals |
Headset / mic, Other
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—
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Joystick, Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Camera, Remote, Keyboard, Mouse, Other
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Remote, Other
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Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Keyboard, Other
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Audio / video toggle |
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sort Video outputs |
Antenna / RF, RCA / composite, S-Video
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Component, HDMI (v1.4)
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HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
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Component, HDMI (v1.4), RCA / composite, S-Video
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Component, RCA / composite, S-Video
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sort Video formats |
480i
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1080p, 1080i, 720p
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1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
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1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
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576i, 480p, 480i
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sort Audio outputs |
RCA stereo
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TOSLINK (optical)
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via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
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via HDMI, RCA stereo
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RCA stereo
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sort Surround support |
—
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—
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Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM
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PCM
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—
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sort Surround channels |
—
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5.1
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7.1
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6.1
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Media toggle |
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sort Audio playback |
No
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CD audio
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CD audio
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—
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Yes
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sort Audio codec support |
—
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MP3, WAV, WMA
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AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
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—
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AAC
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sort Video playback |
No
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DVD video
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DVD video
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—
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No
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sort Video codec support |
—
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AVI, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Quicktime, WMV
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AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV, XviD
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—
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—
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sort Photo viewer |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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—
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Yes
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sort Image format support |
—
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JPEG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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—
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JPEG
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Networking / online service toggle |
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sort Internet connectivity |
External adapter
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort WiFi |
No
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802.11 b, g, n
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802.11 b, g
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Yes
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802.11 b, g
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sort WiFi encryption |
—
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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—
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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sort Ethernet |
None
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10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
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10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
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—
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None
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sort Analog modem |
—
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—
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None
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None
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None
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sort Online features |
Multiplayer, Browser
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Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store
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Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
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Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
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Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
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sort Downloadable content |
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Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
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Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
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Games
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Games, Game updates
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sort Game achievements |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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—
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No
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sort Friends list |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Service fee |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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—
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No
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Storage toggle |
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sort System storage |
Memory card (Proprietary)
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Hard drive
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Hard drive
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Hard drive, Memory card (Standard)
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Hard drive, Memory card (Standard, Proprietary)
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sort Memory card support |
—
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—
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—
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SD
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SD (SDHC)
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sort Proprietary card location |
Controller
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—
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—
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—
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Console
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sort Proprietary card capacity (max) |
32 KB
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—
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—
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—
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8 MB
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sort Drive form factor |
—
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Internal
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Internal (Removable)
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Internal
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Internal
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sort Drive capacity |
—
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4 GB
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120 GB
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8 GB
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512 MB
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Hardware toggle |
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sort CPU speed |
93.75 MHz
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—
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3.2 GHz
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—
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729 MHz
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sort CPU cores |
1
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—
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7
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1
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sort GPU speed |
62.5 MHz
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—
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550 MHz
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—
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243 MHz
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sort Video RAM |
—
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—
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256 MB
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—
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—
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sort System RAM |
4 MB
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—
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256 MB
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2048 MB
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88 MB
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sort Internal ROM |
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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sort USB |
None
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—
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2.0 (2 ports)
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2.0 (4 ports)
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2.0 (2 ports)
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sort Requires host console |
No
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—
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No
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No
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No
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Power toggle |
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sort Power adapter |
External
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External
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Internal
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External
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External
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
2.87 inches
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7.2 inches
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2.6 inches
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1.8 inches
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6 inches
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sort Width |
10.24 inches
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12 inches
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11.4 inches
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6.8 inches
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1.75 inches
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sort Depth |
7.48 inches
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11.5 inches
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11.4 inches
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10.5 inches
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8.5 inches
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sort Weight |
2.43 pounds
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10.9 pounds
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7.1 pounds
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—
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2.65 pounds
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Discontinued
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Available
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Discontinued
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
—
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—
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September 17, 2010
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—
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—
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sort Released (US) |
September 29, 1996
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August 3, 2010
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September 1, 2009
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November 18, 2012
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November 19, 2006
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sort Announced (US) |
—
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June, 2010
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August 18, 2009
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June 7, 2011
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May 17, 2005
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sort Rumored (US) |
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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sort Original price |
$199.99 USD
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$199 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
Gray Blue Red Green Pink Orange Yellow Gold Purple |
Black
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Black
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White
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Black
White Red |
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
—
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1 year
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1 year
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—
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1 year
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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sort RoHS compliant |
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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sort EPEAT rating |
—
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—
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—
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—
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