| 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 22, 2022 | |
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The Steam Deck was announced by Valve Corporation on July 15, 2021. It is a handheld PC that will come shipped with SteamOS 3.0 (itself based on Arch Linux); as part of this push into Linux gaming, Valve has made a committment that all games offered by Steam will be playable on GNU/Linux distributions via its Proton compatability layer. When paired with the Steam Dock, it is capable of 4K and 8K video output.
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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