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Playstation 3 Model Differences

List of Playstation 3 Models

The following chart describes the basic differences between various PS3 model numbers. The chart is broken up into two parts. The first part lists the prefix, while the second part lists the suffix. Combining prefix and suffix allows you to arrive at an actual PS3 model number. Red entries indicate not officially released.

1st Gen
Fat Model
(Prefix)
HDMI
CEC
OtherOS PS2 Mode SA-CD WiFi
802.11 b/g
Cell/RSX Watts/MAX USB
Ports
Flash
Card
Readers
Harddrive Release Date Region Suffixes
CECHA No Yes Hardware Yes Yes 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 Yes 60GB 8/2006-8/2007 00 01 06 07 12
CECHB No Yes Hardware Yes No 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 No 20GB 8/2006-4/2007 00 01 07 12
CECHC No Yes Software Yes Yes 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 Yes 60GB 8/2006-8/2007 02 03 04 08
CECHD No Yes Software Yes No 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 No 20GB    
CECHE No Yes Software Yes Yes 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 Yes 80GB 8/2007 01 05 06 11 12
CECHF No Yes Software Yes Yes 90nm/90nm 200/380 4 Yes 80GB    
CECHG No Yes No No Yes 65nm/90nm 160/280 2 No 40GB 10/2007 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12
CECHH No Yes No No Yes 65nm/90nm 160/280 2 No 40GB 10/2007 00 01 04 05 06 07 08 11 12
CECHI No Yes No No Yes 65nm/90nm 160/280 2 No 40GB    
CECHJ No Yes No No Yes 65nm/90nm 130/280 2 No 40GB 8/2008 00 04
CECHK No Yes No No Yes 65nm/90nm 130/280 2 No 80GB 8/2008 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
CECHL No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 80GB 8/2008 00 01 03 04 12
CECHM No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 80GB 8/2008 03
CECHN No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 80GB    
CECHO No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 80GB    
CECHP No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 160GB 10/2008 01 04 07 12
CECHQ No Yes No No Yes 65nm/65nm 130/280 2 No 160GB 4/2009 00
2nd Gen
Slim Model
(Prefix)
HDMI
CEC
OtherOS PS2 Mode SA-CD WiFi
802.11 b/g
Cell/RSX Watts/MAX USB
Ports
Flash
Card
Readers
Harddrive Release Date Region Suffixes
CECH-20 Yes No No No Yes 45nm/65nm 100/250 2 No A=120GB
B=250GB
9/2009 00 01 12