Compare Hardware Capability Sony PlayStation 3 with Microsoft XBox 360

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Product Name	Sony PlayStation 3	Microsoft Xbox 360
Release Date	2006	Q4 2005
Controller	Bluetooth Wireless	2.4 GHz Wireless
Graphics Core Clock Speed	550 MHz	500MHz
Graphics Processor	RSX "Reality Synthesizer"	Custom ATI Processor
System Memory	256 MB XDR	512 MB UMA (Shared with GPU)
Video Memory	256 MB	512 MB UMA (Shared with CPU)
Embedded Video Memory	n/a	10MB eDRAM
Resolution	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	480p, 480i, 720p, 1080i
Controller Ports	Supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers	Supports up to 4 Controllers
Digital Media Formats	Compatible with CR-ROM, CDR+W, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R	DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
Game Media Format	Blu-ray BD-ROM	Dual-Layer DVD-ROM
Integrated Communications	802.11 B/G Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0	802.11 A/B/G Wi-Fi ready, adapter not included
Other I/O Connectors	Ethernet (RJ45), 6 USB 2.0, CF Slot (Type I, II), SD Slot (Regular, Compact), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, 1 x Optical Audio	3 USB 2.0, 2 Memory Slots, Ethernet Port (RJ45)
Plug and Play Storage	2.5in Removable Hard Drive (Unkown Size)	20GB Removable Hard Drive
Standard AV Output Connectors	2 x HDMI, 1 x AV	n/a
L2 Cache	512KB L2 cache, 256KB per SPE	1MB
Processor	Cell Processor	Custom IBM PowerPC CPU
Processor Clock Speed	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Built-in Features	Backward Compatible with PlayStation 2, Stands Vertically or Horizontally	Backward Compatible with Xbox (limited), Stands Vertically or Horizontally, Interchangable Face Plates, Xbox Live Service, Media Center Extender
Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s main memory bandwidth, 22.4 GB/s video memory bandwidth	22.4 GB/s main memory bandwidth, 256 GB/s to eDRAM, 21.6 GB/s FSB
Surround Sound	Multichannel Output (software driven)	Multichannel Output (software driven)