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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Nvidia Shield
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Technical details

CPU cores2184
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz768.0 MHz1900.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMPSP CPUNVIDIA Tegra 4
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB4MB
N/A
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.0 in6.2 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:9
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnono
Second screen size3.53 in3.0 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
N/A
LCDLCD

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in3.33 in4.02 in2.24 in
Width5.0 in5.85 in9.06 in6.22 in
Depth5.0 in1.14 in0.55 in5.31 in
Weight9.0 oz9.7 oz10.55 oz20.42 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Black,Silver
Built-in touchpadnonoyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB400 MB2 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
MicroSD
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB64.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Video game includednoyesyesyes
Games included21Fortnite BundleSonic 4 Episode II THD
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyes
GPRSnono
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
N/A
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Micro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.0 LE

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h10.0 h
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N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h10.0 h9.0 h10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh850.0 mAh4310.0 mAh7350.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h
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3.0 h
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Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Nvidia Shield