| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | December 12, 2004 (in Japan) |
| Dimensions | 170 x 74 x 23 mm (6.7 x 2.9 x 0.9 inch) |
| Weight | 280 grams (0.62 lbs) |
| CPU | The PSP's main microprocessor is a multifunction device that includes a MIPS R4000-based CPU, hardware for
multimedia decoding.
The MIPS CPU core is globally clocked between 1 and 333 MHz. |
| Memory | TThe system has 32 MiB main RAM and 4 MiB embedded DRAM. |
| Graphics | The 166 MHz graphics chip has 2 MiB embedded memory and through its 512 bit interface provides hardware polygon
and NURBS rendering, hardware directional lighting, clipping, environment projection and texture mapping, texture compression and
tessellation, fogging, alpha blending, depth and stencil tests, vertex blending for morphing effects, and dithering, all in 16 or
32 bit colour, along with handling image output.
Specifications state that the PSP is capable of rendering 33 million flat-shaded polygons per second, with a 664 million pixel per
second fill rate. |
| Power supply | The PSP uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for power. On average the battery life is around 4 or 5
hours. |
| Display | The TFT LCD screen measures 110 mm (4.3 in) diagonal with a 16:9 ratio and sports a 480×272 pixel resolution
capable of 16.77 million colours. |
| Wireless networking | The PSP can connect to a wireless network through Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b which allows it to surf the web or
connect to other PSP units for multiplayer gaming world-wide. |
| Multimedia and codecs | - Audio: MP3; ATRAC3; WMA; AAC; WAV; MP4.
- Video: MPEG-4; SWF.
- Images: JPEG; GIF; BMP; TIF; PNG. |
