To be a hardcore gamer you musy be able to play all games.
I have...
PS4
X1
WiiU
3DS
Vita
And soon, Switch
With that in mind, there are people that clock waaaaay more time than me. So it is really hard to label anything outside of smartphone gaming being casual.
I see what you are trying to do and yes, most gamers will not know about specs nor comparisons between systems. This is why the Switch has so much potential if priced right, even at just under X1's power. People will see a system that can be used at home and on the go with a unified library and will want it. Plain and simple.
However the real deciding factor will be price and advertising...specs will have little to do with it really.








