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Specifications
PlayStation 2
LAUNCH DATE: March 4, 2000 (Japan) October 26, 2000 (US)
ORIGIN: Japan
PRICE: $299
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CPU: 128-bit "Emotion Engine" @294.912Mhz
capable of 6.4 GIGAFLOPS per Second
I/O Processor selectable 33Mhz
or 36Mhz (PS1) + PS1 2MB I/O RAM
GPU: "Graphic Synthesizer" @147.456Mhz
RAM: 4MB VRAM embedded on chip
DRAM: 32MB Direct Rambus
DRIVE: DVD ROM (4x Speed+ DVD Compatable)
CD ROM (24x Speed)
SOUND: Stereo Surround Sound, dolby DIGITAL, DTS
Sound chip, 48 Hardware chanels,
2MB audio RAM on board
PORTS: Two controller ports, two memory card ports,
two USB ports, one I.link (AKA IEEE1394 or FireWire) port,
and a HDD drive port on back(US ONLY).
