Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch portable game console vs Nintendo Switch V3

51specifications compared
6differ
45identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch V3 has 2.5 h more battery life (max) than the Nintendo Switch portable game console (9 h vs 6.5 h). The Nintendo Switch portable game console has 0.05 kg more package weight than the Nintendo Switch V3 (1.59 kg vs 1.54 kg). Only the Nintendo Switch V3 has touchscreen. Product colour: Grey on the Nintendo Switch portable game console, Black, Blue, Red on the Nintendo Switch V3. USB connector type: USB Type-A, USB Type-C on the Nintendo Switch portable game console, USB Type-C on the Nintendo Switch V3.

Product colour
- Switch portable game console:Grey
- Switch V3:Black, Blue, Red
Touchscreen
- Switch portable game console:No
- Switch V3:Yes
USB connector type
- Switch portable game console:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- Switch V3:USB Type-C
Battery life (max)
- Switch portable game console:6.5 h
- Switch V3:9 h
Package weight
- Switch portable game console:1.59 kg
- Switch V3:1.54 kg

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Comparison of Switch, Switch V3
63 specifications	A Nintendo Switch portable game console Model Switch View product	B Nintendo Switch V3 View product
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	768 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Blue, Red
Shoulder buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Second displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Storageidentical
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Network1 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Power1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	9 h
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.59 kg	1.54 kg

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