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RUMOR - Dataminer shares info on another Switch revamp separate from the Switch Lite
The Switch Lite is no longer a rumor, so what do we do now? We talk about rumors of a more powerful Switch, of course! Mike Heskin, a well-known hacker and dataminer, has shared a batch of rumored information on yet another Switch hardware revamp, which is based on recent firmware updates to the current Switch. Check out the summary of details below.
- Since firmware 5.0, there has been support for three hardware lines, one with the original Tegra 210 and two for the new Tegra 214 (Mariko)
- Those two hardware lines are Switch Lite and Switch "New".
- The original Switch has 4GB of RAM and 6GB for the devkit.
- The new models have support for both 4GB and 8GB of RAM.
- Both Switch Lite and "New" use LPDDR4X DRAM which grants a small battery boost due to lower voltages.
- Switch Lite has a smaller screen and non-detachable controllers while "New" Switch should have the exact same form factor.
- The GPU in the "New" Switch is clocked at higher values than Switch Lite, potentially giving a modest performance boost.
- Larger than 32GB memory is possible in the "New" units.
- Two models have been found in the firmware (codenames "Iowa" and "Calcio")
- it is speculated that one will have more internal storage.
- There's no evidence of an actual "Pro" version, at least not in the sense that it would be based off of the Tegra X2 or have massive performance and/or memory improvements