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Nintendo Wii U vs Sony PlayStation 3

    6.75 in
    1.8 in
    Nintendo Wii U Game Console
    Nintendo Wii U
      12.8 in
      3.86 in
      Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
      Sony PlayStation 3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      11
      3.6 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      14
      4.0 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		51 %
      3 stars
      		6 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      53
      4.3 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		49 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Storage
      • 32GB
      • 8GB
      • 160GB
      • 20GB
      • 320GB
      • 40GB
      • 60GB
      • 80GB
      CPU cores38
      GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz550.0 MHz
      CPU speed1.24 GHz3.2 GHz
      CPU modelIBM PowerPC8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs
      GPU nameAMD Radeon HD "Latte" GPURSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70
      RAM memory2GB512MB

      Screen

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      3D Supportyesyes
      Resolutions supported
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480i
      • 480p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480i
      • 480p
      • 576i
      • 720p
      • 576p

      Controller

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Number of controllers included11
      Motion Detection
      • Accelerometer
      • Gyroscope
      • IR Sensor/Transmitter
      • Accelerometer
      • Gyroscope
      Connection MethodWirelessBluetooth
      Number of joysticksDualDual
      Triggers44
      Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz
      Number of buttons88
      Number of supported wireless controllers47

      Audio properties

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Audio formatDTS 5.1
      • Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • Dolby Pro Logic II
      • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
      • DTS 5.1
      • DTS 96/24
      • DTS ES

      Features

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Accessories includedGame
      • Game
      • Additional gamepad
      Type of media supportedBlu-rayBlu-ray
      Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes

      Dimensions

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Depth10.6 in10.79 in
      Width6.75 in12.8 in
      Height1.8 in3.86 in
      Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      		Black

      Connectivity

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      Number of USB Inputs44
      Number of USB 2.0 ports44
      Number of HDMI outputs11
      HDMI version1.4a1.3a

      Network

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
      Online serviceNintendo NetworkPlaystation Network
      App StoreNintendo eShopPlayStation Store

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Nintendo Wii U vs Sony PlayStation 3 - User Opinions

              • leslie
                over 1 year ago
                The Playstation 3 can play Blu-ray movies while the Wii cannot. The Wii cannot accommodate a hard drive while the Playstation 3 can. Motion controllers are standard with the Wii but not with the Playstation 3. The Wii is focused more on casual games while the Playstation 3 is more on hardcore games.
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