They also serve double duty to let out Steam when using the microwave charging feature.
You do realize the ipad 2 is far underpowered compared to this right? More horsepower tends to equal greater heat output. Plus the holes probably aren't as large as they appear. The console is a lot smaller than you think, and that's probably also causing you to think the vent holes are also bigger than they actually are. I mean if you compare it's size to something else on the switch we can actually carry right now you will realize that. Take a look a the micro SD slot, and compare it to the vent holes. The holes are about 1/2 - 3/4 the width of a micro SD.
I've seen pictures comparing the two and yes it is not only smaller, but MUCH thinner too. I'd say it's at least half as thin as the Wii U gamepad was.
For the record, I'm pretty sure they said iPad Air 2. And anyway, I'm pretty sure those are speaker holes, not cooling holes. Then again, I've never used an Air 2 myself.
Either way, the ipad air 2 is still fairly underpowered compared to anything with a NVIDIA tegra chip. And I haven't seen any ipad have active cooling, though I haven't seen the ipad pro
Far underpowered? Not THAT far (not going to say that for 100% since we dont have benchmarks out yet, but according to the comparison of Zelda with Wiiu, I wouldnt call this a power beast).
