Hey team - I recently tested splits on pcsx2 vs my aging ps2 slim. There was more than a 30 min difference by the time I hit Tiamat. Link:

What ps2 version runs fastest/most reliably? CLEARLY, it's not the slim...

It is the Slim PCSX2 is extremly inaccurate

Also how did you determine the time difference?

I did split tests on the slim, and I did split tests on pcsx2. In addition to the splits, I timed the load screens. Lastly, I played alongside Roosta's video for the first few splits to confirm my machine was loading slowly. You're saying that the slim is the fastest?

The slim is the fastest console. For Ps2 games it doesn't make that big of a difference on the exact model but slim is faster than fat.