Listing Of the Playstation 3 Game Console with their original hard drive capacity

Currently there are two PS 3 Model consoles known as the Phat or Slim

Original PS 3 Phat Model
There are several original Phat model PS 3 which are usually referred to
by the size of their internal hard disk drive. Released were the 20, 40,60,80,160GB.
The most common Phat model console released and in Australia were 40, 60, 80 Gig The 60Gb was the only model released in Aus that had features that made it stand out from the rest including today’s latest Slim Version.The 60Gb Phat Having the ability to play PS 2 games also having a massive number of USB ports on the front , 4 in total, including an abundance of memory card reader slots this PS model stood out from the rest.

The only difference in the appearance of the first five Phat Playstation was the colour of the trim, number of USB ports, the presence or absence of a door (which covers the flash card readers on equipped models) and some minor changes to the air vents.

Playstation Black Slim Console Model
In September 2009 Sony announced the release of the new Console 120, 250Gb
The New Redesigned Slimmer version of the Phat console Known as the PS 3 Slim

Later in July 2010 the 160 and 320Gb Models were selling This is the current model in production in retail stores now May 2012.It features an upgradeable 120, 160, 250 or 320 GB hard drive and is 33% smaller, The Slim Model Power consumption is one third of the original PS 3 Phat model thus producing less heat, utilizing a smaller less robust internal switched mode power supply module

The Serial Number is located on a white label circled Below is the model number

Playstation Model Number Circled in Yellow displayed as CECHL02 this is a Phat PS 3

Check Below to See what model console you have Via the Serial number stamped at the rear of the console on a white label It will start with CECH***
Example Checking the table below CECH2002B is the PS3 250Gb Slim Model