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Nintendo Wii U Game Console
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Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Game Console
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Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim Game Console

Hardware

Storage
  • 32GB
  • 8GB
  • 160GB
  • 20GB
  • 320GB
  • 40GB
  • 60GB
  • 80GB
  • 120GB
  • 160GB
  • 250GB
  • 320GB
  • 500GB
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
CPU cores38888
GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz550.0 MHz550.0 MHz800.0 MHz800.0 MHz
CPU speed1.24 GHz3.2 GHz3.2 GHz1.6 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
  • 8 Core x86-64 AMD "Jaguar"
  • 8 cores
GPU nameAMD Radeon HD "Latte" GPURSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70RSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70Custom AMD Radeon Graphics ProcessorAMD next-generation Radeon based graphics engine
RAM memory2GB512MB512MB8GB8GB

Screen

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

Controller

Number of controllers included11
N/A
11
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
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Vibration
Motion Detection
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • IR Sensor/Transmitter
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
N/A
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
Connection MethodWirelessBluetooth
  • Bluetooth
  • Wired
  • Wireless
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth
  • Wireless
Number of joysticksDualDualDualDualDual
Directional Padyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Triggers44
N/A
4
N/A
Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz6.77 oz7.41 oz
Number of buttons88
N/A
8
N/A
Alternative ControllerWii Remote
N/A
N/A
PS Vita
N/A
Alternative Controller Includedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of supported wireless controllers47744
Wireless Range
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5

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

Dimensions

Depth10.6 in10.79 in10.24 in12.01 in11.34 in
Width6.75 in12.8 in11.42 in10.83 in10.39 in
Height1.8 in3.86 in2.36 in2.09 in2.09 in
Weight56.44 oz8.78 oz74.08 oz6.77 oz7.41 oz
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black
N/A
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Ethernetno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
WiFiyes
N/A
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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs44222
Number of USB 2.0 ports44200
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMIyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of HDMI outputs11111
HDMI version1.4a1.3a1.3a1.4a1.4a
A/V Outputs
  • Component Audio
  • RCA
N/A
  • Component Video
  • RCA
  • Component Video
  • Coaxial
Optical Audio
Component outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video outputno
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
VGA outputsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input no
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical outputno
N/A
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
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Number of connection ports
N/A
4222
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
23

Network

Online serviceNintendo NetworkPlaystation 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
  • Audio Chat
  • Leaderboards
  • Messaging
App StoreNintendo eShopPlayStation StorePlayStation StorePlayStation StorePlayStation Store
Video Streamingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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