sc94597 said:
The problem with the RTX 2050 is that it is memory capacity starved. Sure it has system ram to swap from, but that comes with its own problems. Especially with these entry level laptops that tend to come with only one relatively low-clocked (4800Mhz) 8GB SODIMM ( in single-channel.) So while a Switch 2 docked mode is about 60% the performance of a top TDP RTX 2050 and 80% of the performance of a low-end TDP RTX 2050 I suspect it will be able to achieve a bit more and have longer longevity. The build quality of these entry level gaming laptops are pretty lackluster too, whereas the Switch 2's build quality has been described as "premium." |
It might come as single channel with just a single 8GB on the motherboard but they normally have a spare sodimm socket to go to dual channel and a single 8GB sodimm would be cheap, sometimes these laptops have dual sodimm sockets which I assume this has if it can be upgraded to 32GB i.e dual 16GB sodimms. I would say the RTX 2050 was more powerful than you have stated and Vulcan provides good optimisation. Windows like Enterprise LTSC Iot is very light on resources compared to regular Windows and also we do know the Switch 2 is using a lot of resources for its operating system and gamechat etc. There is a lot more memory bandwidth all around on the laptop. Yes 4GB dedicated video memory is not amazing but for the 1080p visuals you would expect from this laptop for intensive games it should be fine and for upscaled 1440p and 4K graphics should be fine too. I'll admit not so great for native 1440p and 4K though but the same issue with the Switch 2. I think build quality definitely varies by laptop brand but fan noise is something that can be bad on some models when gaming for longer periods. Battery life may not be amazing either but it should comfortably outperform the Switch 2 which only has 2 hours minimum runtime for this first generation model. The TDP of the RTX 2050 mobile varies from 30-45W although Mhz doesn't vary that much and its on exactly the same fabrication process as Switch 2 and that is given a TDP for its complete circuitry including the SOC of 4-6W.
It only has a 20Wh battery so 10Wh for each hour and the screen will take about half of that. So it has 4-6W where as this laptop has 30-45W. Again these are peak figures I'm sure just like the Switch 2 figures from that analysis. Realistic figures for both will be lower but a lot, lot lower for Switch 2 as it has so little battery power to play with. A gaming laptop battery is typically 50-90Wh. However obviously the bigger screen needs more power of a laptop but it remains the same in ratio to the size so maybe 8-12W for a larger laptop screen.
