Valve Steam Deck
Coming in Dec 2021, the Steam Deck. You can use it as a handheld or plug in any standard external display, keyboard, mouse – and use it almost as a full desktop.
Hardware:
- Custom AMD based 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
- Display:
- 7″ 1280×800 (16:10 aspect ratio) 60Hz 400 nits Touchscreen IPS
- 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s dual-channel)
- Storage (varies by model purchased):
- 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1) – $399
- 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4) – $529
- 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4) – $649
- All models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement)
- All models include high-speed microSD card slot
- Interface controls
- Gamepad Controls:
- A B X Y buttons
- D-pad
- L & R analog triggers
- L & R bumpers
- View & Menu buttons
- 4x assignable grip buttons
- Thumbsticks: 2x full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch
- HD Haptics
- Trackpads:
- 2x 32.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback
- 55% better latency compared to Steam Controller
- Pressure-sensitivity for configurable click strength
- Gyro: 6-Axis IMU
- Gamepad Controls:
- Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2×2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports/expansion:
- UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC
- USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode support; up to 8K @60Hz or 4K @120Hz, USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 40Whr battery + 45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply
- Weight: Approx. 669 grams
Software
- Steam OS – customized for platform, but you can even load other game stores or even wipe the device and install another OS like Windows.
- Cloudsaves work – so you can play on pc, save, load on the Steam Deck and pick right up where you left off.
- Suspend and resume a game – but only 1 at a time