Product comparison · 2 game consoles

Nintendo Wii U vs Sony Interactive Entertainment PS3 500Gb slim

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Platform
- Wii U:Wii U
- PS3 500Gb slim:PlayStation 3
Internal memory
- Wii U:2048 MB
- PS3 500Gb slim:256 MB
Internal memory type
- Wii U:DDR3
- PS3 500Gb slim:XDR
Product colour
- Wii U:White
- PS3 500Gb slim:Black
Storage media
- Wii U:Flash
- PS3 500Gb slim:HDD
Internal storage capacity
- Wii U:8 GB
- PS3 500Gb slim:500 GB
Card reader integrated
- Wii U:Yes
- PS3 500Gb slim:No
Ethernet LAN
- Wii U:No
- PS3 500Gb slim:Yes

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Comparison of Wii U, PS3 500Gb slim
48 specifications	A Nintendo Wii U View product	B Sony Interactive Entertainment PS3 500Gb slim View product
Performance4 differ
PlatformDiffers	Wii U	PlayStation 3
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	256 MB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	XDR
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM Cell Broadband Engine
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RSX
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Video memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD
Internal storage capacityDiffers	8 GB	500 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical drive	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-Ray/DVD
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
AC (power) in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia1 differ
Supported video modesDiffers	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 720p	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	15.8 cm (6.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	75 W	190 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	268 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	172 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of gamepads included	1	1
Game controllers includedKnown for one	Gamepad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video game included	No	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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