Valve has finally announced their portable gaming hardware, which was expected for a while now. And now, Valve’s Steam Deck is here. It has a 7-inch display, and Valve confirms that we will be able to play AAA games on this device.
Steam Deck uses SteamOS, which is a Linux-based operating system. Well, you might fear this fact, but actually, you shouldn’t, as Steam Deck will be able to run much more games than Linux itself.
Steam Deck also has a docking feature like Nintendo Switch, which allows you to use it on a TV or PC. Because Valve says that Steam Deck is actually a PC, which means you’ll be able to surf the net, watch videos, and do more than just gaming.
For the technical details, the specs of Steam Deck are as follows:
- CPU
- AMD 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
- RAM
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM (5500 MT/s)
- Storage
- 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1)
- 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
- 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
The price of Steam Deck will vary based on the storage size, and the starting price will be $399. As for other options, $529 for the 256GB version and $649 for the 512GB one. For more info about the Steam Deck, check its website out.
