NES Hardware Specs

Nintendo Entertainment System

CPU -	NMOS 6502
CPU Speed -	1.78 MHz
Resolution -	256x240 (effectively 256x224 in NTSC mode)
Colour Palette-	52
Displayable Colours -	16
Max Sprites -	64
Max Sprites / Line -	8
Sprite Size -	2 H.V.
Picture Scroll -	Number of Sound Channels: 8
RAM -	2 Kilobytes
Video RAM -	2 Kilobytes

Originally released in Japan under the moniker of Famicom, the little NES isn't a terribly powerful machine, but is sure did the trick.

Nintendo Entertainment System 2

The NES 2 featured the use of a top-loader instead of the horizontal loading device in the original NES. The controller was given a make-over with a more ergonomic feel which resembled the new SNES control pad, it's often referred to as the 'Dog Bone controller'.