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In the grand pantheon of things gamers like to do I would say that we like comparing things almost as much as making top ten lists about things. Whenever the opportunity arises we like to compare two things together whether they be apples and apples or apples and oranges. The latest opportunity to compare has arisen and the two subjects are the PS3 (Phat) and the PS3 Slim. Size wise the Slim wins, but what about in speed? Is the Phat deceptively quick or does the Slim's lithe body give it the speedier loading times.

Ore-teki compared the two systems and found out that the Slim was slower than the Phat and also showing that the Slim is faster than the Phat. Through four tests that are in the videos above and below the Phat came out ahead in start up and DVD loading, but the Slim won out in starting and loading Batman: Arkham Asylum. What are the reasons? Who really knows. The videos are reportedly done on the same system so it isn't the hard drive. Maybe it has something to do with firmware, but who knows. It's a mystery!

So what has this comparison garnered us? We know which system will get us to Batman faster, and that is the system that wins. Winner = PS3 Slim.








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froman46992's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:14
froman46992
yeah but slim doesn't have a green light to show you its turned on, or a blue to show a disk is in... idk why but it doesn't
Disturbed Dreams's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:16
Disturbed Dreams
That isn't really a scientific test, to really test it make sure you put the same hard drive in each one. Then test it out, that leaves the only variable to be the system, and not how defragged the hard drive is.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:24
Monodi
the start up on the phatty looks faster, but loading times take less as it seems on the slim
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:25
xe-cute
It means nothing these tests as there are so many variables unaccounted for.

Also, is this all the PS3 peeps have to do these days to pass the time?


EDIT: Just read the above comment by Disturbed Dreams, yeah, what he says (explains it better than me)!
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:26
Dreamsower
Earlier this year I got my hands on a brand new MGS4 80GB model with PS2 BC. Since BC compatibility was a deal breaker for me since my PS2 is still running (lets try to reach that 10 year mark!) I wanted something that could replace it if misfortune hit. I prefer my fat PS3 (BC and more USB ports and memory readers are a plus) the same that I prefer my fat PS2, but for anyone still thinking of picking up a PS3 the Slim may prove appetizing.
Coltronathon5000's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:31
Coltronathon5000
startup on the 80 was faster because it didn't show the dumb logo
AA booted on the slim faster, again because of the label (spiderman font on ol' triple 80)

I therefore deduce that in the end they will load up into AA at the same time.

As for the faster loading time in game... could be a faster hard disk or maybe Sony upgraded the cell a little. I'm sure it's cheaper to mass produce drives and chips that also happen to have a performance advantage over the old stuff.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:39
DGX Goggles
I dunno, I kind of still prefer the design aesthetics of the phat.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:48
Darren Nakamura
So, it's both slower and faster? Great results, guys, thanks for publishing this experiment.
The Prodigal Son's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 19:50
The Prodigal Son
The best part of that Ore-teki link was the ad I saw for dandruff shampoo (Scalp-D). Silly Japanese commercials.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 20:07
Crunshii
I liked C better.
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 22:27
Kyle MacGregor
I have a PS3 Slim. So that's what I'll use. Except when I'm playing PS2 games on my roommates Phat. Okay.
Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2009 23:43
Mr Kite
Well I'm glad that's settled, the ps3 (phat) is sometimes faster than the slim.
Keaglez's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 00:13
Keaglez
Soo I should trade in my 80 GIG ps3 for the slim??
TheNomadicTroll's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 00:55
TheNomadicTroll
Does this matter now anyway? Isn't sony coming out with a huge patch to compete with the 360's NXE setting, so both machines might get a uniform patch.
KrazyKraut's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 04:01
KrazyKraut
nice test....awesome m8s
BattyAdroit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 11:12
BattyAdroit
I want these seconds of my life back, please.
Blackhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 11:21
Blackhat
"Soo I should trade in my 80 GIG ps3 for the slim??"

hahahahha, I love us consumers. "Should I trade in my perfectly fine, working version of this console for 50 bucks off new, small one?" Yes, yes spend 300+ dollars to get a smaller version.

Sorry I just find that hilarious.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 12:02
Holyetheline
I do want a slim.
readbigwordsisgood's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2009 15:39
readbigwordsisgood
I would expect a real comparison would list temperatures and components, and run actual performance tests, synthetic or not.

Benchmarking is not reinventing the wheel.

Even in the hypothesis given, 'getting to batman' - are we talking about a second? 3 seconds?

I would think some talk about the concept of 'diminishing returns' is due. If your internal temperatures are baking your components - and your system is going to die of heat stroke, who cares about load time?

Since miniaturization of the case and components has a real proven effect on raising temperatures, the first comparison that would come to mind to avoid a product that is engineered to fail is to chart the gpu cpu MB temps, no?

Aww phooey!
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