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RUMOR - Dataminer shares info on another Switch revamp separate from the Switch Lite

Switch Lite is real, so on to more Switch redesign rumors
by rawmeatcowboy
11 July 2019
GN Version 5.0

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

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