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Nintendo Wii U Game Console
Nintendo Wii U
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Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 3
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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Game Console
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
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Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
Sony Playstation 4
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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10
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
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4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
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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 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
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 %

Hardware

Storage
  • 32GB
  • 8GB
  • 160GB
  • 20GB
  • 320GB
  • 40GB
  • 60GB
  • 80GB
  • 120GB
  • 160GB
  • 250GB
  • 320GB
  • 500GB
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
CPU cores3888
GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz550.0 MHz550.0 MHz800.0 MHz
CPU speed1.24 GHz3.2 GHz3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU modelIBM PowerPC8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs
8 Core Cell Broadband Engine
8 Core Custom AMD Jaguar Processor
GPU nameAMD Radeon HD "Latte" GPURSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70RSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70Custom AMD Radeon Graphics Processor
RAM memory2GB512MB512MB8GB

Screen

Screen size6.2 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D Supportyesyesyesyes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Resolutions supported
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 720p
  • 576p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 1080i

Controller

Number of controllers included11
N/A
1
Features
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Display Screen
  • Independent Game Play
  • Memory Card Slot
  • Microphone
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Touch Screen
  • Vibration
N/A
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Vibration
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Display Screen
  • Microphone
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Touch Screen
  • Vibration
Motion Detection
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • IR Sensor/Transmitter
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
N/A
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
Connection MethodWirelessBluetooth
  • Bluetooth
  • Wired
  • Wireless
Bluetooth
Number of joysticksDualDualDualDual
Directional Padyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Triggers44
N/A
4
Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz6.77 oz
Number of buttons88
N/A
8
Alternative ControllerWii Remote
N/A
N/A
PS Vita
Alternative Controller Includedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of supported wireless controllers4774
Wireless Range
N/A
N/A
9
N/A

Audio properties

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
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES

Features

Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Accessories includedGame
  • Game
  • Additional gamepad
N/A
Game
Type of media supportedBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-ray
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyesyesyes
Remote control support
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Depth10.6 in10.79 in10.24 in12.01 in
Width6.75 in12.8 in11.42 in10.83 in
Height1.8 in3.86 in2.36 in2.09 in
Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz6.77 oz
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black
N/A
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Ethernetno
N/A
N/A
N/A
WiFiyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs4422
Number of USB 2.0 ports4420
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMIyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs1111
HDMI version1.4a1.3a1.3a1.4a
A/V Outputs
  • Component Audio
  • RCA
N/A
  • Component Video
  • RCA
  • Component Video
  • Coaxial
Component outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video outputno
N/A
yes
N/A
VGA outputsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical outputno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connection speed
N/A
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Number of connection ports
N/A
422
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2

Network

Online serviceNintendo NetworkPlaystation NetworkPlaystation NetworkPlaystation Network
Social features
  • Leaderboards
  • Messaging
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
N/A
  • Leaderboards
  • Audio Chat
  • Messaging
  • Video Chat
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Viaplay
  • YouTube
  • Youtube
  • Audio Chat
  • Leaderboards
  • Messaging
  • Video Chat
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • Viaplay
  • YouTube
App StoreNintendo eShopPlayStation StorePlayStation StorePlayStation Store
Video Streamingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo Wii U

Often compared with Sony PlayStation 3

Often compared with Sony Playstation 4