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PlayStation 2 Slim

PlayStation 2 · 2004

Overview

Sony’s Slimline redesign of the PlayStation 2 (SCPH-700xx), announced for late 2004 with roughly one-quarter the volume, built-in Ethernet, and an external AC adapter.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer
Sony
Platform
PlayStation 2
Revision
Slim (SCPH-700xx)
Storage
No expansion bay / no official internal HDD (Memory Cards for saves)
Released
2004-10-01
Discontinued
2013-01-04
CPU
Emotion Engine @ 294.912 MHz
GPU
Graphics Synthesizer @ 147.456 MHz with 4 MB eDRAM
Memory
32 MB Direct RDRAM
Dimensions
Approx. 230 × 28 × 152 mm (W × H × D)
Weight
Approx. 900 g

Collector note

Charcoal Black top-loading SCPH-700xx Slimline; DualShock 2 and external AC adapter (DC 8.5 V) in the box. Needs its own vertical stand and Multitap—fat PS2 versions do not fit. No rear expansion bay, so no official Network Adaptor / internal HDD (FFXI-style titles need other solutions). NA units often include a built-in modem jack plus Ethernet.

Facts

  • Sony announced SCPH-70000 for stores November 1, 2004 in North America and Europe and November 3, 2004 in Japan (about $149 / €149).
  • About 75% less internal volume and roughly half the weight of the fat PS2: approx. 230 × 28 × 152 mm, ~900 g.
  • Built-in 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Ethernet; North American models also include an RJ-11 modem jack.
  • Same PS2 / PlayStation disc formats plus DVD-Video; top-loading drive and external power supply; no 3.5" expansion bay for official internal HDD.
  • PlayStation 2 production ended January 4, 2013.

Related consoles

  • PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 2Original tray-loading PlayStation 2 this redesign replaces
  • PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 3Successor console (PlayStation 3)

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