More leaks; Nintendo Switch to use costum Tegra X2, 1.5Tflops, architecture unveiled

[FunFan]

JEMC said:

FunFan said:

Not everything about an M.2 drive is at a high prize. Actually, and I know you already know this, the M. 2 designation simply refers to the form factor. The reason why those drives are so expensive has to do with the type of memory tech used. The interface is flexible and can be used in different applications including some lower price ones. Thats because, as wikipedia, explains: "Computer bus interfaces provided through the M.2 connector are PCI Express 3.0 (up to four lanes), Serial ATA 3.0, and USB 3.0".

It obviously accomodates a wide range of options and posibilites. Definitely more flexible than the much older SD card standar.

But SD cartridges and slots are mass produced, and therefore are cheap. What you describe would be made only for Nintendo, and that low production would make it a lot more expensive.

Don't get me wrong, it would be great if Nintendo or anyone else used something like that, but between not having actual need for them right now and the cost it would have, no one will go that route.

I guess evidence speaks louder than anything else.

Exibit No.1:

Biwin NGFF 60GB SATA III M.2 drive is only $25 bucks. (Link)

Thats customer price and rewritable memory. According to their site this baby has a read speed of 563 MB/s.

Exhibit No.2:

M.2 drives are used in tablets, the interface can't be that expensive to implement. Plus the Switch is a tablet.

Exhibit No.3:

Nintendo 64 didn't adhere to a Standar for it's cartridges and they were very high end for their time. 50 MB/s in 1996 if I'm not mistaken.

My point, your honor, is that the tech is there for implementing great things at realistic prices and Nintendo has history of using very "exotic "designs in their parts. I'm not claiming that they will do it, but simply point out that It Is a realistic option and is up to Nintendo to taka advantage of it(and would be nice if they do).