Specs
Processors
- CPU: IBM POWER7based multi-core processor
- GPU: Custom AMD Radeon High Definition GPU (GPGPU Support)
- RAM
- 2GB Total; 1GB for games and 1GB for System Software.
Storage
- Basic: 8GB, Premium: 32GB Internal flash memory, expandable via SD memory cards and USB hard disk drives
- Slot-loading optical disc drive compatible with 12 cm “proprietary high-density optical discs” (25 GB per layer) and 12 cm Wii optical discs
Ports and peripheral capabilities
- SD memory card slot (supports SDHC cards)
- USB 2.0 ports (2 at front of console, 2 at rear)
- Sensor Bar power port
- “AV Multi Out” port
- HDMI 1.4 out port
Wii U GamePad
- Built-in 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope and a magnetic sensor
- Stereo Speakers and Microphone
- Front-facing camera
- IR Sensor strip
- 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) 16:9 resistive touchscreen
- Two clickable analog sticks and one D-pad
- Stylus
- Select, Start, Home and Power buttons
- A/B/X/Y face buttons, L/R bumper buttons and ZL/ZR trigger buttons
- Rumble
- Controller sync button
- Wireless communication with console based on IEEE 802.11n
- NFC
Video
- 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i (PAL Only), 480p, 480i, standard 4:3 and 16:9 anamorphic widescreen
“AV Multi Out” port supporting composite video, YPBPR component video, S-Video (NTSC consoles only), RGB SCART (PAL consoles only) and D-Terminal (Japan only) - HDMI 1.4 out port supporting stereoscopic 3D images.
Audio
- “AV Multi Out” port. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI