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Nintendo Wii U Teardown

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  • Hmmm… This optical drive feels really heavy. It appears much larger than most optical drives, so we take it to the scales!

  • 424.2 grams! That means that the optical drive accounts for nearly a third of the 1.5-kg device.

  • We suspect that the large optical drive may be a by-product of the larger motherboard underneath. A case expansive enough to accommodate the motherboard leaves some extra room for a bigger optical drive.

  • Possible benefits to using a clunkier disc-reader could be reduced cost, quieter operation, or improved longevity over a slimmer drive.

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