PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2's core components were the custom 128-bit Emotion Engine CPU at approximately 299 MHz, 32MB of main RAM, and the Graphics Synthesizer GPU (147 MHz clock, 4MB of high-speed embedded DRAM). It also featured 2MB of sound memory, a CPU running at 37.5MHz for the IOP, a DVD-ROM drive capable of reading dual-layer discs up to 9GB, and connectivity ports including USB, controller ports, memory card slots, and an optical digital audio connector.  

CPU 

• Name: Emotion Engine
• Architecture: 128-bit, MIPS III R5900-based
• Clock Speed: Approximately 294.912 MHz to 299 MHz
• Capabilities: 128-bit SIMD, proprietary Sony multimedia instructions

Graphics (GPU) 

• Name: Graphics Synthesizer (GS)
• Clock Speed: 147.456 MHz
• Embedded DRAM (EDRAM): 4MB
• Memory Bandwidth: 48 GB/s
• Rendering: Texture mapping, fogging, alpha blending, anti-aliasing, mipmapping

Memory 

• Main Memory (RAM): 32MB
• Sound Memory: 2MB
• Video Memory (EDRAM): 4MB

Storage 

• Optical Drive: DVD-ROM, capable of reading dual-layer discs up to 9GB
• Removable Storage: Memory cards (various sizes, not interchangeable with PS1 cards)

Sound 

• Capabilities: Up to 48 channels with 3D surround sound

Connectivity 

• Ports: 2x USB 1.1, 2x Controller Ports, 2x Memory Card Slots, Optical Digital Out
• Networking: Network connector (LAN/modem adapter for early models)

Other 

• Backward Compatibility: Played PlayStation (PS1) games
• Controller: DualShock 2 with analog buttons