Nintendo Wii vs Nintendo Wii U
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NintendoWii | NintendoWii U | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2006 | November 2012 |
| Performance | ||
| Type | Home console | Home console |
| CPU | IBM Broadway (PowerPC), 729 MHz | IBM Espresso (PowerPC), 3 cores, 1.24 GHz |
| GPU | ATI Hollywood, 243 MHz | AMD Radeon-based Latte, 550 MHz |
| Memory | 88 MB | 2 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 MB | 8 GB, 32 GB (better) |
| Disc drive | Yes | Yes |
| CPU | IBM Broadway (PowerPC-based) at 729 MHz (WiiBrew hardware research) | IBM PowerPC-based tri-core "Espresso" at about 1.24 GHz (Nintendo; fail0verflow Cafe OS log) |
| GPU | ATI Hollywood at 243 MHz (WiiBrew hardware research) | AMD Radeon-based "Latte" at about 550 MHz (Nintendo; fail0verflow Cafe OS log) |
| Memory detail | 24 MB 1T-SRAM plus 64 MB GDDR3 (WiiBrew memory map) | 2 GB DDR3L, identified from four Micron memory chips (iFixit) |
| Storage detail | 512 MB flash memory; Wii optical discs and GameCube discs | 8 GB (Basic) or 32 GB (Premium) internal flash; Wii U and Wii optical discs |
| Storage expansion | SD card slot; GameCube memory card slots | SD cards up to 2 GB, SDHC cards up to 32 GB; USB storage up to 2 TB (Nintendo) |
| Display and video | ||
| Maximum output | 480p | 1080p |
| 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 | AV Multi out; composite and RGB SCART at 576i on PAL consoles; component up to 480p (Nintendo) | HDMI up to 1080p; AV Multi out with composite, RGB SCART or component cable (Nintendo) |
| Audio | – | Six-channel linear PCM over HDMI; analogue audio through AV Multi out (Nintendo) |
| Design and power | ||
| Weight | 1,220 g (better) | 1,600 g |
| Battery life detail | – | Wii U GamePad battery lasts about 3–5 hours and charges in about 2.5 hours (Nintendo UK manual) |
| Power use | – | 31.5 W during gameplay in Nintendo's 2016 test |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB 2.0, SD card slot, 4 × GameCube controller ports, 2 × GameCube memory card slots, AV Multi out, sensor bar port (Nintendo; WiiBrew) | 4 × USB 2.0, HDMI, AV Multi out, SD card slot, sensor bar port (Nintendo) |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g; Bluetooth for Wii Remotes (WiiBrew) | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Nintendo) |
| Controller | Wii Remote and Nunchuk; also works with GameCube controllers | 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 | GameCube games, controllers and memory cards (original model) | Wii games and accessories |
