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Nintendo Wii U vs Sony PlayStation 2

    6.75 in
    1.8 in
    Nintendo Wii U Game Console
    Nintendo Wii U
      11.85 in
      7.01 in
      Sony PlayStation 2 Game Console
      Sony PlayStation 2
      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 %
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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 %
      47
      4.0 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Storage
      • 32GB
      • 8GB
      		None
      CPU cores31
      GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz147.0 MHz
      CPU speed1.24 GHz0.3 GHz
      CPU modelIBM PowerPC1 Core 64-bit "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz
      GPU nameAMD Radeon HD "Latte" GPUGraphics Synthesizer
      RAM memory2GB32MB

      Screen

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      HDRnono
      Resolutions supported
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480i
      • 480p
      • 720p
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i

      Controller

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Features
      • Audio/Microphone Input
      • Display Screen
      • Independent Game Play
      • Memory Card Slot
      • Microphone
      • Power Console On/Off
      • Touch Screen
      • Vibration
      		Vibration
      Connection MethodWireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      Number of joysticksDualDual
      Directional Padyesyes
      Weight56.44 oz77.6 oz
      Alternative Controller Includednono
      Number of supported wireless controllers42

      Audio properties

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Audio formatDTS 5.1
      • Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Dolby Pro Logic II
      • DTS 5.1

      Features

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Backward compatibilityyesyes
      Accessories includedGameAdditional gamepad
      Type of media supportedBlu-rayDVD
      Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes

      Dimensions

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Depth10.6 in3.07 in
      Width6.75 in11.85 in
      Height1.8 in7.01 in
      Weight56.44 oz77.6 oz
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      		Black

      Connectivity

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Ethernetnono
      WiFiyesno
      USByesyes
      Number of USB Inputs42
      Number of USB 2.0 ports40
      HDMIyesno
      Component outputyesyes
      Composite outputyesyes
      SCART outnoyes
      S-video outputnoyes
      VGA outputsnono
      Digital optical input nono
      Digital optical outputnoyes

      Network

      Nintendo Wii UNintendo Wii U
      Sony PlayStation 2Sony PlayStation 2
      Online serviceNintendo NetworkDynamic Network Authentication System
      Video Streamingyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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