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After being outed last week the new CECH-3000 PS3 model has had a tear down - showing off a revised interior - and has undergone a test to reveal slightly lower power consumption for the new SKU.

A power consumption test done by PocketNews has measured power consumption as being slightly reduced on the new SKU. This is not to be confused with the reduction in the size of the PSU from 230w to 200w like many other sites have done. When idle on the XMB the new 3000 unit draws 61w compared to 65w of the 2500 model.

Similar small savings in power are also found in-game with consumption when playing Final Fantasy XIII being rated at 72-79W for the 3000 model against 73-80w against the 2500 model, no surprise really given that it appears that they are both running the same fabrication process for both CPU and GPU carrying the same 45nm/40nm size for the Cell and the RSX, respectively.

Aesthetic changes to the console are few, with the glossy sides and rough top remaining on the console. The PS logo on the machine is now flush and matte, and the Sony logo is now recessed and black. Moreover, along with the removal of the LED eject and power lights the wireless LAN LED has also been removed.

Further changes are to be found internally with a new 80mm fan, down in size from the 120mm of the previous slim. With this decrease in fan size there is the potential for the new slim to be louder since it seems neither Cell nor RSX have shrunk down, and as you'll see later in the article the heatsink has also been changed to a lesser design.

When comparing the new board with the one previous, weight savings have come from Blu-ray/WiFi side of things, with the weight of the PSU remaining unchanged according to PocketNews. Moreover, around 220 grams were saved with the two metal shields surrounding the main board, the heatsink, and the fan motor.

      (Left: 3000B, Right: 2500A)

Also shown were new heat sink designs for the RSX and the Cell which don't look as sophisticated as the heatsink on the previous model seen here and here, which as mentioned earlier could lead to increased noise alongside the smaller fan.

   Top left and right: Cell Heatsink Bottom left: new 80mm fan Bottom right: RSX heatsink.

via NeoGAF.

 

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