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Wii U

WUP-101 · 2012–2017 · home console

Specifications

Cpu: IBM PowerPC "Espresso" (tri-core, Broadway-derived), 1.24 GHz
Gpu: AMD Radeon-based "Latte", 550 MHz
Ram: max: 2 GB DDR3 (fixed; no console RAM upgrade) · base: 2 GB DDR3 (roughly 1 GB available to games)
Media: 12 cm Wii U Optical Disc (proprietary, Blu-ray-based; also plays Wii discs)
Output: HDMI (Nintendo's first home console with native HDMI output), plus composite/component via an official adapter
Storage: base: 8 GB internal flash (Basic model) or 32 GB internal flash (Deluxe model) · options: External USB hard drive
Release Price: $299.99 (Basic, 8 GB) / $349.99 (Deluxe, 32 GB)

Variants

Models

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Premium Edition2013, black 32GB, gold Hyrule crest GamePad

Splatoon Special Edition2015, black 32GB bundle

Super Smash Bros. and Splatoon Bundle2015, black 32GB double-game bundle

Colors

WhiteBasic Set, 2012

BlackDeluxe/Premium Set, 2012

Storage

8GBBasic Set, white only

32GBDeluxe/Premium Set

Upgrade paths

storage

Any USB 2.0 external hard drive formatted as FAT32 or NTFS (practical limit around 2 TB) · Officially supported via the system's USB storage settings; no internal disassembly required.

varies by drive

EASY