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Nintendo 3DS Hardware Specifications

Recently the specs have been leaked. Two CPUs was the big surprise with the 3DS.

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3DS DSi XL Nintendo DSi
CPU: 266 MHz (ARM11) x2 CPU: 133 MHz (ARM 9) CPU: 133 MHz (ARM 9)
Battery Life: General tbc / 3-5 hours fully illuminated Battery Life: 13-17 hours / 4-5 hours fully illuminated Battery Life: 9-14 hours / 3-5 hours fully illuminated
Screen Size: 3.5 inch (90 mm) Screen Size: 4.2 inch (107 mm) Screen Size: 3.25 inch (83 mm)
Audio Player: MP3/AAC Format Audio Player: AAC Format Audio Player: AAC Format
Weight: 235g Weight: 314g Weight: 214g
Screen Resolution: 800x240 in 3D @ 400x240 per eye / WQVGA + 320x240 touch screen QVGA Screen Resolution: 256x192 pixels Screen Resolution: 256x192 pixels
1x 2D Camera inner facing @ 640x480 2x 2D Cameras inner and outer facing @ 640x480 2x 2D Cameras inner and outer facing @ 640x480

2 x 3D Cameras (dual lense) outer facing for still and video recording @ 0.3-Mega Pixels / 640x480.

N/A N/A
Sensors: 1x Motion Sensor and 1x Gyro Sensor - for motion control force-feedback N/A N/A

Dimensions W/D/H: 134/74/21 mm - closed

Dimensions W/D/H: 161/91/21 mm - closed Dimensions W/D/H: 137/74/18 mm - closed
Game media capacity: 2GB Game media capacity: 0.5GB Game media capacity: 0.5GB
I/O Ports: Wi-Fi + Infra-red + Mic Ports: Wi-Fi + Mic Ports: Wi-Fi + Mic
3DSWare pre-installed: games and programs DSiWare pre-installed: 2 games DSiWare pre-installed: N/A
Release date of OEM hardware: 25/03/2011 Release date of OEM hardware: 05/03/2010 Release date of OEM hardware: 03/04/2009

3ds system specification

Written on 25/08/2010

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