For all of the Swap 1 Professional Controller’s good factors (and there are numerous them), it could actually take its candy time attending to a full cost. Luckily, the Swap 2 Professional Controller appears to be rushing issues alongside on this division.
Nintendo has revealed the technical specs for the upcoming console’s official controller, claiming that it’ll take roughly 3.5 hours for a full cost — when charged with the suitable cables, after all. For comparability’s sake, the unique Professional Controller took nearly twice as lengthy for a full cost, with Nintendo estimating a whopping six hours to take it to 100%.
Each controllers have an estimated 40-hour battery life, too, so you may want to present the Professional Controller 2 a full cost simply as sometimes as its predecessor.
Other than charging twice as quick, the Professional Controller 2 additionally boasts a handful of console-specific additions like the brand new C Button, HD Rumble 2 and two bonus GL/GR buttons on the again. It is also marginally smaller and lighter, measuring in at 105mm x 148mm x 60.2mm and weighing 235g (in comparison with the unique controller’s 106mm x 152mm x 60mm, 246g). Oh, and it additionally has a headphone jack now, which we’re nonetheless amazed its predecessor missed out on.
Apart from that, it is a lot the identical as what we have seen earlier than. The Professional Controller 2 has the identical gyro and NFC capabilities because the ‘Professional Controller 1’, and comes filled with a USB-C charging cable.
For these not offered on the brand new options, you may nonetheless be capable of use your authentic Professional Controller on Swap 2, you simply will not be capable of wake the console by urgent the controller’s residence button.
