PS3 Super Slim (CECH-4300C) specifications

The PS3 Super Slim (CECH-4300C) has the Cell processor, the RSX graphics chip, 512 MB of memory in total and a 500 GB drive. It doesn’t play PS2 discs. Here are its full specifications and what it can play.

PlayStation 3 (CECH-4300C, Super Slim) specifications
History
ReleaseAnnounced September 2012, launched in major markets later that year[2]
Processor
CPU / GPUCell Broadband Engine / RSX[1]
Memory256 MB main + 256 MB graphics[1]
Storage
Hard disk500 GB, 2.5-inch Serial ATA[1]
Optical driveBD 2× (BD-ROM), DVD 8×, CD 24× (read-only)[1]
Video
Output resolutions1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i[1]
AV outputHDMI, AV Multi Out, optical digital[1]
Audio
Audio formatsLPCM 7.1, Dolby Digital/Plus/TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC[1]
Connectivity
USB2× USB 2.0[1]
Wireless802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)[1]
Compatibility
PS2 softwareNot supported[1]
PS1 softwareLimited; many titles work, full compatibility not guaranteed[1]
Physical
Max. rated power190 W (220–240 V model)[1]
Dimensionsapprox. 290 × 60 × 230 mm (W × H × D)[1]
Weightapprox. 2.1 kg[1]

Backward compatibility

The Super Slim doesn’t play PlayStation 2 software. Sony says many PS1 discs work but full compatibility isn’t guaranteed. The drive reads PS3 Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray, DVD and CD media, but Sony notes that BD-RE version 1.0 discs aren’t supported.

Video

HDMI output supports 3D, Deep Colour, x.v.Colour and HD lossless audio formats. The figures here come from the 220–240 V model’s guide. Other regions’ models may have a different power rating.

The previous generation: PS2 slim (SCPH-90004). The successor: PS4 vs PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro.

Sources

Last checked

  1. PS3 Safety and Support (CECH-4300C series) Sony Interactive Entertainment · Manual / spec sheet
  2. PlayStation 3 — Wikipedia Wikipedia · Reference work