Console Gen II
| Super Nintendo (SNES, Super Famicom) | Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) | |
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| Supported Video Resolution | 480i (max resolution of 512 x 448 pixels) | 480i (max resolution of 320 x 224 pixels) |
| Sound Capabilities | Stereo or mono analog audio | Stereo or mono analog audio |
| Video Outputs | RGB signal S–Video Composite Coaxial |
RGB signal Composite Coaxial |
| Sound Outputs | RCA analog audio Coaxial |
RCA analog audio Coaxial |
| Data Interconnects | Controller ports (x2) | Controller ports (x2) |
| CPU | 16 bit custom 65C816 at 2.68 MHz or 3.58 MHz | 16 bit Motorola MC68000 7.61 MHz Co-processor: Zilog Z80a 3.58 MHz |
| Video Graphics | 64 KB video RAM 128 max sprites 64 x 64 pixels max sprite size 32,768 total colors |
64 KB video RAM 80 max sprites 32 x 32 pixels max sprite size 512 total colors |
| RAM | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| Game Media Format | Cartridge (4 MB max) | Cartridge (4 MB max) |
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Winner
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| Super Nintendo | |
| ≈ 49 Million Units Sold | |
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| Sega Genesis | |
| ≈ 30 Million Units Sold |
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