Nintendo DS Lite is the second generation of Nintendo DS Consoles family and was launched in June 2006. Its successor – Nintendo DSi – has been released, but DS Lite is still the most favorite model. Here are the DS Lite Specs – the best-buy of Nintento DS Consoles.
DS Lite Specs: HARDWARE
CPU. One ARM9 and one ARM7.
RAM. 4 megabyte
SIZE. WxLxH: 133 mm (5.2 in) x 73.9 mm (2.9 in) x 21.5 mm (0.85 in).
SCREEN. Top screen: 3 in, backlit, TFT color LCD, 256×192 pixels resolution, 0.24 dot pitch, 260,000 colors. Touch screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen.
SOUND. Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound.
BATTERY. Lithium ion, 5 to 19 hours of play, 4-hour charge, power-saving sleep mode.
DS Lite Specs: CONNECTION & I/O
WiFi CONNECTION. IEEE 802.11b, supporting WEP encryption, but WPA encryption is not supported.
WIRELESS CONNECTION. Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games with just one DS game card using DS Download Play.
INPUT/OUTPUT
*Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance game paks
*Terminals for stereo headphones and microphone
*A removable cover for the Game Boy Advance game paks slot
DS Lite Specs: INTERFACE
CONTROLS. Touch screen, microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons. Compared to original Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite’s stylus is 1 centimeter longer and 2 millimeters thicker.
LANGUAGES. English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian.
DS Lite Specs: SOFTWARE
EMBEDDED SOFTWARES. Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration.
COMPARED TO ORIGINAL NINTENDO DS
The original Nintendo DS Consoles – Nintendo DS – is bigger than the Nintendo DS Lite. The DS lite is slimmer body that is less than two thirds and is over 20% lighter or its weight is nearly 60 gram less than the original Nintendo DS. The second generation of Nintendo DS Consoles also has wider and brighter screen, now it has three settings for the screen brightness.