: While it uses the "Deckard" IOP chip which is generally efficient, it lacks the original PS1 CPU hardware found in the early SCPH-700xx
Note: The SCPH-90001 is the only model that cannot run FreeMcBoot from a memory card alone (Sony patched the exploit in the ROM). You will need either a modchip or the "Fortuna Project" exploit for this specific model.
The plastic of the SCPH-90001 was too sleek, too perfect. It didn’t have the rugged, matte finish of the older bricks. It felt like a ghost of the 2000s wrapped in a modern skin.
: Many users and reviewers from ResetEra and Reddit consider this model's optical laser to be the most reliable of the Slim series, with fewer failures than the 5000x or 7000x series.