PS4 Specs "leaked" by fudzilla

[Michael-5]

flagstaad said:

Michael-5 said:

...I think Wii U will be what Wii is this gen. It will be more powerful then PS3/360, if it isn't how will Nintendo get strong third party support? Wouldn't it be difficult for devs to import PS360 titles (like Darksiders 2) to the Wii U if the technical specs were lower? However Wii U is a small device, just like the Wii, and I don't expect it to be too powerful. Still if Nintendo can make a proper HD Zelda (hardcore style like the N64 games and Twilight Princess), and an HD Smash Bros and Metroid Prime, that would just be awesome.

and hey....Backward compatibility, hello? I love it.

Ok, I don't say that the Wii U will be very powerful but people bring the size over and over to the table so lets address that one.

For staters it is bigger than a Wii and the design shown is not final, so it can be even bigger than what we have seen, it depends on the heat it produces and the cooling solutions implemented.

Second, it does not have a hard drive (at least not now) so you have to exclude from the unit.

Third, Nintendo does not include the energy source inside the unit, it is always external.

Now take all those things into account and you will find that the size of the unit is not really a problem for the expected power, taking into account the rumored specs of course. Imagine a PS3 slim without hard drive and internal energy source and you can see that even a 3 years old design could be the same size as the expected Wii U size.

1. It's not like they are suddenly going to make the Wii U as big as an original X-Box.

2. That blows, and hard drives are small. I have 500GB right here and it's only marginally bigger then my smartphone

3. Every console has an external surge protector. Heck my 360 power converter/surge protector is bigger then my Wii.

 

Final - Who cares, regardless of size, I don't think it will be that much more powerful then current HD consoles. I think Wii U compared to 360 will be similar to Wii compared to XB.