Wii louder than 360? o_O

I'm sure we all saw this article on Engadget stating that the Wii is the loudest console out of the big three.

I'm confused by this, being the owner of both a Wii and an Xbox 360. (No, no PS3... it's not worth it.) And in my time spent with both consoles it's very clear to me that the Xbox 360 is the loudest console by far.

A friend of mine believed the article until I took some videos of my consoles booting and then loading a game. You be the judge...





This is in no way scientific, obviously, and I don't have a fancy instrument that measures decibels. Some 360s may be in fact quieter than the one I have due to different DVD drives. But I still doubt that any current 360 on the market is more quiet than a Wii.