Nintendo Wii U: Power consumption in operation & standby
The Nintendo Wii U does not offer the strongest gaming power, but it is quite frugal when it comes to power consumption in operation and in standby mode. You can find out how much power the game console consumes in different areas of application in this practical tip.
Nintendo Wii U gaming console - that's how high the power consumption is
Compared to the Playstation4 or Xbox One, the Wii U only uses a small amount of electricity. For comparison: the PS4 has an average annual energy consumption of 181 kWh, the Xbox One a proud 233 kWh.
- In standby mode: 0.4 watts.
- When playing: 34 watts.
- When streaming a movie: 29 watts.
- Average annual energy consumption: 37 kWh.
Specifications - Why Does the Wii U Use Less Power?
The 'why' is easy to clarify: the Wii U is technically weaker than Xbox One and Playstation4, for example, and has less hardware to supply with power. The technical data of the Nintendo Wii U here at a glance:
- Processor: 3 cores with 1.243 GHz clocking.
- Graphics: GPU with 550 MHz based on AMD Radeon.
- RAM: 2 GB DDR3-1600 RAM
- For comparison, you will find the specifications of Xbox One and Playstation 4 here.
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