Rumor: Switch Dock increases performance with USB-C connection
Posted on December 6, 2016 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch
LetsPlayVideoGames is back with a new report regarding Switch. The site claims to have further information about the Dock, of which there has been some uncertainty.
Apparently, the Dock does in fact increase the performance of the portable device. However, this isn’t due to additional processing power in the Dock.
As LetsPlayVideoGames explains:
“When the system is connected to the dock by USB-C, the system’s components will run at a higher clock speed to facilitate 1080p resolutions on the TV. Both video and power will be transferred over USB-C when docked. Plugging the system into the dock will also activate a small additional fan to help with cooling when run at that higher clock speed. This fan is in the rear of the dock, and there is a gap in the back of the dock to allow the system’s inbuilt fans to vent when docked.”
The report goes on to say the the Switch Dock “is incredibly light weight and, while it does play a part in increasing system performance on the TV, it is designed to be cheap to produce.” Nintendo hopes that system owners will be able to purchase more Docks after launch for use in different rooms if you have more than one television.
As far as the January press events are concerned, LetsPlayVideoGames also mentions that the units on-hand will be “near retail level hardware.” The sample products “will be locked to playing one game demo, but press will be free to take the systems to a separate area of the event to play on sofas rather than the TV.” Members of the media won’t need to place the Switch in its original Dock when returning to TVs.
