Gaming Consoles Valve

The updated version of the popular portable gaming console by Valve, which has reshaped the mobile gaming market, became an indirect alternative to the Nintendo Switch, and has spawned many competitors. As you might guess from the name, the key feature of the device is a slightly larger, more colorful, high-quality OLED screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, a maximum refresh rate of 90 Hz, HDR support, and touch controls. Thanks to a thinner OLED matrix, Valve managed to fit a thicker radiator, a more powerful fan, and a more efficient battery (capacity increased by 22% compared to the original model) in the same-sized case. Meanwhile, the model's weight was reduced by 30 grams more→. Considering that the original Steam Deck wasn't particularly powerful even at its launch, the newer model has seen changes under the hood. Serving as the brain of the Valve Steam Deck OLED is a new slightly more powerful custom processor from AMD codenamed Sephiroth (4 Zen 2 cores, 8 threads, operating frequencies from 2.4 to 3.5 GHz) with integrated RDNA 2 graphics. The amount of RAM remains the same at 16 GB, but this time uses faster LPDDR5 memory. Additionally, the internal storage in the base configuration has increased from 256 GB to 512 GB (or 1 TB in the maximum configuration). Otherwise, it's the familiar Steam Deck with an extremely comfortable casing, thoughtful control system, and custom operating system SteamOS (built on Linux) with an interface adapted for a compact touch screen and an integrated Steam store.

Platform: SteamOS 3; Screen ("): 7; Touch screen; ultraHD (4K); Bluetooth; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); USB-C; Storage (GB): 256; Memory card slot; Dimensions (mm): 117x298x49; Weight (kg): 0.67;