In Electronista we have found new information about another model of the Playstation 3, which is still even a bit smaller and lighter than the hitherto available Playstation 3.

Sony Japan now has the new Playstation 3 model “CECH-3001B” presented, which is housed in a compact design with 290 x 65 x 290 millimeters and a weight of 2.6 kilograms. The model CECH-3001B requires only 200 watts of power, instead of the usual 230 watts in the PS3 Slim. In addition, a 320GB hard drive is used and this model provides a protective function, can be issued with the Blu-ray discs only in 480i resolution, unless one of the HDMI or video-out port with HDCP to output uses.
The new model is expected from the 8th September for the first time have to be initially in the regions in Asia.