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Nintendo Switch

Switch handheld front
Released
Mar. 2017


OS
Proprietary


Screen
6.2”, 16:9


Up To
Switch


Price
~$300

Emulation Performance

Modern
40
PlayStation 3
Switch
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
20
Nintendo Wii
20
GameCube
20
Sega Saturn
50
PSP
50
Dreamcast
80
Nintendo 64
80
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Screen Size
6.2”


Resolution
1280 × 720


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
236 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Material
Plastic


Weight
297 g


Dimensions
238 x 102 x 14 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

*
Storage
32 GB eMMC


Battery
4310 mAh


RAM
4 GB


RAM Type
LPDDR4


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A57


GPU
Nvidia GM20B


CPU Clock Speed
1.02 GHz - 1.785 GHz


CPU Cores
Quad


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
460 - 921 MHz

Pros

  • Can be connected to a larger display
  • Big 4310 mAh battery
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
  • Smooth navigation thanks to 4 GB of ram

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation

Similar Handhelds

Nintendo Switch

Switch handheld front
Released
Mar. 2017


OS
Proprietary


Screen
6.2”, 16:9


Up To
Switch


Price
~$300

Emulation Performance

Modern
40
PlayStation 3
Switch
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
20
Nintendo Wii
20
GameCube
20
Sega Saturn
50
PSP
50
Dreamcast
80
Nintendo 64
80
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:9


Screen Size
6.2”


Resolution
1280 × 720


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
236 PPI

Ergonomics

Material
Plastic


Weight
297 g


Dimensions
238 x 102 x 14 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

*
Storage
32 GB eMMC


Battery
4310 mAh


RAM
4 GB


RAM Type
LPDDR4


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A57


GPU
Nvidia GM20B


CPU Clock Speed
1.02 GHz - 1.785 GHz


CPU Cores
Quad


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
460 - 921 MHz

Pros

  • Can be connected to a larger display
  • Big 4310 mAh battery
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
  • Smooth navigation thanks to 4 GB of ram

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
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