The fan is smaller than previous models, and the copper heat pipe is more slender. Nintendo appears to have optimized the system for efficiency rather than raw cooling volume.
Unlike the original model’s larger board, the OLED's motherboard is notably shorter and shifted to the left to make room for new mechanical hinges. It houses the NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor and 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM . Schematic Nintendo Switch Oled
The system retains the standard 4310 mAh (16 Wh) lithium-ion battery (HAC-003), which is glued to the housing but remains accessible once the shield plate is removed. Audio and Display Interconnects The fan is smaller than previous models, and
The schematic for the OLED model introduces a new enclosed speaker design. It houses the NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor and
To save space, Nintendo combined the Game Card reader, SD card slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack onto a single, "guitar-shaped" daughterboard. This makes individual repairs to these high-wear parts more difficult as they are now soldered together.
Despite the thinner OLED panel, the internal space is more crowded, leading to a complete redesign of the thermal solution.