
Notably, the device costs just $50 more than the upcoming OLED version of the Switch and the same as an all-digital PlayStation 5. However, the name is very similar to Elgato's Stream Deck, so it remains to be seen whether that part of the system will stick. The Steam Deck could be compelling for those who've been yearning to play all kinds of PC titles while they're on the move or even relaxing on a couch. In fact, you'll even be able to install some other game stores. You'll be able to use the Steam Deck as an actual PC, if you like. Valve is also making an official dock with DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 and Ethernet ports, as well as one USB 3.1 connection and two USB 2.0 sockets. Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The Switch, meanwhile, runs for up to nine hours. The battery life will depend on how resource intensive the games you play are. Valve says the 40-watt-hour battery will power the device for between two and eight hours on a single charge. The handheld PC comes with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of NVMe internal storage, which you can expand with a microSD card. Valve claims it's a "Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse" that's capable of running the latest major games "in a very efficient power envelope." The Steam Deck's custom chipset features a 2.4-3.5GHz processor and a 1.0 to 1.6GHz GPU with eight RDNA 2 compute units.

Valve teamed up with AMD on the hardware. It weighs around 669 grams and it's just under a foot wide.



The Steam Deck also has a headphone jack, stereo speakers, dual microphones and haptic feedback. There are dual thumbsticks, two 32.5mm square trackpads, an analog directional pad, four main face buttons, triggers and a quartet of grip buttons, as well as gyro controls.
