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Nintendo Wii U vs Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Wii U has 1,792 MB more internal memory than the Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension (2048 MB vs 256 MB). The Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension has 492 GB more internal storage capacity than the Nintendo Wii U (500 GB vs 8 GB). The Nintendo Wii U has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension (4 vs 2). Only the Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension has Ethernet LAN. Only the Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension has Bluetooth.

  • Platform
    • Wii U:Wii U
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:PlayStation 3
  • Internal memory
    • Wii U:2048 MB
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:256 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • Wii U:DDR3
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:XDR
  • Storage media
    • Wii U:Flash
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:HDD
  • Internal storage capacity
    • Wii U:8 GB
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:500 GB
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Wii U:No
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • Wii U:No
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Wii U:4
    • Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension:2

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Comparison of Wii U, Playstation 3 500GB Super Slim + God of War: Ascension
49 specifications
Performance3 differ
PlatformDiffersWii UPlayStation 3
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB256 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3XDR
Product colourWhiteWhite
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM Cell Broadband Engine
Graphics processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRSX
Graphics card memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Video memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersFlashHDD
Internal storage capacityDiffers8 GB500 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveYesYes
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
AC (power) inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multimedia1 differ
Supported video modesDiffers1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 720p1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Display1 differ
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one15.8 cm (6.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers268 mm290 mm
DepthDiffers172 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of gamepads included11
Game controllers includedGamepadGamepad
Video game includedDiffersNoYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Games includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGod of War: Ascension
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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