From the Playstation Underground email newsletter, which got the specs from the TGS 2003 and PSP News Conference in Japan

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Detailed Specs:

UMD(Universal Media Disc)
60mm
Laser Diode:660nm
Dual Layer :1.8GB
Transfer Rate:11Mbps
Shock Proof
Secure ROM by AES
Unique Disc ID

PSP CPU CORE
MIPS R4000 32bit Core
128bit Bus
1 - 333MHz @ 1.2V
Main Memory :8MB(eDRAM)
Bus Bandwidth :2.6GB/sec
I-Cache, D-Cache
FPU, VFPU (Vector Unit) @ 2.6GFlops
3D-CG Extended Instructions

PSP Media Engine
MIPS R4000 32bit Core
128bit Bus
1 - 333MHz @ 1.2V
Sub Memory:2MB(eDRAM) @ 2.6GB/sec
I-Cache, D-Cache
90nm CMOS

PSP Graphics Core 1
3D Curved Surface + 3D Polygon
Compressed Texture
Hardware Clipping, Morphing, Bone(8)
Hardware Tessellator
Bezier, B-Spline(NURBS)
ex 4x4, 16x16, 64x64 sub-division

PSP Graphics Core 2
'Rendering Engine' + 'Surface Engine'
256bit Bus, 1-166 MHz @ 1.2V
VRAM :2MB(eDRAM)
Bus Bandwidth :5.3GB/sec
Pixel Fill Rate :664 M pixels/sec
max 33 M polygon /sec(T&L)
24bit Full Color:RGBA

PSP Sound Core: VME
Reconfigurable DSPs
128bit Bus
166MHz @1.2V
5 Giga Operations /sec
CODEC
3D Sound, Multi-Channel
Synthesizer, Effecter, etc

AVC Decoder
AVC(H.264) Decoder
Main Profile
Baseline Profile
@Level1,Level2,Level3
2Hours(High Quality) - DVD movie
4Hours(Standard Quality) - CS Digital

I/O
USB 2.0
Memory Stick
Extension Port(reserved)
Stereo Head phone Out

Communication
Wireless LAN (i802.11)
IrDA
USB 2.0


Release Date

01 Oct 2004

 

Communication
Wireless LAN (i802.11)
IrDA
USB 2.0

the wireless LAN ... !!!
that's interesting ```

 

i didnt understand anything, but it sounds interesting
gotta love anything SONY!

 

Translated for the layman:

This little beast has 2 32 bit core CPUs, meaning a combined power of 64 bits. Basically, it's going to be a handheld that can do realtime 3D graphics, FMV video, and uses a special new type of low-power, high-read rate DVD laser.

In simpler terms: it's going to be 4 times as powerful as a GameBoy Advance and half as powerful as a Playstation 2, fits in your pocket, and use UMDs (Universal Media Disc), which is a special new type of DVD.


Other interesting facts!!! This little beast is going to have 5.1 surround... IN A PORTABLE!?! o_O yowza... it'll also have a high quality, low glare (pay attention here Nintendo) lcd screen.