PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide. It features a DVD drive, allowing it to play movies and games.

Technical Specifications

Release Date

March 4, 2000

CPU

294 MHz 'Emotion Engine' MIPS R5900

Graphics

147 MHz 'Graphics Synthesizer'

Memory

32 MB RDRAM (Main), 4 MB eDRAM (Video)

Storage

Memory Card (8MB typical), Optional 40GB HDD (Fat model only)

Sound

SPU2, 48 channels plus software

Connectivity

2x USB 1.1, IEEE 1394 (early models), Ethernet (via adapter or built-in slim)