Nintendo Switch gets an iFixit teardown

05 March 2017
Scores high on repairability.

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  • 09 Mar 2017

AnonD-39937, 06 Mar 2017"the CPU gives you Graphics no other Mobile CPU can give , ... moreActually its an APU ... CPU with internal GPU

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    • XNt
    • 07 Mar 2017

    Glad to see the tear down here. Wish GSMarena would allow us to zoom in on the pic

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      • AnonD-634681
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      • 06 Mar 2017

      AnonD-39937, 05 Mar 2017This 6.2" device has a tiny 4310mAh battery (for that size)... morewell then I guess that battery size needs increasing

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        • AnonD-625786
        • 0@H
        • 06 Mar 2017

        Loving the Nintendo Switch!

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          • AnonD-39937
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          • 06 Mar 2017

          AnonD-646597, 06 Mar 2017you dont know anything about the costs and you dont know an... more"the CPU gives you Graphics no other Mobile CPU can give , and that needs more power."
          Wait, you meant GPU right?

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            • AnonD-39937
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            • 06 Mar 2017

            AnonD-646597, 06 Mar 2017you dont know anything about the costs and you dont know an... moreYou sound like a rapper :)

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              • 06 Mar 2017

              Misfile, 05 Mar 2017So I get that this is a tech site, but at the end of the da... moreAfter watching some live gaming videos of Zelda, I'm now feeling like crazy. Sadly they won't release it in India.

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                • AnonD-92238
                • gMJ
                • 06 Mar 2017

                AnonD-646597, 06 Mar 2017you dont know anything about the costs and you dont know an... moreGive him the link of some Zelda breath of the wild YouTube videos. If he has the brain he'll get it.

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                  • 06 Mar 2017

                  AnonD-39937, 05 Mar 2017Considering that it's a "value" gaming console at 300$ (PS4... moreyou dont know anything about the costs and you dont know anything about the X1 chip.

                  so keep your comments to yourself.

                  the X1 chip is far better than any mobile chip in the market .. because it has special 3D effects from nvidia that other chips cant even draw ... Plus it has a PhysX engine that helps in moving particles in games that is very much needed in very low power system that will reduce performance alot if done using just software .

                  for the size the battery is also enough but the CPU draws more power than other Tablet CPU , and thats why you can only game 3-4 hours on it. not because it is small battery nor because the CPU is not efficient. the CPU gives you Graphics no other Mobile CPU can give , and that needs more power.

                  The chip is not outdated , your brain is outdated .

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                    • Misfile
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                    • 05 Mar 2017

                    So I get that this is a tech site, but at the end of the day video games and the systems we play them on should not be a case of " Ughhhh my mettallic D**K is bigger than that other systems, the games we play are the important part, Zelda breath of the wild, is by far one of the greatest games I've ever played and it isnt running at 60 FPS in 1080P. Call me a fanboy but I'd rather have a system like the switch that I can play anywhere, alongside my vita and 3DS.

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                      • 05 Mar 2017

                      Anonymous, 05 Mar 2017Why did I even tell you to google things...? You can only c... moreLooks like you haven't consulted with your suggested friend before making the comment. Don't call someone stupid when you are making a stupid comment as that make ME angry.

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                        • 05 Mar 2017

                        Anonymous, 05 Mar 2017Why did I even tell you to google things...? You can only c... moreWhat the fuss are you making about the battery? As per the news this battery also has the same voltage of the smart phone batteries, hence they can be compared.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 05 Mar 2017

                          AnonD-39937, 05 Mar 2017My mistake, I didn't knew that only the Watt hour capacity ... moreThank you. It's really rare for people to stop arguing after something like that. :)

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                            • 05 Mar 2017

                            Anonymous, 05 Mar 2017Why did I even tell you to google things...? You can only c... moreMy mistake, I didn't knew that only the Watt hour capacity is universal and is characterised by mAh and Voltage. Thank you, next time I won't make the same mistake... When you know more facts about a topic it can be frustrating(infuriating even) to see people which talk shit, but you should remember that even you didn't knew many things sometime in the past and you made mistakes, so the best thing you can do is to explain why someone is not right from the beginning , not just point out, a comment like this would have been more constructive "man, stop comparing Switch's mAh battery capacity to phones, because they have different voltage and that means different battery capacity in reality, but you can convert the mAh capacity to Watt hour and then compare them". Like this less people will talk shit thanks to you.

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                              • 05 Mar 2017

                              Anonymous, 05 Mar 2017Why did I even tell you to google things...? You can only c... moreOk, let's say that I won't compare the batteries themselves, but the battery life is still lackluster on Nintendo Switch.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0xI
                                • 05 Mar 2017

                                AnonD-39937, 05 Mar 2017I doubt that your laptop has 4000mAh, maybe 40000mAh, look ... moreWhy did I even tell you to google things...? You can only compare batteries when they use the same voltage and laptops obviously don't use the same voltage as phones. The correct way to measure batteries is using watthours.If you don't know your facts, don't argue. Also please stop spreading your misunderstanding on the internet. It makes me angry.

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                                  • 05 Mar 2017

                                  Anonymous, 05 Mar 2017My laptop has a 4000mAh battery, but that doesn't mean that... moreI doubt that your laptop has 4000mAh, maybe 40000mAh, look more closely. I compare this device to phones because it has display as big as a phone with a tablet SOC and battery as big as some phones...shortly it resembles a phone/tablet in hardware and they use the same technology of battery, so why shouldn't I compare their stamina?

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                                    • Saw089
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                                    • 05 Mar 2017

                                    its nice to know, most of people really care about this...

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                                      • 05 Mar 2017

                                      Good to know it has LPDDR4 and that the device is smart enough to reduce the GPU power when at 720p.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • AIA
                                        • 05 Mar 2017

                                        AnonD-39937, 05 Mar 2017Considering that it's a "value" gaming console at 300$ (PS4... more2 years old x1 hints at how much software development is required.. this is a new niche and nintendo is a thick environment. So there is the commodity hardware and there is the much more expensive "software". Prices of each depends on how mass the market is. That should be enough for your funnel atm