New PlayStation 3 (PS3) model number (CECH-3000B)has been announced by Sony Japan. This new 2011 Ps3 model consumes less power than it’s predecessor models (CECH-3001B). The wattage has been reduced to 200W from previous 230W model while the weight has gone down to 5.7 pounds from 6.6. The console will arrive in Charcoal Black color with a 320GB HDD.

Specifications:

Name : Charcoal Black 320GB PlayStation ® 3

Model number : CECH-3000B

Suggested retail price 34,980 yen ($435)

Contents :

• “PlayStation 3″ × 1 unit
• Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK ® 3) × 1
• Power cord × 1
• AV cable × 1
• USB Cable × 1

CPU : Cell Broadband Engine™

GPU : RSX ®

Sound Output : LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.

Memory : 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM

Hard disk 2.5 : “Serial ATA 320GB ※ 1 ※ 2 O Hi-Speed ​​USB (compliant with USB 2.0) × 2

Communication : Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) × 1, IEEE 802.11 b / g, Bluetooth ® 2.0 (EDR)

Controller : Wireless controller (Bluetooth ®)

AV output : Resolution 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i

• ※ 3 × 1 HDMI output
• × 1 AV MULTI OUT
• × 1 optical digital output

BD / DVD / CD drive (read only) : Maximum Read Speed

• Speed ​​BD 2 (BD-ROM)
• Speed ​​DVD 8 (DVD-ROM)
• Double-speed CD 24 (CD-ROM)

Power : AC 100V, 50/60Hz

Power consumption : Approximately 200W

External dimensions : Approximately 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × depth) (excluding projections)

Mass : Approximately 2.6kg

Release Date And Price:

The new model of PS3 will retail in Japan by September 2011, There are no words on the release date in US. The unit will be available for ¥34,980 price or $435 in America.

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[PlayStation Blog]