Microsoft Xbox One vs Nintendo Wii U

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Xbox One compared with Wii U

	MicrosoftXbox One	NintendoWii U
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	November 2012
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores, 1.75 GHz	IBM Espresso (PowerPC), 3 cores, 1.24 GHz
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon (Graphics Core Next)	AMD Radeon-based Latte, 550 MHz
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.31 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB (better)	8 GB, 32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	8-core custom Jaguar CPU at 1.75 GHz (Microsoft)	IBM PowerPC-based tri-core "Espresso" at about 1.24 GHz (Nintendo; fail0verflow Cafe OS log)
GPU
GPU	12 compute units (768 shaders) at 853 MHz, 1.31 TFLOPS (AnandTech)	AMD Radeon-based "Latte" at about 550 MHz (Nintendo; fail0verflow Cafe OS log)
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB DDR3 at 68 GB/s, plus 32 MB eSRAM at 204 GB/s (Microsoft)	2 GB DDR3L, identified from four Micron memory chips (iFixit)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive; Blu-ray, DVD and CD drive	8 GB (Basic) or 32 GB (Premium) internal flash; Wii U and Wii optical discs
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 drives	SD cards up to 2 GB, SDHC cards up to 32 GB; USB storage up to 2 TB (Nintendo)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	1080p
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	No screen on the console; the Wii U GamePad has a 6.2-inch touch screen, 854 × 480 (Nintendo)
Video output
Video output	HDMI 1.4b out, up to 1080p at 60 Hz; HDMI 1.4b in (Microsoft)	HDMI up to 1080p; AV Multi out with composite, RGB SCART or component cable (Nintendo)
Audio
Audio	S/PDIF optical out; up to 7.1 PCM over HDMI (Microsoft)	Six-channel linear PCM over HDMI; analogue audio through AV Multi out (Nintendo)
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,540 g	1,600 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Wii U GamePad battery lasts about 3–5 hours and charges in about 2.5 hours (Nintendo UK manual)
Power use
Power use	220 W external power supply (AnandTech)	31.5 W during gameplay in Nintendo's 2016 test
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI out, HDMI in, 3 × USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF out, IR out, Kinect port (Microsoft)	4 × USB 2.0, HDMI, AV Multi out, SD card slot, sensor bar port (Nintendo)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (Microsoft)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Nintendo)
Controller
Controller	Xbox One Wireless Controller; Kinect sensor in the launch bundle	Wii U GamePad with touch screen, two analogue sticks, motion sensors, NFC and approximately 0.3-megapixel camera; works with Wii Remotes and the Wii U Pro Controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games (Microsoft; added after launch)	Wii games and accessories