Product Comparison: Sony PlayStation 3 Slim vs Microsoft Xbox 360

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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 120GB Console

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Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Console

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Microsoft

Model

PlayStation 3 Slim

Xbox 360

Origin

China

About the Product

As DVD playback made the PlayStation 2 more than just a game machine, hefty multi-media features make the PlayStation 3 Slim an even more versatile home entertainment machine. 32% smaller, 36% lighter and consuming 34% less power than the originals, this latest edition of the PlayStation 3 has been completely redesigned for a much more streamlined feel.

The complete Xbox 360 experience, including a controller to play the latest blockbuster games, a spacious 250GB hard drive to store arcade games, movies, demos, and even full Xbox 360 games and built-in Wi-Fi, so it's easy to connect to Xbox LIVE and access tons of great entertainment.

Key Specs

Drive Type

BD/DVD/CD

DVD

GPU

NVIDIA RSX

ATI Xenos 512 MB

Ultra HD Compatible 4K Player

Maximum Graphic Quality

1080 p

Maximum Number Of Players

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 120GB Console

Massive improvement in graphics compared to the PS2 we had.
Games look great on a 55 inch LCD.
The graphics are great and the playability is awesome.
Graphics very clear, sound amazing. Great item.
The graphics and sound was great.

Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Console

Great games and graphics.
The XBOX 360 is very fast and high quality gaming system.
Great games with stellar graphics.
Great product for a great price.
The graphics in the new games are old-fashioned.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.55 in.

7.25 in.

Width

11.42 in.

12 in.

Depth

11.42 in.

11.5 in.

Weight

7.05 lbs.

6.39 lbs.

Display

Maximum Video Resolution (Streaming)

1080 p

HDR

Yes

Maximum Video Resolution (Streaming)
HDR

Storage

RAM

0.256 GB

0.512 GB

Internal Hard Drive

Yes

Hard Drive Capacity

120 GB

250 GB

Memory Card Support

Yes

What customers say about "Storage"

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 120GB Console

This is a wonderful console. Great memory.
A pretty nice sized hard drive for storing, games, videos, pictures and music.
It has so much memory that downloading movies, games, etc is not an issue.
I love this PS3! It has lots of memory and very roomy.
The memory is great for going on the playstation store and downloading movies and games.

Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Console

The 250GB is a mountain of memory that most people will never fill.
It looks good and has lots of memory just what I need thanks.
It looks very sleek and the memory now availible is great.
Memory is large enough for games, music and films.
With the 250gb hard drive it is more than enough memory space.

Connectivity

Number Of USB Port(s)

Optical Digital Audio

Number of HDMI Outputs

HDMI HDCP 2.2

Wi-Fi Compatible

Yes

Internet Connectable

Yes

Bluetooth Enabled

Yes

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 120GB Console

It's very reliable and has not had any connection issues.
Easy to connect controllers and remote.
HDMI cables allow for clear outputs.
This is a wonderful console. Once connected to the HDTV with the HDMI cable, the image is spectacular and absolutely breathtaking.
It's network connection is spotty and slow.

Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Console

It's very easy to connect AV cable.
There's loads of great games and with a good internet connection.
Comes with built in WiFi which connects promptly to your network.
Great options of USB ports.
Xbox 360 has a 4 usb ports.

Features

CPU

3.2 Ghz Cell Broadband Engine

3.2GHz PowerPC Tri-Core

Streaming Services

Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Twitch

Xbox Live, YouTube

Motion-Sensing Technology

Yes

Additional Accessories Included

Power cable, Wireless Controller, AV cable, USB cable

Power cable, AV cable, Wireless Controller

Extras

Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD, Exclusive games

Quick Menu, Recording and streaming of gameplay, KINECT Ready

Motion-Sensing Technology

What customers say about "Features"

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 120GB Console

Nice and compact playing unit with great graphics, provided many hours of enjoyment.
PS3 has excellent graphics and really has cornered the market.
Best quality of console video games of it's generation, with high definition, Blu-Ray graphics.
It handles the best graphics I have ever seen.
Loading time and graphics were amazing.

Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Console