Yes, there are a few minor differences between the two. The original PS3 takes up a lot more energy to run than the slim PS3 does. Also the original PS3 has a much larger and noisier fan than the slim PS3. However, there is no difference in the preformance of either version. PS3 Slim on the other hand is limited to just the console, a thin 'n' floppy manual, power and USB cables and - horror of horrors - a composite video cable and SCART adaptor. Yup, the exact same About this item. Stabilizes the PS3 Slim when placed in the vertical position. Vertical position saves space and increases airflow around the console. Rubberized feet prevent stand from sliding or tipping. Allows for access to all key ports on the back of the PS3 Slim. Matches color and style of the PS3 Slim. Stabilizes the PS3 Slim when placed In an odd about-turn, where GTA 4 looked relatively awful on the PS3, Sony's console actually plays GTA 5 with better graphics quality than the Xbox 360. There are some other small differences PS4 Slim console. The new PS4 controller. Headphones. Micro-USB cable. HDMI cable. Measuring just 26.5cm x 26.5cm x 3.8cm, the Slim is substantially smaller than the PS4 by approximately 40 . For example, there is the PS3 Fat, the PS3 Slim and the PS3 Super Slim. Whereas the Xbox is the Fat Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 Slim. Very little detail is given by both companies. but Sony has released a downgrade "the PS3 Super Slim" and said it's an upgrade. Maybe in HDD Space, but nothing more. The original slim is still my favourite for the build quality, but the super slim is definitely nice, it's much smaller and lighter than even the slim. I bought the 12GB model and put a 1TB hard drive in it, which was a fairly painless procedure, only thing to note is that if you do buy a 12GB model, Sony don't include the HDD cradle you need If you don't already have a PS3, the best solution to this problem is to just buy a used one. There are a lot of good used PS3 models out there with the PS3 Slim being probably the best one of the lot. It's significantly smaller than the PS3 "fat" (original PS3) but has all the capabilities as its larger and older sibling. The Slim is the result of die shrinks to the CPU and GPU. For instance, the original PS3 cell was 90nm but later "Fat" models it was shrunk to 65nm, and now the "Slim" is even smaller with 45nm. The "thick" PS2 is the best out of all PS2s. It has the proper cooling from all that thickness so it doesn't get hot. The slimmer/thinner it is, the hotter it gets. This isn't true, but it appears that you are just stating an opinion. I have had both and neither get that much hotter than the other. K.

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