Oh man, so the community didn’t waste a second before diving headfirst into the Nintendo Switch 2. Were they eager or what? I mean, we kinda already knew the deets on what’s under the hood — or should I say inside the shell? — but getting that close-up look is just irresistible, like peeling away the layers of a mysterious onion. Someone on Reddit shared a post that pretty much grabbed everyone’s attention. Why? ‘Cause they threw the Switch 2 under a CT scan. Yep, you read that right.
So, there’s a cool graphic floating around showing the Tegra 2 in action, for all you tech-nerds out there who just have to know what’s ticking inside. This Redditor, goes by the name “Scan-of-the-month” — pretty hilarious, right? — loves sharing these CT scans of gadgets. Previously, they’ve zapped Apple AirPods and even the infamous Flipper Zero with their high-tech machine. No idea why they zapped the Switch 2, but hey, I’m here for it.
Anyway, about the image — it’s like a treasure map for tech geeks. Labels everywhere pointing out what’s what: the giant 5220mAh battery’s a beast, hanging out right next to a Realtek audio codec chip buddy. And there’s the MediaTek Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module, waving hello for all your wireless needs. Oh, and check out the SK Hynix stuff — we’re talking a whopping 256GB UFS storage and a couple of 6GB LPDDR5X RAM chips.
The absolute jaw-dropper? Getting a peek at the Nvidia SoC. We had our suspicions about the Tegra chip powering this bad boy, but the teardown video finally spilled the beans. The GGMLX30-A1 label’s like the cherry on top of this silicon sundae. They zoom in super close, peeling layers like an archaeologist with a microchip fetish.
Now, here’s where things get wild. Some folks, mischievous as ever, are ripping the Switch 2 apart — metaphorically mostly, but literally too, apparently. Someone even took, I kid you not, pliers to the screen, smashed it 50 times! I winced just typing that. Then there’s your more civilized teardown video, showing the whole dissection step-by-step. It’s like surgery footage for gaming geeks.
Honestly, I have no clue what this all means for the Switch 2 in the long run, but who cares, right? It’s cool seeing all the gizmos and doodads in there, even if it only confirms what we pretty much already guessed. Makes you kinda appreciate the labyrinthine glory of modern handheld consoles, doesn’t it?
Okay, signing off before I yammer on too much about circuit boards. Follow Tom’s Hardware, and keep your geeky selves informed. I’m out!
