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<p>This page serves as a reference for the pros and cons of each model of PS3. This is all objectively based recommendations, with no bias for the appearance of the console. Acronym definitions can be found [[PS3:definitions|on the FAQ page]].</p>
This page serves as a reference for the pros and cons of each model of PS3. This is all objectively based recommendations, with no bias for the appearance of the console. Acronym definitions can be found [[PS3:Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)#Definitions|on the FAQ page]].
<p>===First Generation Fat Consoles===</p>
 
<p>’‘’BE WARNED THAT ALL FIRST GENERATION FAT CONSOLES HAVE A VERY HIGH YLOD RISK: PROCEED WITH CAUTION IF YOU COMMIT TO BUYING ONE.’’’</p>
===First Generation Fat Consoles===
<table>
 
<colgroup>
'''Be warned that all first generation fat consoles have a very high YLOD risk: Proceed with caution if you commit to buying one.'''
<col style="width: 23%" />
 
<col style="width: 15%" />
{| class="wikitable"
<col style="width: 15%" />
!align="center" width="23%"| Model
<col style="width: 15%" />
! Description
<col style="width: 15%" />
! CPU/RSX Sizes
<col style="width: 15%" />
! Default HDD Size
</colgroup>
! Motherboard
<thead>
! MinVerChk
<tr class="header">
|-
<th style="text-align: center;">Model</th>
|align="center"| CECHA
<th style="text-align: left;">Description</th>
| First PS3 console released. Features full hardware PS2 backwards compatibility (EE+GS) alongside four USB ports, two 128MB NAND flash chips, multiple card-reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Released in the U.S and East Asia.
<th style="text-align: left;">CPU/RSX Sizes</th>
| 90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE
<th style="text-align: left;">Default HDD Size</th>
| 60GB
<th style="text-align: left;">Motherboard</th>
| COK-001
<th style="text-align: left;">MinVerChk</th>
| 1.00
</tr>
|-
</thead>
|align="center"| CECHB
<tbody>
| Lower-end “budget” CECHA. Came with a 20GB HDD, no card readers, and no WiFi capabilities. Also only released in the U.S and East Asia.
<tr class="odd">
| 90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHA</td>
| 20GB
<td style="text-align: left;">First PS3 console released. Features full hardware PS2 backwards compatibility (EE+GS) alongside four USB ports, two 128MB NAND flash chips, multiple card-reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Released in the U.S and East Asia.</td>
| COK-001
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE</td>
| 1.00
<td style="text-align: left;">60GB</td>
|-
<td style="text-align: left;">COK-001</td>
|align="center"| CECHC
<td style="text-align: left;">1.00</td>
| First console to see one of its PS2 hardware backwards chips (EmotionEngine chip) removed and instead have an emulated placeholder PS2 CPU. First PS3 to be released worldwide, except the U.S and East Asia.
</tr>
| 90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE
<tr class="even">
| 60GB
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHB</td>
| COK-002
<td style="text-align: left;">Lower-end “budget” CECHA. Came with a 20GB HDD, no card readers, and no WiFi capabilities. Also only released in the U.S and East Asia.</td>
| 1.00 / 2.30
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE</td>
|-
<td style="text-align: left;">20GB</td>
|align="center"| CECHE
<td style="text-align: left;">COK-001</td>
| Refresh of the CECHC, but with an upgraded HDD. In some cases, the CECHE might have a COK-002W motherboard, indicating that it has been refurbished. Released in the U.S and some parts of Asia.
<td style="text-align: left;">1.00</td>
| 90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE
</tr>
| 80GB
<tr class="odd">
| COK-002 or COK-002W
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHC</td>
| 1.00 / 2.70 / 3.40
<td style="text-align: left;">First console to see one of its PS2 hardware backwards chips (EmotionEngine chip) removed and instead have an emulated placeholder PS2 CPU. First PS3 to be released worldwide, except the U.S and East Asia.</td>
|}
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE</td>
 
<td style="text-align: left;">60GB</td>
* A good way to distinguish first generation fats is by looking at the front of the console and seeing if the silver lining above the disc drive has reflection/is chrome. If it does, it is a guaranteed first generation fat.
<td style="text-align: left;">COK-002</td>
 
<td style="text-align: left;">1.00 / 2.30</td>
===Second Generation Fat Consoles===
</tr>
 
<tr class="even">
{| class="wikitable"
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHE</td>
!align="center" width="23%"| Model
<td style="text-align: left;">Refresh of the CECHC, but with an upgraded HDD. In some cases, the CECHE might have a COK-002W motherboard, indicating that it has been refurbished. Released in the U.S and some parts of Asia.</td>
! Description
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm RSX &amp; 90nm CELL BE</td>
! CPU/RSX Sizes
<td style="text-align: left;">80GB</td>
! Default HDD Size
<td style="text-align: left;">COK-002 or COK-002W</td>
! Motherboard
<td style="text-align: left;">1.00 / 2.70 / 3.40</td>
! MinVerChk
</tr>
|-
</tbody>
|align="center"| CECHG
</table>
| First console to have the PS2 backwards compatibility chips completely removed, as well as two USB ports, the card reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Due to poor heatsink design and removal of the front intake vents, this model is very likely to suffer from YLOD unless modified for bigger intake vents. First PS3 to be released globally. Some CECHGs, if refurbished, can come with a DIA-002 motherboard. '''Avoid this console'''.
<ul>
| 90nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<li>A good way to distinguish first generation fats is by looking at the front of the console and seeing if the silver lining above the disc drive has reflection/is chrome. If it does, it is a guaranteed first generation fat.</li>
| 40GB
</ul>
| SEM-001 or DIA-002
<p>===Second Generation Fat Consoles===</p>
| 1.90 / 1.97 / 2.30
<table>
|-
<colgroup>
|align="center"| CECHH
<col style="width: 23%" />
| First console to use a 16MB NOR flash instead of two 128MB NAND ones.
<col style="width: 15%" />
| 90nm or 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<col style="width: 15%" />
| 40GB
<col style="width: 15%" />
| DIA-001
<col style="width: 15%" />
| 1.97 / 2.30
<col style="width: 15%" />
|-
</colgroup>
|align="center"| CECHJ
<thead>
| First console to feature a 65nm RSX.
<tr class="header">
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<th style="text-align: center;">Model</th>
| 40GB
<th style="text-align: left;">Description</th>
| DIA-002
<th style="text-align: left;">CPU/RSX Sizes</th>
| 2.30
<th style="text-align: left;">Default HDD Size</th>
|-
<th style="text-align: left;">Motherboard</th>
|align="center"| CECHK
<th style="text-align: left;">MinVerChk</th>
| Rebranded CECHJ.
</tr>
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
</thead>
| 40GB
<tbody>
| DIA-002
<tr class="odd">
| 2.16 / 2.30
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHG</td>
|}
<td style="text-align: left;">First console to have the PS2 backwards compatibility chips completely removed, as well as two USB ports, the card reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Due to poor heatsink design and removal of the front intake vents, this model is very likely to suffer from YLOD unless modified for bigger intake vents. First PS3 to be released globally. Some CECHGs, if refurbished, can come with a DIA-002 motherboard. <strong>Avoid this console</strong>.</td>
 
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE</td>
===Third Generation Fat Consoles===
<td style="text-align: left;">40GB</td>
 
<td style="text-align: left;">SEM-001 or DIA-002</td>
{|
<td style="text-align: left;">1.90 / 1.97 / 2.30</td>
!align="center"| Model
</tr>
! Description
<tr class="even">
! CPU/RSX Sizes
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHH</td>
! Default HDD Size
<td style="text-align: left;">First console to use a 16MB NOR flash instead of two 128MB NAND ones.</td>
! Motherboard
<td style="text-align: left;">90nm or 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE</td>
! MinVerChk
<td style="text-align: left;">40GB</td>
|-
<td style="text-align: left;">DIA-001</td>
|align="center"| CECHL
<td style="text-align: left;">1.97 / 2.30</td>
| The original third generation fat console. Many CECHL NOR chips are known to have factory defects that cause RSOD. RSODs cannot be fixed unless you have CFW. '''Avoid this console'''.
</tr>
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<tr class="odd">
| 80GB
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHJ</td>
| VER-001
<td style="text-align: left;">First console to feature a 65nm RSX.</td>
| 2.30 / 2.45
<td style="text-align: left;">65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE</td>
|-
<td style="text-align: left;">40GB</td>
|align="center"| CECHM
<td style="text-align: left;">DIA-002</td>
| Similar to CECHL, but with fixed NOR chips.
<td style="text-align: left;">2.30</td>
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
</tr>
| 80GB
<tr class="even">
| VER-001
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHK</td>
| 1.97 / 2.30
<td style="text-align: left;">Rebranded CECHJ.</td>
|-
<td style="text-align: left;">65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE</td>
|align="center"| CECHP
<td style="text-align: left;">40GB</td>
| Similar to CECHM, but with a larger capacity hard drive.
<td style="text-align: left;">DIA-002</td>
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<td style="text-align: left;">2.16 / 2.30</td>
| 160GB
</tr>
| VER-001
</tbody>
| 2.45
</table>
|-
<p>===Third Generation Fat Consoles===</p>
|align="center"| CECHQ
<table>
| Similar to CECHM, but with a larger capacity hard drive.
<thead>
| 65nm RSX &amp; 65nm CELL BE
<tr class="header">
| 160GB
<th style="text-align: center;">Model</th>
| VER-001
<th style="text-align: left;">Description</th>
| 2.70?
<th style="text-align: left;">CPU/RSX Sizes</th>
|}
<th style="text-align: left;">Default HDD Size</th>
<th style="text-align: left;">Motherboard</th>
<th style="text-align: left;">MinVerChk</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td style="text-align: center;">CECHL</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">The original third generation fat console. Many CECHL NOR chips are</td>
<td style="text-align: left;"></td>
<td style="text-align: left;"></td>
<td style="text-align: left;"></td>
<td style="text-align: left;"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Revision as of 17:28, 30 October 2021

This page serves as a reference for the pros and cons of each model of PS3. This is all objectively based recommendations, with no bias for the appearance of the console. Acronym definitions can be found on the FAQ page.

First Generation Fat Consoles

Be warned that all first generation fat consoles have a very high YLOD risk: Proceed with caution if you commit to buying one.

Model Description CPU/RSX Sizes Default HDD Size Motherboard MinVerChk
CECHA First PS3 console released. Features full hardware PS2 backwards compatibility (EE+GS) alongside four USB ports, two 128MB NAND flash chips, multiple card-reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Released in the U.S and East Asia. 90nm RSX & 90nm CELL BE 60GB COK-001 1.00
CECHB Lower-end “budget” CECHA. Came with a 20GB HDD, no card readers, and no WiFi capabilities. Also only released in the U.S and East Asia. 90nm RSX & 90nm CELL BE 20GB COK-001 1.00
CECHC First console to see one of its PS2 hardware backwards chips (EmotionEngine chip) removed and instead have an emulated placeholder PS2 CPU. First PS3 to be released worldwide, except the U.S and East Asia. 90nm RSX & 90nm CELL BE 60GB COK-002 1.00 / 2.30
CECHE Refresh of the CECHC, but with an upgraded HDD. In some cases, the CECHE might have a COK-002W motherboard, indicating that it has been refurbished. Released in the U.S and some parts of Asia. 90nm RSX & 90nm CELL BE 80GB COK-002 or COK-002W 1.00 / 2.70 / 3.40
  • A good way to distinguish first generation fats is by looking at the front of the console and seeing if the silver lining above the disc drive has reflection/is chrome. If it does, it is a guaranteed first generation fat.

Second Generation Fat Consoles

Model Description CPU/RSX Sizes Default HDD Size Motherboard MinVerChk
CECHG First console to have the PS2 backwards compatibility chips completely removed, as well as two USB ports, the card reader ports, and the ability to play SA-CDs. Due to poor heatsink design and removal of the front intake vents, this model is very likely to suffer from YLOD unless modified for bigger intake vents. First PS3 to be released globally. Some CECHGs, if refurbished, can come with a DIA-002 motherboard. Avoid this console. 90nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 40GB SEM-001 or DIA-002 1.90 / 1.97 / 2.30
CECHH First console to use a 16MB NOR flash instead of two 128MB NAND ones. 90nm or 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 40GB DIA-001 1.97 / 2.30
CECHJ First console to feature a 65nm RSX. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 40GB DIA-002 2.30
CECHK Rebranded CECHJ. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 40GB DIA-002 2.16 / 2.30

Third Generation Fat Consoles

Model Description CPU/RSX Sizes Default HDD Size Motherboard MinVerChk
CECHL The original third generation fat console. Many CECHL NOR chips are known to have factory defects that cause RSOD. RSODs cannot be fixed unless you have CFW. Avoid this console. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 80GB VER-001 2.30 / 2.45
CECHM Similar to CECHL, but with fixed NOR chips. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 80GB VER-001 1.97 / 2.30
CECHP Similar to CECHM, but with a larger capacity hard drive. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 160GB VER-001 2.45
CECHQ Similar to CECHM, but with a larger capacity hard drive. 65nm RSX & 65nm CELL BE 160GB VER-001 2.70?
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