Wii U: 17GB/s of DDR3 memory (eDRAM isn't yet know, which could possibly increase its speed somewhat) Wii U, the "next generation" of consoles looks to run at a lower peak performance speed than ...

Nintendo takes the cover off the Wii U, shows off its streamlined motherboard and multicore processor. We've only ever seen the sleek exterior of Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console - until now.

In recent weeks, we’ve had various rumors circulating that the Wii U would cease production in the near future. Not only has that turned out to be true in Japan but that the console will also no ...

The Wii U motherboard, showing SDRAM in yellow and unshielded CPU and GPU to the right. Credit: iFixit Credit: iFixit ...

Rabbids Land preview: What Wii U is all about. Consider this thought for a moment: Couch co-op is not really a priority on the Xbox and the PlayStation.

The optical drive comes in at 424.2 grams, and takes up nearly one third of the console. iFixit attributed the bulkier optical drive to the larger motherboard underneath.

On the motherboard its found that this unit uses several pieces of Broadcom hardware, including the same Wireless Module used in the Roku 2 XS. This unit also uses a Broadcom Bluetooth 3.0 module.

Nintendo never released specs on the Wii U's CPU and GPU, but we all knew it wouldn't take very long for the speeds of its innards to be revealed. Less than two weeks after the console's launch, a ...