Nintendo Wii vs Sony PlayStation 2 Slim

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Wii compared with PlayStation 2 Slim

	NintendoWii	SonyPlayStation 2 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	December 2006	November 2004
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	IBM Broadway (PowerPC), 729 MHz	–
GPU
GPU	ATI Hollywood, 243 MHz	–
Memory
Memory	88 MB	–
Storage
Storage	512 MB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	IBM Broadway (PowerPC-based) at 729 MHz (WiiBrew hardware research)	–
GPU
GPU	ATI Hollywood at 243 MHz (WiiBrew hardware research)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	24 MB 1T-SRAM plus 64 MB GDDR3 (WiiBrew memory map)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	512 MB flash memory; Wii optical discs and GameCube discs	CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive; game saves use separate memory cards in two slots
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD card slot; GameCube memory card slots	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	480p	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	AV Multi out; composite and RGB SCART at 576i on PAL consoles; component up to 480p (Nintendo)	AV MULTI OUT analogue video connector
Audio
Audio	–	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and analogue audio through AV MULTI OUT
Design and power
Weight
Weight	1,220 g	900 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	Approximately 45 W; external AC adaptor; DC 8.5 V input
Size
Size	–	230 × 28 × 152 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Charcoal Black
In the box
In the box	–	Console, DUALSHOCK 2 controller, AV cable, AC adaptor and power cord; UK package also includes a Euro-AV connector plug
Connections
Ports
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)	2 × controller, 2 × memory card, 2 × USB, 10/100 Ethernet, DC IN 8.5 V, AV MULTI OUT and DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g; Bluetooth for Wii Remotes (WiiBrew)	–
Controller
Controller	Wii Remote and Nunchuk; also works with GameCube controllers	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller included
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	GameCube games, controllers and memory cards (original model)	Plays PlayStation-format CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, audio CDs and DVD-Video