Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)

Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in Japan in March 2000, then in the USA in October 2000 and in Europe & Australia in November 2000. The PS2 superceeds the PlayStation.

In September 2004, Sony released a new slim sized version of the PS2. This newer version has a built-in Ethernet port. 

106.23 million units have been shipped world-wide.

Processor

• EmotionEngine 128 bit CPU running at 294 Mhz
• Core: MIPS R5900 64 bit
• FPU co-processor running at 6.2 gigaflops (single precision 32 bit floating point)
• Bus speed is 3.2 GB/s

Graphics

• "Graphics Synthesizer" running at 147 Mhz
• 4MB embedded DRAM video memory
• 16 bit and 24 bit colour modes
• Polygon rendering speed: 75 million polygons per second

Audio

• SPU1 & SPU2, the SPU1 is the main processor running at 8MHz
• 48 channels
• 44.1KHz or 48KHz sample rate
• Dolby Digital 7 channel surround sound output
  

Memory

• System memory: 32MB RDRAM

Storage & Drives

• Two memory card slots for 8MB cards
• One CD/DVD drive supporting PS1 & PS2 CD-ROM, DVD, PS2 DVD-ROM (4.7GB)
• Optional: PS2 HDD Internal hard disk with 40GB capacity

Networking

An optional network adaptor allows for online gaming.

PS2 Photo Gallery 

Sony PlayStation 2 (original version)

The later slim version of the PS2

The PS2 HDD

External Links

www.ps2newz.net PS2-Scene