All the technicalities
This should be treated as a complete rumor at the time of writing, but from a website called VGLeaks comes this full list of specifications for the Wii U.
CPU: "Espresso" CPU on the Wii U has three enhanced Broadway cores.
GPU: "GPU7" AMD Radeon-based High Definition GPU. Unique API = GX2, which supports Shader Model 4.0 (DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3 equivalent functionality).
Memory: Mem1 = 32MB, Mem2 = 1GB (that applications can use).
Storage: Internal 8 GB with support for SD Cards (SD Cards up to 2GB, SDHC Cards up to 32GB) and External USB Connected Hard Drives.
Networking: 802.11 b/g/n Wifi.
Video output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i.
Video cables supported: HDMI, Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV.
USB: Four USB 2.0 Ports.
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PHiRE said:
They're saying it has a hard drive of 8Gb? Hmm that doesn't impress me much. I don't see any point in having such a small disk when they're so cheaply made these days. The over-reliance on SD cards and having to 'clean out the fridge' bugs me.
9 months ago