PlayStation 2 technical specifications
The PlayStation 2 technical specifications describe the various components of the PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game console.
An SCPH-30001 motherboard
An SCPH-70001 motherboard
An SCPH-79001 motherboard
Emotion Engine CPU as found in the SCPH-7000x
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia on 30 November 2000. It is the successor to the PlayStation, as well as the second installment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox. It is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide, nearly triple the combined sales of the Dreamcast, GameCube, and Xbox.
Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand Right: Slim PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller
Emotion Engine CPU
PlayStation 2 graphics synthesiser
memory controller