At its core, the DSi's processing capabilities are comparable to that of the DS Lite. On paper, the DSi boasts a significant processing speed boost over its predecessor, jumping from 67 MHz in the DS Lite to 133 MHz in the DSi, but during our evaluations actual speed variations between the two were negligible. The biggest hardware changes to the DSi are the addition of two integrated cameras, an integrated SD slot, enlarging the screens by 0.25", expanded RAM, and the removal of the much beloved GameBoy Advance cartridge slot.


Although the DSi didn't undergo as drastic of an aesthetic overhaul as the DS Lite, Nintendo did makes some noteworthy changes. For one, the DSi is slightly thinner than the DS Lite, coming in at roughly 18.9mm (as compared to the DS Lite's 21.5mm). Other than overall thickness, the DSi is actually wider and longer than the DS Lite, if only by a few millimeters. The two color variations (black and blue) currently available for the DSi come in a matte finish, which is more susceptible to grease stains from the natural moisture of a player's hands, but overall better for tactile response.

The DSi's cameras are located on the inside hinge and right corner of the outer facing panel of the flip up screen. Both the inside and outside cameras feature predictably low 0.3 megapixel resolutions, which work effectively enough for both the DSi's first and third party software applications. Outside of the context of taking silly pictures of yourself and others, however, the DSi's cameras are practically useless. Taking photos in dim environments is practically impossible, and if you do manage to take a photo where the subject matter isn't a shapeless black blob, the colors take on a bluish or greenish tinge. But again, this is the DSi we're talking about, not a Nikon D70.

Package Includes,

1 x DSI Console

1 x USb/wall charger