E3 2011: Wii U's Console Design and Specs
"It's like the 360's fat cooler brother"
So we all saw the pimped out controller Nintendo whipped out at it's hands down most impressive E3 in the last four years, but never did we get a look at the console itself. If you thought Nintendo was taking things to the next level with it's controller, check out the hardware specs taken directly from the site.
- Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
- Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.
- Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.
- Audio Output:Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
- Storage:The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive.
- CPU:IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor.
- Other:Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.
Full HD support, the option to use a flash drive for memory, and high quality processing to boot. Unlike what the Microsoft/Sony drones at Game Informer and Gamespot have been telling you for years, Nintendo has been listening hard core gamer's, and with all the stuff they've announced so far, I don't expect them to disappoint.
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