It is a Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse, delivering more than enough performance to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope. We partnered with AMD to create Steam Deck's custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming.

In fact, Valve has since said “Multi-boot is supported – you can have multiple OSes installed and choose which one to boot into. Steam Deck is the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world. If you like, however, there’s nothing stopping you from wiping the Deck and installing Windows. This isn’t a Windows machine though, as the software is Linux-based. This is a fully-fledged PC and in desktop mode you can install and use other software such as a web browser. However, it’s not locked to simply logging into Steam and playing games in your library. 64GBįinally, the software is a custom version of SteamOS 3.0 designed to work on the Deck. The Asus ROG Ally is a 7-inch handheld gaming PC, but it has a smoother 120Hz refresh rate and promises double the performance of the Steam Deck. It's probably better than the unofficial Steam Deck accessories James has been buying from Etsy.All three do have a microSD card slot you can install and run games from, but this table explains the difference between the three beyond basic size. The dock includes a USB-C cable for plugging into the Steam Deck, as well as ports for power, Gigabit Ethernet, HMDI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and three USB 3.1 ports. The dock was announced at the same time as the Deck, but is only available to purchase as of today. The Steam Deck dock, meanwhile, lets you plug your Steam Deck into multiple devices while also displaying it upright.

By coincidence, I reserved a Steam Deck last week and was able to complete my order in less than seven days, but it's still nice that the queue is now gone completely. Steam Deck production has been speeding up over time, causing Valve to repeatedly revise their projected delivery dates to bring them forward. 'Despite the ever-increasing reservation rate, we've been able to beat our shipping estimates, and as of today, finally complete the queue.' 'The team has worked hard over the past year to address shortages and solve logistics issues, and because of these efforts we're now manufacturing and shipping Steam Decks at our highest rate ever,' says Valve in their announcement.

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