The CPU

- IBM-made CPU
- three Power PC core
- out of order execution is supported
- lower clock speed than 360/PS3

RAM

- 1GB of RAM is available to games
- twice the level of PS3/360

GPU

- custom AMD 7 series GPU
- supports DirectX 10 and shader 4 type features
- eDRAM is embedded in the GPU custom chip in a similar way to the Wii
- 32MB eDRAM

Games also run in 1080p.

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=184425

Looks lame compared to the computers, but consoles don't need high specs to run games. Curious about that CPU.

Here's a rumor of leaked Wii U specs.

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:

Compatible cables include HDMI, Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV.

USB:

Four USB 2.0 Ports

32MB? 1GB internal? I hope you can use those external drives for installing games, because 8GB is not nearly enough.

Also three Broadway cores? Three Wii processors are still shit.