Does the PS3 12GB have a hard drive?
“With no storage device in the hard drive bay, we took apart the 12GB PS3 to unearth its secrets – like the fact it actually has a 16GB flash chip.” The mainboard for the ‘Super Slim’ has been downsized and rationalised considerably.
What hard drive does a PS3 have?
In practical terms, you just need to make sure that the new PS3 hard drive is a 2.5-inch 9.5mm SATA drive. However, there are still some principles you need to adhere to when purchasing a PS3 hard drive: Capacity: It seems that the max capacity supported by PS3 is 1TB.
How fast is a PS3 hard drive?
The standard HDD that comes with your PS3 is 5400 rpm — not bad, but not the best on the market. We’ve stumbled across a write-up detailing the addition of a different hard drive, running at 7200 rpm, and its effect on a various array of games and other such things.
Can you upgrade RAM in PS3?
It’s rare for a console to get a spec upgrade in the middle of its life. However, Sony has stealthily upgraded the PS3 over the past few months to unlock additional usable RAM for developers.
What hard drive does a PS3 Super Slim use?
We noticed our new PS3 super-slim came fitted with a 7.5mm, 500GB hard drive. 7.5mm drives are typically used in slim laptops like ultrabooks, due to being thinner than standard 9.5mm drives. That said, the PS3’s hard drive slot is large enough to accommodate 9.5mm drives should you wish to use one.
Can you add an external hard drive to a PS3?
Luckily, gamers can just plug an external HDD into the console’s USB port and use that make room on the internal drive. One thing you need to remember is that the hard drive needs to be formatted to use – this means that every single thing on the drive will be deleted before you can use it.
Can I put an SSD in my PS3?
While this is true for virtually every games console out there, PlayStation 3 is unique in that you can upgrade the stock hard drive with any kind of replacement you like – and that includes state-of-the-art SSD (solid state disk) technology.