Wallet Fat, PS3 Slim

Craig — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:55:02 +0000

The new PS3 Slim is about to hit our shops and obliterate our pockets. But is it any better than the first version?

It certainly looks pretty cool, sporting a matte finish as opposed to the knight-rider gloss of the original. As the name suggests, it is substantially smaller too – by 33 percent to be exact. According to manufacturers Sony, it is also 36 percent lighter and consumes 34 percent less energy.

The new unit features an upgradeable 120 Gigabyte hard drive as standard, providing enough space for the busiest gamer – a lot more than the 60GB often supplied with the first PS3. The new version comes loaded with the V3.0 operating system – although unlike the previous incarnation it cannot support third party operating systems such as Linux. The unit benefits from an improved cooling system and the cell processor has migrated to 45nm technology – whatever that means!

It will certainly sit rather more snugly in our cabinets than the old PS3, but only the really hardcore Sony fans will consider exchanging the original for this fancy new piece of kit.

If you’re thinking of investing one, it will set you back £249 ($299) and you should be able to grab one on the 1^st of September.

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Wallet Fat, PS3 Slim