Sony's PlayStation 4 vs. Microsoft's Xbox One vs. Nintendo's Wii U comparison

Comparing the top three consoles

If you're like me, you will want to know exactly what you get when you're buying something. Especially when it comes to hardware. In this particular post I will provide a comparison chart for the top 3 consoles on the market, or soon to be hitting the market, +Sony's Playstation 4, +Microsoft's Xbox One and +Nintendo's Wii U. I know
there a lot more choices than the three I will compare. But they still are the three biggest.
Maybe you're like me and plan to buy the Wii U nonetheless and are thinking about the PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One (Click for my review). Either way, I hope this helps.
Are you sitting comfortably? Got a cold drink? Or a hot beverage, what ever you like. Here we go.

Subject	PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Wii U
Price	$/€399.99	$/€499.99	$/€299.99
Release Date	US:Nov-15-2013 EU:Nov-29-2013	Nov-22-2013	Nov-18-2013
CPU	Single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores	8 Core Microsoft custom CPU	Tri-Core PowerPC "Espresso" CPU
RAM	8GB DDR5	8GB DDR3	2GB DDR3
GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next engine with 1152 shaders	AMD Radeon 853 MHz GPU with 768 shaders	AMD "Latte" 550 MHz GPU with 320 shaders
Optical Drive	Blu-ray and DVD	Blu-ray and DVD	Proprietary 25GB Optical Disc
Hard Disk Drive	500 GB 5400 RPM SATA II	500 GB 5400 RPM SATA II 8MB cache	8GB or 32GB Flash
External HDD	Not Supported	USB Supported	USB Supported
Removable HDD	Yes, if at least 160GB and not thicker than 9.5mm	No, possible but warranty will be voided	No
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes	No

Now let´s take a look at the connectivity and communication possibilties shall we.

Before we proceed I want to share PlayStation 4 Exclusive Titles and Xbox One Exclusive Titles with you. Or maybe you're looking for PlayStation 4 All Confirmed Titles or Xbox One All Confirmed Titles.

Subject	PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Wii U
A/V	HDMI Output (Support for 4K), Optical Out	HDMI In/Out Support for 4K), Optical Out	HDMI Out, Component/Composite Out
USB	USB 3.0 (x2) EU:Nov-29-2013	USB 3.0 (x3)	USB 2.0 (x4)
Web	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 & 5Ghz)	Gigabit IEEE 802.11 b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 & 5Ghz, LAN via USB dongle
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Not Supported	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC (Near Field Communication)	Not Supported	Not Supported	GamePad
Controllers	DualShock 4(included)	Xbox One Wireless Controller (included)	Wii U GamePad (included), Wii Remote and Nunchuk (not included), Pro Controller (not included)
Motion Contrl	DualShock 4, PS Eye (not included), PS Move (not included)	Kinect 2	Wii U GamePad, Wii Remote
Voice Commands	Yes (TBA)	Yes	Not Supported
Backwards Compatibility	Not Supported	Not Supported	Wii Games Supported
Cross Game Chat	Yes	Yes	Not Supported

Source: IGN