PS5 vs Switch 2: Full Tech Specs Comparison

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Nintendo has now fully announced its newest console, the Switch 2, revealing the hardware it plans to dedicate the next seven or so years of its existence to. Entertaining a unique place in the market where it caters to both the home console users and portable enthusiasts, the Switch 2 specs and output change depending on whether it's in Docked or Handheld Mode.

This page presents a full tech specs comparison of PS5 vs Switch 2. We will also include PS5 Pro and last-gen's PS4 to see how Switch 2 compares.

PS5 vs Switch 2: Full Tech Specs Comparison​

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Below you'll find a full tech specs comparison of the PS5 vs Switch 2, with every component compared and contrasted against one another. Here are all the tech specs for the PS5, PS5 Pro, and how the Switch 2 runs when in Docked Mode and Handheld Mode.

CPU​

PS5 Pro8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHzPS58x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHzPS48-Core AMD Jaguar at 1.6GHzSwitch 2 (Docked)Custom Nvidia Processor (rumoured to be a custom Tegra T239 chip)Switch 2 (Handheld)Custom Nvidia Processor (rumoured to be a custom Tegra T239 chip)

GPU​

PS5 ProAMD Radeon, RDNA 3 graphics engine @ 16.7 TLOPS, 2.35GHzPS5AMD Radeon, RDNA 2 graphics engine @ 10.28 TFLOPS, 2.23GHzPS4AMD GCN graphics engine @ 1.84 TFLOPS, 800MHzSwitch 2 (Docked)Custom Nvidia Processor (capable of 4K @ 60FPS, HDR10 support)Switch 2 (Handheld)Custom Nvidia Processor (capable of 1080p up to 120FPS, HDR10 support)

RAM​

PS5 Pro16GB GDDR6 @18Gbps / 2GB DDR5PS516GB DDR6 @ 14GbpsPS48GB GDDR5Switch 2 (Docked)Rumoured to be 5GB of LPDDR5Switch 2 (Handheld)Rumoured to be 5GB of LPDDR5

AI Upscaling​

PS5 ProPSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution)PS5N/APS4N/ASwitch 2 (Docked)Unconfirmed Nvidia DLSS upscalingSwitch 2 (Handheld)Unconfirmed Nvidia DLSS upscaling

Connectivity​

PS5 ProWiFi 7, ethernet, Bluetooth 5.1PS5WiFi 6, ethernet, Bluetooth 5.1PS4WiFi, ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1Switch 2 (Docked)WiFi 6, ethernet, BluetoothSwitch 2 (Handheld)WiFi 6, Bluetooth

Internal Storage Capacity​

PS5 Pro2TBPS5825GB
PS4500GBSwitch 2 (Docked)256GBSwitch 2 (Handheld)256GB

Expandable Storage​

PS5 ProNVMe SSD Slot (internal) / USB HDD Support (external)PS5NVMe SSD Slot (internal) / USB HDD Support (external)PS4USB HDD Support (external)Switch 2 (Docked)Micro SD Express Card Slot (internal)Switch 2 (Handheld)Micro SD Express Card Slot (internal)

Ports​

PS5 Pro1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Ethernet, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-APS51x HDMI 2.1, 1x Ethernet, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-APS41x HDMI 1.4, 1x Ethernet, 2x USB-ASwitch 2 (Docked)1x HDMI, 1x Ethernet, 2x USB-CSwitch 2 (Handheld)2x USB-C, 3.5mm audio port

Dimensions​

PS5 Pro388mm x 89mm x 216mmPS5390mm x 104mm x 260mmPS4275mm x 53mm x 305mmSwitch 2 (Docked)114mm x 271mm x 13.97mmSwitch 2 (Handheld)114mm x 271mm x 13.97mm

Power Consumption​

PS5 Pro215WPS5216WPS4115W
Switch 2 (Docked)UnconfirmedSwitch 2 (Handheld)Unconfirmed

Weight​

PS5 Pro3.1kgPS54.5kgPS42.8kgSwitch 2 (Docked)UnconfirmedSwitch 2 (Handheld)0.53kg

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