superchunk on 27 December 2016
| vivster said: Most likely not. Heat is definitely an issue and then there is the different resolution displays. I don't think the Switch will be able to switch into docked mode unless it detects an HDMI device plugged in. Games in undocked mode will probably be scaled down anyway so I don't think the additional power will make much of a performance or visual difference. |
It uses USB-C not HDMI to the device and the system has active cooling which is why when docked it will remain cool. (kicks the fan on which is inside the tablet device)
The point of OP question is, if it is plugged in then what reason would it NOT be running in "docked" mode? aka - fan kicks on and everything is pushing the highest power while still charging the battery, all of which is what happens when it is docked.
Adding to my post above... would it really matter considering that the screen is 6.2" and 720p?
