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Valve Steam Deck

Steam Deck handheld front
Released
Feb. 2022

OS
Windows 11, Linux

Screen
7.0”, 16:10

Up To
Modern

Best For
PS2, 3DS

Price
~$390

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Modern

Emulation Performance

Modern
60
PlayStation 3
40
Switch
79
Wii U
PlayStation 2
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
85
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:10
Screen Size
7.0”
Resolution
1280 x 800
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Screen Type
LCD
Pixel Density
215 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
674 g
Dimensions
298 x 117 x 49 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
5
Bluetooth Version
5.0

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Top
Additional Controls
Volume up and down, 4x assignable grip buttons (on back), view, options, steam, quick access

Technical Specs

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Storage
64 GB eMMC
Battery
5200 mAh
RAM
16 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5
Architecture
x86-64
Chipset
AMD Aerith
CPU
AMD Zen 2
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
CPU Clock Speed
2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
CPU Cores
4
CPU Threads
8
GPU Clock Speed
1.0 GHz - 1.6 GHz

Pros

  • Unmatched price for the features and performance of the device
  • Out of the box access to SteamOS and the Steam Library
  • Well-designed device with really good ergonomics
  • Powerful enough for high-end emulation

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable
  • Device can feel bulky

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