PlayStation 2 vs 32X

See the meaningful differences, category strengths and community preference using the product data currently available.

PlayStation 2

Released PlayStation 2 JP : 4 March 2000 [ 1 ] NA : 26 October 2000 [ 2 ] EU : 24 November 2000 [ 3 ] AU / ZA : 30 November 2000 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] HK : 13 December 2001 [ 6 ] TW : 24 January 2002 [ 7 ] KR : 22 February 2002 [ 8 ] RUS : 7 November 2002 IND : 13 August 2003 [ 9 ] CHN : 1 January 2004 [ 10 ] PlayStation 2 Slimline EU : 29 October 2004 JP : 3 November 2004 NA : 25 November 2004 AU : 2 December 2004 IND : 10 September 2008 [ 11 ] BRA : 15 October 2009 [ 12 ] | JP : 4 March 2000 [ 1 ] | NA : 26 October 2000 [ 2 ] | EU : 24 November 2000 [ 3 ] | AU / ZA : 30 November 2000 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] | HK : 13 December 2001 [ 6 ] | TW : 24 January 2002 [ 7 ] | KR : 22 February 2002 [ 8 ] | RUS : 7 November 2002 | IND : 13 August 2003 [ 9 ] | CHN : 1 January 2004 [ 10 ] | EU : 29 October 2004 | JP : 3 November 2004 | NA : 25 November 2004 | AU : 2 December 2004 | IND : 10 September 2008 [ 11 ] | BRA : 15 October 2009 [ 12 ] 0 community votes 1 scored wins

Buy - $15.99 View product

Sega

32X

Released NA : November 21, 1994 EU : November 1994 JP : December 3, 1994 BR : March 1995 | NA : November 21, 1994 | EU : November 1994 | JP : December 3, 1994 | BR : March 1995 0 community votes 0 scored wins

Buy - $7.29 View product

Quick verdict

There is not enough scored evidence for an overall winner yet.

This matchup is too close to call from the available scored specs.

50% confidence 1 scored specs 1 point margin

Best Performance Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Output Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Game Library Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Connectivity Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Value Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Buy PlayStation 2 if

You prefer its thermal, power, or physical-design tradeoffs.
Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Buy 32X if

Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Category score

Where each product wins

Physical & Power

PlayStation 2

32X

Evidence

Detailed comparison

Detailed specification comparison for PlayStation 2 and 32X
Spec	PlayStation 2	32X
Identity
Primary Source URL	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_32X
Product Details
Release Date	PlayStation 2 JP : 4 March 2000 [ 1 ] NA : 26 October 2000 [ 2 ] EU : 24 November 2000 [ 3 ] AU / ZA : 30 November 2000 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] HK : 13 December 2001 [ 6 ] TW : 24 January 2002 [ 7 ] KR : 22 February 2002 [ 8 ] RUS : 7 November 2002 IND : 13 August 2003 [ 9 ] CHN : 1 January 2004 [ 10 ] PlayStation 2 Slimline EU : 29 October 2004 JP : 3 November 2004 NA : 25 November 2004 AU : 2 December 2004 IND : 10 September 2008 [ 11 ] BRA : 15 October 2009 [ 12 ] \| JP : 4 March 2000 [ 1 ] \| NA : 26 October 2000 [ 2 ] \| EU : 24 November 2000 [ 3 ] \| AU / ZA : 30 November 2000 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] \| HK : 13 December 2001 [ 6 ] \| TW : 24 January 2002 [ 7 ] \| KR : 22 February 2002 [ 8 ] \| RUS : 7 November 2002 \| IND : 13 August 2003 [ 9 ] \| CHN : 1 January 2004 [ 10 ] \| EU : 29 October 2004 \| JP : 3 November 2004 \| NA : 25 November 2004 \| AU : 2 December 2004 \| IND : 10 September 2008 [ 11 ] \| BRA : 15 October 2009 [ 12 ]	NA : November 21, 1994 EU : November 1994 JP : December 3, 1994 BR : March 1995 \| NA : November 21, 1994 \| EU : November 1994 \| JP : December 3, 1994 \| BR : March 1995
Design
Weight	Original : 4.85 lb (2.2 kg) \| Slim : 1.98 lb (0.9 kg)	495 g (17.5 oz) [ 4 ]
Dimensions	Original : 3.1 × 11.9 × 7.2 in (78.7 × 302.3 × 182.9 mm)	110 × 210 × 100 mm (4.3 × 8.3 × 3.9 in)
Performance
Gpu	Graphics Synthesizer @ 150 MHz	—
Storage	40 GB hard drive (optional)	—
Console GPU	Graphics Synthesizer @ 150 MHz	—