Can you play the Nintendo switch with just the dock and without the tablet?

I noticed at Walmart today they sell the Nintendo switch dock without the tablet and I noticed it was cheaper to buy a dock and controllers without the charger than the bundle with the controllers and the tablet. So will the switch work without the tablet?
Answers

Cantra

The tablet 'is' the Switch, the dock is just a plastic frame to allow the tablet to be connected to a HDMI cable.

EmVee

No, the tablet must be inserted into the dock in order for it to work.