Nintendo Switch
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Classification
| Nintendo Switch | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Grade | B |
| Calculator version | 1 |
| Classification date | 2025-10-20 |
| Information | |
| Name | Nintendo Switch |
| Brand by Parent | Nintendo by Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| Generation | 1st |
| Model(s) | HAC-001(-01) (Revised), HEG-001 (OLED) |
| Release date | 2017-03-03 |
| Type/Category | Hybrid Video Game Console |
| Website | [1] |
| Status | In sale |
| More | |
| Dimensions | 102 mm x 239 mm x 13.9 mm (with Joy-Con) |
| Mass | 297 g (Console only) / 398 g (with Joy-Con) |
| Operating system | Nintendo Switch System Software |
| Companion App | Nintendo Switch Online App |
| CPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (256-core Maxwell) |
| Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 32 GB / 64 GB (OLED) eMMC, expandable via microSD |
| Battery | Internal Lithium-Ion battery |
| Power | USB-C |
| Charging | USB-C |
| Display | 6.2-inch LCD / 7-inch OLED Multi-touch Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Camera | N/A |
| Sound | Stereo Speakers |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC (Amiibo) |
| Device | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Known hardware tampering | Very common | [2] | An unpatchable hardware-level exploit in early Tegra X1 chips led to widespread modding and piracy. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | [3] | For patched consoles, the OS is relatively secure. The main vulnerabilities are tied to the hardware flaw or user modding. |
| Prior attacks | Rare | [No public reports found.] | Attacks are generally limited to modified consoles and do not affect standard users. |
| Updatability | Very common | [4] | Nintendo regularly releases system updates to patch vulnerabilities and improve stability. |
| Category score | 2 | ||
| System | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | [No public reports found.] | Integrates with Nintendo Account for online services, but the core system is relatively closed. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | [No public reports found.] | Online services (e.g., eShop) use standard encryption. |
| Storage | No encryption | [No public reports found.] | Game saves on the console are generally not encrypted, a point of contention among users. |
| Category score | 2 | ||
| User Authentication | |||
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| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Account management | Basic | [5] | Basic account management. Has faced security issues in the past (e.g., NNID breaches). |
| Authentication | Basic | [No public reports found.] | Relies on a simple password/PIN system for the console and user profiles. No biometrics. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | [No public reports found.] | Likely has basic lockout mechanisms after failed attempts. |
| Event logging | Partial logging | [No public reports found.] | Likely logs some system events, but not to the degree of a full OS. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup | [No public reports found.] | Password is required for account creation, but complexity requirements may not be stringent. |
| Category score | 2 | ||
| Grade | B |
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