Unlike previous versions of the PlayStation 3, which had a visible hard drive slot, the super-slim's is cheekily concealed, and there's no information about the slot at all in the manual.

Here’s how it works. The Super Slim PS3 has a similar, but slightly different, hard drive style. First you need to remove the HDD plate, which makes up the right side of the console. Just slide ...

By comparison, we tested the stock PlayStation 3 Slim hard drive and observed 65MB/s read speeds and 48MB/s write speeds. Incidentally, the Slim's drive is considerably quicker than the drive ...

Sony could be lining up a 250GB model of its new slim PlayStation 3 which will be sold alongside ... two production ones with 120GB and 250GB hard drives. At this stage, all the move suggests ...

An audible hollow rattle can be heard when you place the console on a hard surface ... the same RSX GPU drives the newest model PS3, and the 45nm Cell processor from the Slim returns.

But the few additional features in the Super Slim don’t warrant a new purchase for those with older PS3s. And since any PS3 allows for simple hard drive upgrades, it’s much cheaper to buy a ...

Yes--you can still do a DIY upgrade with a standard 2.5-inch laptop hard drive. We'll update our How-To video to give you a step-by-step guide for the PS3 Slim soon. Can I stand the PS3 Slim ...

Volumetrically, the 120GB PS3 Slim takes up approximately 33 percent ... a front-facing panel that can be removed to access the hard drive (more on that later). Of course, the big debate here ...

In other territories, gamers can buy the aforementioned packages on September 28, with an additional option for a super slim PS3 that contains a 12GB flash hard drive (and room to expand via an ...

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While both versions will come in the charcoal black finish of current Slim models, the 160GB version will also ... According to a release on Sony Japan's website, the company will also offer a ...

Thankfully, if you don't fancy splashing out on the Sony PS4 Slim or the PS5, both of which come with more storage space than the PS3, you'll find it super easy to upgrade your PS3 hard drive ...