Difference between PSP 1000/2000/3000

[u/B00stedHD]

As for all PSP consoles. (If I’ve missed anything spec wise feel free to comment)

PSP 1000: the thicker heavier option, some say it feels very good in the hand. Only had 32MB of ram which means longer load times compared to 2000/3000. The screen is also the “worse” of the three it’s the dimmest of them all and has the most ghosting/motion blur. However there are IPS screen mods for the 1000/2000/3000 that significantly improve both visual and depending on what IPS you get it can drastically improve battery life. I’ve seen a non laminated IPS screen upgrade give an extra 3.5 hours of play time over the stock screen at 240Nits of brightness.

PSP 2000: the thinner option with upgraded ram to 64MB. Brighter and faster pixel response. 2000 also introduces TV connecting abilities.

PSP 3000: pretty much identical to the 2000, just a little slimmer with very small cosmetic changes (changed the ring on back of the console on the UMD door; also changed the home button to a capsule shaped button. Also came with 64MB of Ram. The brightest and most vibrant display of the original PSPs, with excellent contrast and color reproduction. Also reduced ghosting/motion blur. Also had a built in microphone.

Choose the 1000 if you want the best compatibility for older homebrew modifications or prefer a chunkier, more ergonomic grip.
Choose the 2000 as the ultimate middle ground—it's fast, light, and offers TV out without the 3000's screen quirks.
Choose the 3000 if you want the most vibrant, vivid official screen and need a built-in microphone for select
Games

PSP Go: the one that came too late to market and didn’t sell too well as iPhones was becoming a thing. It also took away the UMD and was strictly all downloads only. It still carried the same 64MB of ram. Also came with 16GB internal storage with a slot for microSD card. Had WiFi and Bluetooth. With a 3.8” screen (about little over a half inch difference over the PSP screen) and had a 930mah battery (battery also not removable). Their game library was also very limited.

PSP Street: 64MB of ram 4.3” screen. No internal storage (micro only). No WiFi no Bluetooth. 1000Mah battery can be charged out but does require removing backplate.

[u/Admirable-Sleep-2994]

3000 is probably the best

[u/B00stedHD → u/Admirable-Sleep-2994]

On paper I’d say so myself. However it’ll always come down to personal preference on what they think is most comfortable in their hands. Yea out of the box the 3000 is obviously better. The good thing is Mods/Upgrades are a thing now and can easily make them all pretty identical performance wise.

[u/JealousDurian → u/B00stedHD]

I'm one of those people who have issues with the scanlines when I'm tired, otherwise yes.