
Valve Steam Deck OLED
$5492023
Pros
- Gorgeous HDR OLED display with 1000-nit peak brightness and true blacks
- 90Hz refresh rate is noticeably smoother than the original LCD model
- Access to entire Steam library with Proton compatibility layer
- 50 Wh battery provides 30-50% more playtime than LCD model
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are significant connectivity upgrades
Cons
- 1280 x 800 resolution limits sharpness on the 7.4-inch display
- 640 g is heavy for extended handheld gaming sessions
- Zen 2 CPU is aging and struggles with the latest AAA titles at high settings
- Battery life as low as 3 hours in demanding games
- No built-in kickstand for tabletop or docked play
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| Spec | Valve Steam Deck OLED |
|---|---|
| Software | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based Linux) |
| Body | |
| Weight | 640 g |
| Material | Plastic chassis with aluminum brackets |
| Dimensions | 298 x 117 x 49 mm |
| Ports | |
| USB-C ports | 1 |
| Microsd | |
| Headphone Jack | |
| Memory | |
| Storage options | 512 GB NVMe SSD, 1 TB NVMe SSD |
| Battery | |
| Battery life | 3-12 hours (game dependent) |
| Capacity | 50 Wh |
| Display | |
| Size | 7.4 inches |
| Type | HDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 90Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1000 |
| Processor | |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s) |
| Cores | 4-core CPU, 8-core RDNA 2 GPU |
| Chipset | AMD custom APU (Zen 2, 4-core / 8-thread, 2.4-3.5 GHz) |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
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