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Nintendo Wii Mini vs Nintendo Wii U

6.3 in
1.81 in
Nintendo Wii Mini Game Console
Nintendo Wii Mini
6.75 in
1.8 in
Nintendo Wii U Game Console
Nintendo Wii U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
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3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
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User rating
36
3.9 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
44 %
2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Storage512MB
  • 32GB
  • 8GB
GPU Clock Speed729.0 MHz550.0 MHz
CPU speed0.7 GHz1.24 GHz
RAM memory512MB2GB

Screen

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
HDRnono
Resolutions supported480p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 720p

Controller

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Number of controllers included21
Number of supported wireless controllers24

Audio properties

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Audio formatDolby Pro Logic IIDTS 5.1

Features

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Backward compatibilitynoyes
Accessories included
  • Remote control
  • Game
Game
Type of media supportedDVDBlu-ray
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Depth7.6 in10.6 in
Width6.3 in6.75 in
Height1.81 in1.8 in
Colour of product
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Nintendo Wii MiniNintendo Wii Mini
Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
Ethernetnono
WiFiyesyes
USByesyes
Number of USB Inputs14
Number of USB 2.0 ports14
Bluetoothyesno
HDMInoyes
Component outputyesyes
Composite outputyesyes
SCART outnono
S-video outputnono
VGA outputsnono
Digital optical input nono
Digital optical outputnono

Pros & Cons

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