From the same source that delivered the roadmap for the release of the PS4, today VgLeaks gave an extensive look at each of the developer kits that have been used for the PS4. Through the information that was given, we were granted with a detailed description of the hardware that was provided through the developer kits for the PS4.
There are currently three different types of dev kits available.
1) R10 boards with special BIOS, running in generic PC’s
R10 Board (with special BIOS) assemble in a Generic PC
- Requires Windows 7 64 bit edition
- Recommend
- Sandy Bridge (Intel) or Bulldozer (AMD)
- Minimum 8 GB RAM (system memory)
- 650 Watt PSU
- VS2010 SP1
- DWM (Desktop Windows Manager) must be turned off
- Application will use Windows services for everything except GPU interface
- SCE will provide “Gnm”, a custom CPU interface
2) “Initial 1″ — Early devkit
- model number: DVKT-KS000K
- SCE-provided PC equipped with R10XX board
- Runs Orbis OS
- Available July 2012
DVKT-KS000K (“Initial 1″)
- Runs Orbis OS
- CPU: Bulldozer 8-core, 1.6 Ghz
- Graphics Card: R10 with special BIOS
- RAM: 8 GB (system memory)
- BD Drive
- HDD: 2.5 ” 160 GB
- Network Controller
- Custom South Bridge allows access to controller prototypes
3) SoC Based Devkit: early version of the ORBIS hardware
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Available January 2013
SoC Based Devkit
- Available January 2013
- CPU: 8-core Jaguar
- GPU: Liverpool GPU
- RAM: unified 8 GB for devkit (4 GB for the retail console)
- Subsystem: HDD, Network Controller, BD Drive, Bluetooth Controller, WLAN and HDMI (up to 1980×1080@3D)
- Analog Outputs: Audio, Composite Video
- Connection to Host: USB 3.0 (targeting over 200 MB/s),
- ORBIS Dualshock
- Dual Camera
It is to be kept in mind that these are just the developer kits for the PS4. These are in no way an indication of the exact hardware that will be shipped with the consumer version of the PS4. But, it is safe to assume that the latest developer kit for the PS4, the SoC based kit, will be closer to what type of hardware that will appear in the consumer version of the PS4.
For those interested, you can also look at the slideshow listed above this article to view a few concept photos of the PS4.
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