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| Switch | Pocket Duo | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Processor | Nvidia Tegra X1, 4 × ARM Cortex-A57 at 1.02 GHz. | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 (4 nm); Octa-core (1x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU (Graphics) | ||
| AI Upscaling | No | — |
| Advanced Ray Tracing | No | — |
| Compute Power | About 0.39 TFLOPs docked (FP32). | — |
| Graphics Engine | Nvidia Maxwell GPU, 256 CUDA cores at 768 MHz docked / up to 384 MHz handheld. | Adreno 722 @ 1.15GHz |
| GAMING OUTPUT | ||
| Max Resolution | 1080p docked; 720p on the 6.2-inch LCD in handheld mode. | 5.5 inches (main), 4.5 inches (secondary) Dual AMOLED, 1920 x 1080 pixels (main), 1280 x 960 pixels (secondary) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz. | 120Hz (both screens) |
| VRR & HDR | No | — |
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Released | 3 March 2017 (revised longer-battery model August 2019) | — |
| Status | Available | Announced |
| BODY | ||
| Colors | — | GC, 16Bit, Black, Ice Blue, Clear Purple |
| Dimensions | — | 162 x 95.5 x 22.4 mm |
| Weight | — | 350 g |
| MEMORY | ||
| System Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4. | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| SOUND | ||
| Audio | — | 3.5mm jack: Yes |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 4.1 (Bluetooth audio enabled by a 2021 update). | 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Via USB LAN adapter (sold separately). | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 output via the dock (1080p 60 Hz). | — |
| USB Ports | 1 × USB-C on the console; dock adds 2 × USB-A 2.0 and 1 × USB-A 3.0. | USB 3.1 Type-C, DisplayPort output (4K 60Hz) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). | Wi-Fi 6E |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | — | 6000 mAh |
| Charging Type | — | 27W |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Launch Price (USD) | $299.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $269 (US launch price) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦420,000 | ₦376,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| STORAGE | ||
| Expandable | microSDXC cards up to 2 TB. | microSD |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB eMMC. | 128GB; UFS 2.1 |
| CONTROLLER | ||
| Controller | Joy-Con (L/R) pair included with HD Rumble, motion controls and IR camera; Joy-Con grip and straps included. | Joysticks: Hall sticks; Triggers: Analog L2/R2 |
| PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT | ||
| Backward Compatibility | No physical backward compatibility; NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, GBA and Genesis classics via Nintendo Switch Online. | Android 16 |
| Game Boost | No | Cooling: Active cooling |