Valve promises us a fast, smooth and powerful handheld console, so it has focused on providing us with great specifications to meet the great demands of each title that requires it and, therefore, deliver excellent gameplay.
“The most powerful gaming laptop in the world” is classified as such after the hard work of the Valve team after creating a next generation console with the best technology for gamers.
And it doesn't hurt to offer us a 7-inch touch screen with integrated stabilizer, 16 buttons Customizable and a pair of side trackpads.
Inside its sleek black housing that gives us excellent appeal we have an exclusive AMD APU and RDNA 2-based GPU with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
All this to meet the needs of the best current and future titles. We just have to wait to be able to test this powerful console, even if it could already be booked from July 16, the his arrival will not be seen in an estimated manner until 21 December.
What versions of Steam Deck are available?
Trying to meet the demands, Valve brings us versions of the Steam Deck that will soon be available for our choice from December 21. With a total of 3 versions, Steam Deck adapts perfectly to the latest in terms of storage, processor and RAM giving us a high-end and next-generation console.
Its versions will have a noticeable difference with respect to storage and as an advantage each version will have (a MicroSD slot to expand the memory).
64 GB eMMC
From 419 euros we have the 64 GB version with eMMC disc plus case, when it comes to accessibility on the Steam Deck market offers this cheaper version a unlike those that have SSD disks. Providing all the quality in a cheaper version.
256GB NVMe SSD
Starting at 549 euros we have the 256 GB NVMe SSD plus case version, this version offers greater storage capacity and excellent data transfer quality in the case of a solid state drive. In addition to offering an exclusive package from the Steam community.
512GB NVMe SSD
Starting from 578 euros we have the 512 GB NVMe SSD version plus exclusive case, offers high quality anti-reflective glass, an exclusive Steam community profile and a custom virtual keyboard theme.
What specs does the Steam Deck have?
Valve and AMD team up to bring us a powerful integrated console with a processor (Zen 2 with up to 8 cores at 3,5Ghz), a 2Ghz RDNA 1,6 GPU, 16GB of RAM and storage ranging from 64 GB eMMC in its first version up to 512 GB NVMe SSD in its most exclusive version.
Components (edit)
Among its components we will find the excellence in joint technology, which not only offers us the latest in portable consoles, but also leverages everything to give us a comfortable, elegant, innovative and highly aesthetic design.
- Display: with a 7-inch screen and a resolution of 1280 x 800, Steam Deck will have nothing to offer, aside from an aspect ratio (16:10) and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
- dimensions: thanks to its aesthetic and comfortable design, the Steam Deck will measure 298mm x 117mm x 49mm.
- Weight: It will have a weight of around 669 grams which makes the console a comfortable and light laptop.
- Storage: among its three versions that will be launched on the market, Steam Deck will include (64 Gb eMMC PCIe 2nd Gen, 256 GB NVMe SSD PCIe 3rd Gen, 512 Gb NVMe SSD PCIe 3rd Gen high speed). All models will have a MicroSD slot that will allow you to expand the memory.
- APU/GPU/CPU: AMD APU, CPU Zen 2 con 4 core e 8 thread at 2,4 Ghz and a maximum of 3,5 Ghz (448 GFlops) at 30FPS, RDNA 2 CU GPU with maximum performance of 1,6Ghz TFlops at 30FPS. One 8k video output at 60Hz and 4k at 120Hz.
- Speakers: stereo with integrated DSP for an immersive sound experience without ignoring every auditory detail.
Sensors
It has two trackpads and a gyroscope. When we talk about what stands out in the new Steam Deck laptop we can say that the sensors are a remarkably clear feature that innovates comfort and playability. Being a patent with pressure sensors it offers significant changes for the development of games that take advantage of this innovation.
With a tactile response, i games will have a better response in each interactive element that composes them. However, being a patent this could change in the development of the Steam Deck by incorporating new future features.
Battery
Another notable and no less important feature is the battery, when referring to a laptop it is obvious that one will wonder how long the battery will last and what will its performance be? Although we have few details on the battery, Valve promises us between 2-4 and up to 8 hours of gameplay at depending on the title to be played. Obviously, each title requires a different performance, but, giving some examples, we could play " Portal” for 4 hours without any overheating problem.
Is Steam Deck integrated with Windows 11?
Valve said that the console will come with SteamOS optimized from which we will be able to download each title from the Steam store in the most practical way. However, after the IGN talks, Valve will allow us to install Windows on the Steam Deck and we'll just have to test what Microsoft's OS will perform on the console. If we were to get optimal performance, this would mean being able to have our Xbox Game Pass on the console.
What features do the Steam Deck controls have?
A unlike Nintendo Switch they don't have removable controls, but a classic console one-off to highlight offers more promising physical durability.
At the ends we have a joystick and a trackpad at the bottom which will innovate gameplay, through the experience similar to that of a mouse with tactile functions.
