Alright, let’s get into this. The Nintendo Switch 2, folks! Cracking this thing open turned into a game of “I-Spy” but with tech bits. I mean, who wouldn’t want a peek inside? Specs were kind of old news, but getting up close and personal? Different story. Found this gem on Reddit — someone put the Switch 2 under a CT scan? Yeah, you heard me. Kind of like a gaming console X-ray, shared by some user who seems to live for these tech stripteases.
(Side note: No clue why I’m fascinated by this, but I am. Sue me.)
Anyway, back to the circuit board drama. So, this user going by “Scan-of-the-month” (creative, right?) loves to share these scans like they’re Picasso paintings. They’ve done it with Apple AirPods, and oh joy — the Flipper Zero. But this time, it was the Switch 2’s turn in the spotlight.
You can check out these snapshots yourself — they’re labeled like a treasure map. The biggest chunk in there? That’d be the 5220mAh battery, resting next to a Realtek audio codec chip like they’re old friends. And for wireless? MediaTek’s got us covered with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth magic. Throw in two SK Hynix pieces — a 256GB UFS and a couple of LPDDR5X RAM chips — and you’re cooking with gas.
And let’s not gloss over the main event: the Nvidia SoC. Yup, knew it was rocking a Tegra, but finally seeing the GGMLX30-A1 chip in detail? Priceless. A video even delves into a layer-by-layer exposé of this silicon marvel.
Not everyone’s treating the Switch 2 with TLC, though. There’s mention of someone taking pliers to the screen (yikes) — surviving despite, what, 50 hits? You do you, I guess. There’s also a more civilized teardown where they gently pried it apart, step by step, like handling a kitten.
Do we really know where all this probing leads? Probably not. But hey, can’t beat a good tech mystery. It’s the thrill of discovery (or maybe just curiosity), seeing what assembles our gaming joy.
Catch more insights from Tom’s Hardware when you’re in the mood for nerdy rabbit holes. Promise not to be this disjointed. Or maybe we will. Who knows?
