Following the official unveiling of its new WiiU console at E3, Nintendo has pushed out the requisite spec sheet for those people who are more interested in numbers than games. Oddly enough, however, the list doesn’t include any information about the console’s graphics chip or its IBM CPU.
What we DO have to compare it with everything else is:
Size
• 46mm x 172mm x 268mm
New controller
• 6.2-inch, 16 x 9 touch screen. Rechargeable. Includes power button, two slide pads, Home button, d-pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons, ZL/ZR buttons, accelerometer, gyro sensor, rumble feature, camera, microphone, speaker, sensor, touch pen.
Other controllers
• Wiimote (or Wiimote plus) — can have up to four connected simultaneously. Compatible with all Wii controller and input devices, including Balance Wii Board, Classic Controller, Classic Controller Pro and Nunchuck.
Media
• Uses 12cm high density optical disc meant for the new hardware. Can also use Wii 12cm optical discs. Disc capacity has not yet been confirmed, although no Blu-ray support HAS been confirmed.
Video output
• 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i. Compatible with HDMI, component, D, S-video and composite cables.
Audio output
• Outputs PCM linear 6-channel from AV multi-out or HDMI.
Capacity
• In addition to built-in flash memory, memory can be expanded through SD card and external USB drives
CPU
• Multi core processor based off IBM Power series
Other
• Includes 4 USB 2.0 ports. Backwards compatible with Wii games.
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