Shop on Amazon| Feature | Valve Steam Deck |
|---|---|
Gaming Performance | |
| Performance | NES Great Gameboy Advance Great SNES Great PlayStation Great Nintendo DS Great Nintendo 64 Great Sega Saturn Great Dreamcast Great PlayStation Portable Great GameCube Great PlayStation 2 Great Nintendo Wii Great Nintendo 3DS Great PlayStation 3 Great Wii U Great Switch Great Modern Good |
Screen | |
| Screen Size | 7" |
| Screen Type | IPS (60 Hz) |
| Pixel Density | 215 PPI |
| Aspect Ratio | 8:5 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
Supported Operating Systems | |
| Base OS | SteamOS |
| Custom OS | - |
Controls | |
| Supported Features | L1 R1L2 R2Analog StickHall EffectAnalog TriggersTouch ScreenGyroscopeL3 R3Volume Buttons |
| Shoulder Buttons | Stacked and Back Embedded |
| D-Pad Placement | Upper‑left |
| Thumbstick Layout | Symmetrical dual sticks with capacitive touch |
Connections | |
| Features | WifiMobile DataBluetoothAudio JackStereo SpeakerVideo OutUsb CThunderboltSd Card |
Body & Build | |
| Material | Textured ABS plastic shell |
| Weight | 640 g |
| Speaker Placement | Front‑facing |
| Charge Port | Top USB‑C (left‑of‑center) |
| Form Factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | N/A |
Hardware Specifications | |
| Storage Type | 64 GB eMMC / 256 GB NVMe / 512 GB NVMe + microSD |
| Battery | 6470 mAh |
| RAM | 16384 MB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5‑6400 |
| Architecture | x86‑64 (Zen 2) |
| Chipset | AMD 6 nm APU codename “Sephiroth” |
| CPU | Zen 2 |
| CPU Clock | 3.5 GHz |
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| CPU Threads | 8 |
| GPU | RDNA 2 (8 CUs) |
| GPU Clock | 1600 MHz |
✅ Pros
- Large 7‑inch IPS touchscreen
- Access to full Steam PC library
- Comfortable controls with trackpads and gyro
- Upgradeable storage via microSD and M.2
- Entry price $399
❌ Cons
- LCD lacks HDR and OLED contrast
- Heavy 669 g chassis
- Battery life ranges 1.5‑7 hours
- Audible fan noise under load
- Joystick drift possible (non‑hall sensors)