Sony PlayStation 3 vs Nintendo Wii U comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony PlayStation 3	Nintendo Wii U
key specs
HDD	12GB, 500GB	8GB, 32GB
Processor	3.2GHz Cell Broadband Engine	1.24GHz IBM PowerPC
Graphics	550MHz	550MHz AMD Radeon
RAM	256MB	2GB RAM
AV	Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART) Component (D-Terminal), Optical out	Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART) Component video (YPBPR, D-Terminal) Wii U GamePad
USB	4 USB 2.0 ports	4 USB 2.0 ports
Weight	2.1kg	1.5kg
Ethernet	Yes	No
general
Brand	Sony	Nintendo
Model	PlayStation 3	Wii U
Release date	November 1, 2006	November 1, 2012
Console Family	Sony PlayStation 3	Nintendo Wii
Console Type	Home Console	Hybrid (Home Console + Handheld Console)
Input method	Disc	Disc
Hard Disk	12GB, 500GB	8GB, 32GB
RAM	256MB	2GB RAM
Processor	3.2GHz Cell Broadband Engine	1.24GHz IBM PowerPC
Graphics	550MHz	550MHz AMD Radeon
Ethernet	Yes	No
Weight	2.1kg	1.5kg
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB	4 USB 2.0 ports	4 USB 2.0 ports
AV Digital Output	Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART); Component (D-Terminal), Optical out	Composite video (S-Video, RGB SCART); Component video (YPBPR, D-Terminal); Wii U GamePad
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Memory Card	-	up to 32GB

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