Switch 2 Specs vs. Switch 1 Specs: What’s New With Nintendo’s Next Console | Global News Avenue

this nintendo switch 2 It’s true, and it looks like the leaked information is pretty accurate for what the company’s next big console will look like. While there isn’t much official information about the Switch 2 specs just yet, we analyzed Nintendo’s teaser video and compared it to the rumors to share everything we suspect and know.

Nintendo released a more than two-minute video unveiling the Switch 2 on January 16, then noted that more information would be released April 2. In other words, we won’t be getting any more official information for a few months, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for more leaks that confirm what we’ve heard or provide new insights into parts of the console we don’t yet know about. clue. Never heard of it.

The Switch 2, for example, looks a lot like its predecessor, the eight-year-old Nintendo Switch, but the new console is larger, has a larger screen, and each Joy-Con appears to have extra shoulder buttons inside. But do they magnetically attach to the main console, as rumors suggest? can they Works like a computer mouseas some leakers say?

We’ll explain what we know and what we suspect below. Note that we’re primarily comparing the Switch 2 to the original Switch 1, released in March 2017, because of the complications in the Switch Lite and Switch OLED.

design

Overall, the Switch 2 is a larger version of its predecessor, and everything seems a bit exaggerated: bigger footprint, bigger screen, bigger Joy-Cons. We can confidently say that some things have changed, and some we’ll pass on from leakers with the caveat that they may differ from Nintendo’s final exact specs.

Original switch: The original Switch (with Joy-Con inserted into the side rails) was a little over 9.4 inches wide, a little over 4 inches tall, a little over half an inch thick, and weighed about 10.5 ounces (297 grams). The Joy-Cons slide into place from the top of the side of the device, while a thin plastic wedge pops out from the back of the console to serve as a stand.

Switch 2: The new Switch 2 is larger in every way, but the overall shape and layout are the same as the original. Previous leaks suggested that instead of sliding on rails, the new Joy-Cons would magnetically attach to the console and connect to the console via pins. The larger Joy-Con also accommodates two additional shoulder buttons (four total). The new console also comes with a wide U-shaped stand that spans almost the entire width of the rear, allowing the stand to be moved to support the Switch 2 at various angles.

display size

Original switch: The original Switch featured a 6.2-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, which was quite impressive when it launched in 2017, but has been surpassed by newer handheld devices with sharper displays. The Switch OLED upgrades this, with a slightly larger 7-inch display that displays deeper blacks and colors, but no resolution upgrade, while the Switch Lite sports a 5.5-inch LCD screen.

Switch 2: Unsurprisingly, the Switch 2’s larger size means a larger display, but Nintendo hasn’t officially confirmed how big it will be. a year ago, Bloomberg According to reports, Omdia analyst Hiroshi Hayase predicts that the Switch 2 will be equipped with an 8-inch LCD screen, dashing Nintendo’s hopes of using a more expensive but better-looking OLED display in its next-generation game console.

CPU/GPU

Original switch: The original Switch ran on Nvidia’s custom Tegra X1 processor, which was split into four ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores, according to Hakkadithere are four additional A53 cores unused.

Switch 2: Once again, Nintendo hasn’t released any official information about Switch 2 specs, but we did get detailed predictions from leaked information. On X (formerly Twitter), leaker Posted by Zuby_Tech The CPU of the Switch 2 will be the 8-core Arm Cortex A78C. They also hinted that the GPU would be an Nvidia T239 Ampere, which would line up with similar rumors reported over the years european players and other information about a custom chip derived from Nvidia’s Tegra family of chips used in smartphones and mobile devices.

memory and storage

Original switch. The Switch comes with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card in the slot below the stand.

Switch 2: Nintendo also hasn’t released official specs for RAM or storage. Leaked by Zuby_Tech Posted on X It was hinted back in September that the Switch 2 would come with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB onboard storage. The leak also suggests that the new console will have two internal fans instead of the single fan found in the original Switch.

battery life

Original switch: The original Switch had a 4,310mAh battery, with battery life ranging from 4.5 to 9 hours depending on screen brightness and other factors.

Switch 2: Now tell me this: Nintendo has not officially released details about the Switch 2 battery. Oddly enough, this is also one of the least leaked things about the upcoming console. Capacity predictions are sparse, although the larger console will likely come with a larger battery. Rumors suggest the new console could be more efficient than its predecessor in handheld mode, says YouTuber Moore’s Law is dead The Switch 2 is expected to consume around 5 watts of power, compared to the 8-12 watts of the original Switch. We’ll wait for official confirmation and our own testing, but it could mean the new console has as good a battery life as its predecessor, and possibly even longer.

port

Original switch: The first Switch had a USB-C port on the bottom and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top, and supported Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.1 connections. There’s a slot for Switch game cartridges on the top, as well as the aforementioned microSD slot underneath the console’s rear kickstand.

Switch 2: According to the teaser video, the Switch 2 retains the original USB-C port on the bottom and the 3.5mm jack on the top, while adding another USB-C port on the top for an unknown purpose – possibly for accessories (Nintendo Lab Sequel, anyone? ). Since Nintendo hasn’t released any official specs yet, we don’t know its connectivity options, and there are very few rumors on the subject. We do know that the Switch 2 will play some original Switch games in physical form, and we can simply see in the image above that there may be a cartridge slot to the right of the headphone jack (the slot on the original Switch is right here) .

For more information on Switch 2, check out How to play the console before it launches and What we know about booking so far.