Watch: Take a closer look at the new PS3 Slim

We’ve already seen Sony‘s slimmed-down PS3 unboxed last week, now its time to take a closer look at the slims new design and finish. From the shiny new PS3 logo, the matte finish, new push buttons, two USB ports and a swappable hard drive, the PS3 Slim gets a hands on treatment from the folks of Engadget.

We’ve already seen Sony‘s slimmed-down PS3 unboxed last week, now its time to take a closer look at the slims new design and finish. From the shiny new PS3 logo, the matte finish, new push buttons, two USB ports and a swappable hard drive, the PS3 Slim gets a hands on treatment from the folks of Engadget.

Here are some notable features of the PS3 Slim according to Engadget:

• The buttons in the front are now physical and actually “click” in to function. The PS logo above the disc drive does not rotate for vertical use, and yes, the hard drive is swappable.
• Here’s a more thorough comparison between the slim, the original, and the Xbox 360. Some people were asking about the texture of the matte finish, and compared to Microsoft‘s console, it’s just a teensy bit rougher (and on that note, about the same weight, too). It’s still just as glossy as the original on the sides, however.
• While our tests were far from thorough, the initial results from our quick-and-dirty decibel ratings show some promise. With a baseline of 49 decibels, the Slim averaged 53 to 56 db when in use / playing a game / installing data (in this case, Metal Gear Solid 4), compared to the 55 to 58 db of the original. Blu-ray movie playback is where it becomes noticeable, as the slim peaked for us at 60 db when the original was doing 70 db running the same disc.

• Finally – the PS3 Slim unboxed

Via Engadget