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Nintendo Wii U Premium vs Sony Playstation 4

    6.81 in
    1.77 in
    Nintendo Wii U Premium Game Console
    Nintendo Wii U Premium
      10.83 in
      2.09 in
      Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
      Sony Playstation 4
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      6 editorial reviews
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      4.2 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      User rating
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		53 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Storage32GB
      • 1TB
      • 500GB
      CPU speed1.24 GHz1.6 GHz
      RAM memory2GB8GB

      Screen

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      3D Supportyesyes
      Resolutions supported
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 720p
      • 1080p
      • 1080i

      Controller

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Number of supported wireless controllers54
      Weight56.44 oz6.77 oz

      Audio properties

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      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 U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Accessories includedGameGame
      Type of media supportedBlu-rayBlu-ray
      Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes

      Dimensions

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Depth10.51 in12.01 in
      Width6.81 in10.83 in
      Height1.77 in2.09 in
      Weight56.44 oz6.77 oz
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • White

      Connectivity

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Number of USB Inputs42
      Number of USB 2.0 ports40
      Number of HDMI outputs11
      HDMI version1.4a1.4a

      Network

      Nintendo Wii U PremiumNintendo Wii U Premium
      Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
      Social features
      • Browser
      • Netflix
      • YouTube
      • Audio Chat
      • Leaderboards
      • Messaging
      • Video Chat
      • Browser
      • Facebook
      • Netflix
      • Skype
      • Twitter
      • Viaplay
      • YouTube

      Pros & Cons

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