| Steam Deck | |
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| Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Hardware |
Generation |
Ninth |
| Valve Corporation | |
Status |
Released |
   North American Release
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| February 25, 2022 | |
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The Steam Deck is a handheld PC developed by Valve Software and AMD. It is playable as a handheld or connected to a monitor in the same manner as the Nintendo Switch. It is an x86-64 device with integrated gaming inputs designed to play the full Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer. The system is an open platform, allowing users to install other compatible titles on the device or other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows.
Valve revealed the Steam Deck on July 15, 2021, and it was released in North America in February 2022.
Technical Specifications[ | ]
| Technical Specifications | |
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| Operating System | SteamOS 3.0. |
| CPU | Zen 2 (4 cores/8 threads) @ 2.40-3.50 GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB quad-channel 32-bit LPDDR5 |
| Memory Bus Width | 88 GB/s |
| Architecture | x86-64 |
| GPU | 8 RDNA 2 CUs @ 1.0-1.60 GHz |
| Display |
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| Internal Storage |
M.2 NVMe SSDs not intended for end user replacement. |
| Audio | Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm Stereo Jack, Left & Right Microphones |
| Video |
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| Removeable Storage | High-speed microSD Card Slot |
| Networking |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Input | Directional pad, Left Thumbstick, Right Thumbstick, Left Trackpad, Right Trackpad, A/B/X/Y Buttons, Menu Button, View Button, Steam Button, Quick Access Button, Volume Up Button, Volume Down Button, L1/L2/L3/L4/L5/R1/R2/R3/R4/R5 Buttons, Power Button, Left & Right Microphones |
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