The latest Nintendo Switch 2 rumors say that the big N’s new portable console could have second fanthough it wouldn’t be integrated into the console’s chassis, but would sit in the dock and act as a heat sink to dissipate the heat generated when used in desktop mode.

This rumor is interesting and quite important because it means that the Nintendo Switch 2 could be more powerful than we imagined, and its docked performance would scale much better than on a current generation console.

Mounting the second fan in the dock is easy, but to make it really effective and helping to dissipate heat is something much more complex. For this to work, the fan must be placed in a suitable position and the console must have openings and a structure that allows cold air to enter from this fan.

Some may wonder why not mount the second fan directly on the console chassis and the answer is very simple because it it would take up more space, make more noisewould reduce autonomy and force the use of a thicker and heavier chassis.

How would that second fan help the Nintendo Switch 2

It’s very simple, it would improve the cooling capacity of the console and this should allow you to activate a mode with a higher maximum TDP which would allow the CPU and GPU to work at a much higher speed. Nothing is defined yet, but it is very likely that the graphics core of this console will work between 750 MHz and 900 MHz in portable mode.

When dock mode is activated, these frequencies should be easily surpass the GHz limit. Nothing can be said for sure yet, but I wouldn’t think it crazy if the Nintendo Switch 2’s GPU reached 1.2GHz or maybe more in docked mode, and that second fan would be a great help to keep the heat out. spread of the limit of the maximum value of the frequency.

It is also rumored that this console will come with a larger battery to improve autonomy and that it will have a 60-watt charger to reduce the waiting time between charges as much as possible. A fast charging system of this type would be sufficient Charge half the battery in about 30 or 40 minutes.

If you want to know more about the Nintendo Switch 2 and dive deeper into its specs, don’t miss the special I posted back then where you can find its most important keys and everything we know so far.

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