Nintendo · Game Console · 2012
Nintendo Wii U
The Wii U is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it was the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
- Chipset
- IBM PowerPC 'Espresso', tri-cor…
- Storage
- 8 GB (Basic) / 32 GB (Deluxe)
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
Media
- Format
- Wii U Optical Disc (25 GB); plays Wii discs
Physical
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Dimensions
- 269 x 172 x 46 mm
Controller
- GamePad
- 6.2 inch resistive touchscreen (FWVGA), 1.3 MP camera, dual analog sticks
Performance
- CPU
- IBM PowerPC 'Espresso', tri-core @ 1.24 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon-based 'Latte' @ ~550 MHz, 352 GFLOPS
Connectivity
- Ports
- 4x USB 2.0
- Wireless
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
Video Output
- Audio
- 5.1 LPCM, analog stereo
- Connector
- HDMI 1.4, component, composite
- Max resolution
- 1080p
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB DDR3 + 32 MB eDRAM
- Expandable
- SD/SDHC up to 32 GB, USB storage up to 2 TB
- Internal storage
- 8 GB (Basic) / 32 GB (Deluxe)
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