More Wii U specs revealed, some remain a mystery

Those looking for CPU and GPU numbers might be disappointed.

Nintendo has revealed some partial specs for the Wii U, namely, a massive 2GB of RAM split between the operating system and games.

The Wii U will have 1GB of RAM exclusively for use by the OS and 1GB that can be accessed by games. For comparison, the Xbox 360 only has 512MB of RAM in total.It seems a bit strange that the OS would need 1GB of RAM, but maybe that will become clear by the time we start seeing how it runs in person. The extra RAM could be used for a very extensive multi-tasking feature or maybe released for developer use in the future.

The other good news is the specs of Wii U’s 25GB discs. The discs are able to transfer data at a rate of 22.5MB/s. That’s fast, and will result in quick loading times. In comparison, the Xbox 360 can read discs at about 10-16MB/s, while the PS3 reads discs at 9MB/s.

Daniel Miller

Daniel is an avid gamer and online journalist. Starting with the GameBoy, he has followed gaming ever since. When he is not stomping goombas he is working as a news journalist in sunny Queensland.