The 2009 PS3 Slim shrinks the chassis by a third and swaps the Fat's IEC C14 power inlet for the smaller IEC C8 figure-8 used by every Slim and Super Slim after it. The redesign keeps HDMI, Sony AV Multi Out, optical TOSLINK and Gigabit Ethernet, but trims USB from four to two ports and drops the launch Fat's hidden flash card readers. CECH-2000 is also the first PS3 to support HDMI-CEC, letting your TV remote control the console over HDMI.
2009 PS3 Slim: HDMI 1.4, AV Multi Out, optical TOSLINK, 2× USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet — and the first PS3 to switch to an IEC C8 figure-8 inlet.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Sony
- Release Year
- 2009
- Model Number
- CECH-2000 / CECH-2100 / CECH-2500 (covers all CECH-2xxx Slim revisions)
- Category
- Gaming Console
Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDMI 1.4 (Type A – Standard) | 1 | HDMI OUT (rear) | HDMI-CEC supported (first PS3 generation to do so). CECH-2500 hardware revision advertises HDMI 1.4 features (3D); earlier CECH-2000/2100 are HDMI 1.3 capable. Mapped to the closest approved tier. |
| Sony AV Multi Out (PlayStation Family) | 1 | AV MULTI OUT (rear) | Composite, RGB SCART, component (YPbPr) and VGA cables all use this same port. Cannot output simultaneously with HDMI. |
| Optical TOSLINK (S/PDIF) | 1 | DIGITAL OUT (rear) | Dolby Digital, DTS and 5.1 LPCM. Retained on the Slim. |
| USB Type-A (USB 2.0) | 2 | USB 1 / USB 2 (front) | Two front USB 2.0 host ports. |
| RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet) | 1 | LAN (rear) | 10/100/1000 BASE-T autosensing. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g is also built in. |
| IEC C8 (Figure-8 Inlet) | 1 | AC IN | Two-pin figure-8 inlet; integrated PSU. Replaces the Fat's IEC C14. |
Notes & Compatibility
First PS3 to support HDMI-CEC. HDMI hardware is HDMI 1.3 on the CECH-2000; CECH-2500 onwards advertise HDMI 1.4 features such as 3D. Flash-card readers (Memory Stick / SD / CompactFlash) are gone — they only existed on the launch CECHA/CECHB Fat units. Power supply integrates into the chassis and uses an IEC C8 figure-8 inlet (replacing the Fat’s C14). PS1 backwards compatibility remains, PS2 backwards compatibility does not.
