What you need to know before buying a Steam Deck
Announced earlier this year, Valve’s portable handheld console, Steam Deck, has managed to attract a lot of attention in the gaming world. It looks like Valve has stepped up its plans for the Steam Deck after announcing that it’s doubling the console productions and that orders will be dispatched much faster. The company said the handheld console will be “multi-generational.”
Valve Steam Deck, a portable game console similar to Nintendo Switch, will not be a single example, contrary to the comments made over Steam’s past steps. According to an official document that has emerged, the company is planning a “multi-generational” approach here. In this context, we are told that the future of Steam Deck 2, even 3, will come to us in the coming years.
Steam, which creates the impression that it will constantly update the product with new generation hardware, and which makes a lot of sense considering this current demand, also gives a good support to the product in terms of software. According to the latest statement, there are currently more than 4,500 games that fully support the portable game console.
First statement from Valve: Is Steam Deck 2 on the way?
Valve has shared a new blog in the community section of Steam. After doubling the production of Steam Deck, it’s out for distribution in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Valve, which prepared the console booklet, drew attention to the fact that the Steam Deck will be multi-generational.
Valve also pointed out that the portable handheld console could be used in many more ways. “We will learn from the Steam community about new uses for our hardware that we haven’t thought of yet,” the statement in the booklet states.
Although the company did not address the details of the new console, it pointed to the existence of Steam Deck 2, emphasizing that it is multi-generational. He also assured that the new Steam Deck will be “more capable and comprehensive than the first version.”
In addition, the sharing made by Valve’s development team on social media a while ago made those waiting for Steam Deck happy. Stating that they have expanded their production capacity, the game giant stated that the number of Steam Deck stocks has increased more than twice.
The Deck handheld runs an operating system called SteamOS and currently supports more than 4500 Steam games without any problems. In addition, the company stated that it can run more than 30 thousand games, but it is not fully optimized.
Steam Deck Features and Technical Details
Processor
- AMD APU
- CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
- GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)
- APU power: 4-15W
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s quad 32-bit channels)
Storage
- 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1)
- 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or PCIe Gen 3 x2*)
- 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or PCIe Gen 3 x2*)
All models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement)
All models include high-speed microSD card slot
*Some 256GB and 512GB models ship with a PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD. In our testing, we did not see any impact to gaming performance between x2 and x4.
Controls and Input
Gamepad controls
- A B X Y buttons
- D-pad
- L & R analog triggers
- L & R bumpers
- View & Menu buttons
- 4 x assignable grip buttons
Thumbsticks
2 x full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch
- Haptics
- HD haptics
- Trackpads
- 2 x 32.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback
- 55% better latency compared to Steam Controller
- Pressure-sensitivity for configurable click strength
Gyro
6-Axis IMU
Display
Resolution
1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio)
Type
Optically bonded IPS LCD for enhanced readability
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories and audio)
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Audio
Channels
- Stereo with embedded DSP for an immersive listening experience
- Microphones
- Dual microphone array
- Headphone / mic jack
- 3.5mm stereo headphone / headset jack
Digital
Multichannel audio via DisplayPort over USB-C, standard USB-C, or Bluetooth 5.0
Power
Input
45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply
Battery
40Whr battery. 2 – 8 hours of gameplay
Expansion
microSD
UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC
- External connectivity for
- controllers & displays
USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode support; up to 8K @60Hz or 4K @120Hz, USB 3.2 Gen 2
Size and Weight
Size
298mm x 117mm x 49mm
Weight
Approx. 669 grams
Software
- Operating System
SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based)
- Desktop
KDE Plasma
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