Nintendo Switch 2 vs Nintendo Switch Lite

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Switch 2 compared with Switch Lite

	NintendoSwitch 2	NintendoSwitch Lite
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	September 2019
Performance
Type
Type	Hybrid	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Custom NVIDIA processor, 8-core Arm Cortex-A78C	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA Ampere, 1,536 CUDA cores	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	Custom processor made by NVIDIA; 8 Arm Cortex-A78C cores, 6 available to games; 1101 MHz handheld, 998 MHz docked (Nintendo developer documentation, reported by Digital Foundry)	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX10-A1, according to iFixit)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA Ampere GPU with RT cores and Tensor cores for DLSS; 1,536 CUDA cores at 561 MHz handheld and 1007 MHz docked, 3.072 TFLOPS docked (Nintendo developer documentation, reported by Digital Foundry)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB in two 6 GB modules; iFixit identified Micron LPDDR5 in one console; 102 GB/s docked, 68 GB/s handheld; 3 GB reserved for the system (Digital Foundry)	4 GB LPDDR4X in two 16 Gb Samsung chips (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	256 GB UFS; part is reserved for the system	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD Express cards up to 2 TB; other microSD cards can only be used to copy screenshots and videos	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 120 fps	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	7.9″ LCD, 1920 × 1080, 120 Hz	5.5″ LCD, 1280 × 720
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Capacitive touch screen; 7.9-inch wide colour gamut LCD; HDR10; VRR up to 120 Hz (NVIDIA G-SYNC in handheld mode); brightness sensor	Capacitive touch screen; 5.5-inch LCD; 1280 × 720. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	HDMI through the dock in TV mode; up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; 120 fps at 1920 × 1080 or 2560 × 1440	None
HDR
HDR	HDR10	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	Up to 120 Hz on the built-in screen	–
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers; linear PCM 5.1ch over HDMI in TV mode; built-in microphone with noise and echo cancellation; 3.5 mm headset jack	Stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6.5 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	534 g	275 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	About 2 to 6.5 hours; charges in about 3 hours. Nintendo lists a non-replaceable 5220 mAh battery variant (401 g console, 534 g with Joy-Con 2) and a user-replaceable 5172 mAh variant (441 g, 548 g with Joy-Con 2)	About 3 to 7 hours (Nintendo support); the product page says more than six hours depending on the game (roughly four hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 3570 mAh; charges in about 3 hours
Power use
Power use	19 W average while gaming in TV mode; 8 W on the HOME Menu; 0.5 W in sleep mode	4 W while gaming
Colours
Colours	–	Blue, Coral, Yellow, Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C on the console (bottom for charging and the dock, top for accessories); dock has 2 × USB 2.0, HDMI and LAN	USB-C (charging only)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth; wired LAN through the dock in TV mode	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
Controller
Controller	Detachable Joy-Con 2 (L) and (R) with HD rumble 2, mouse sensor, NFC; about 20 hours per charge	Built-in controls with a +Control Pad; Joy-Con can be paired separately
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays compatible physical and digital Nintendo Switch games; some are unsupported or have issues	Nintendo Switch game cards only; games must support handheld mode