| Console
Comparison Chart - Version 2.1 |
| |
XBox |
PlayStation
2 |
Gamecube |
Dreamcast |
| CPU |
733 MHz
Intel Pentium III |
300 MHz
Emotion Engine |
405 MHz
IBM PowerPC "Gekko" |
200 MHz
Hitachi SH4 |
| Graphics
Processor |
250 MHz
nVidia custom chip |
150 MHz
Sony GS |
200 MHz
Artx "Flipper" |
100 MHZ
NEC PowerVR Series 2 |
| Memory |
64 MB,
unified |
38 MB
Total |
sytem:
24MB of 1T-SRAM
audio/animation:
16 MB of 100Mhz DRAM
additional: 2MB
of frame buffer
1MB of Texture Cache |
system:
16 MB SDRAM
graphics: 8 MB
SDRAM
sound: 2MB |
| Storage
Medium |
8 GB hard
disk, memory card |
8 MB
memory card, HD upgrade |
64 MB
Memory Card |
128 KB VMU
Zip Add-On |
| Media |
5x DVD |
4x DVD |
Mini DVD |
GD-Rom |
| Broadband
Enabled |
Yes |
Future
upgrade |
Future
upgrade |
Future
upgrade |
| Joystick
Ports |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| I/O
Ports |
Modified
USB |
IEEE1394,
USB |
Custom |
Custom
Joystick, Serial I/O |
| Analog
Modem |
Future
Upgrade |
Future
Upgrade |
Future
Upgrade |
56k |
| DVD
Movie Playback |
Built in,
Remote required |
Utility
required to be on memory card |
No |
No |
| HDTV
Support |
Yes |
Limited |
Unknown |
No |
| US
Launch Date |
November 8
2001 |
Available
Now |
October
2001 |
Available
Now |
