E3 2011: Wii U's Concept Design and Specs

• Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
• Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.
• Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.
• Audio Output:Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
• Storage:The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive.
• CPU:IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor.
• Other:Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.