Valve has a new handheld, and I’m shocked by its price more than anything else. The Steam Deck is launching this December starting at $400. And that price gets you the 64GB model and a Nintendo Switch-like handheld running modern AMD hardware. This includes the following list of specs for the Steam Deck, which runs the Arch Linux-based SteamOS 3.0:
| Operating System |
SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based) |
| Display |
7-inch diagonal, 1200×800 px |
| Brightness |
400 nits |
| Refresh rate |
60hz |
| Processor |
AMD APU, Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz |
| Graphics |
8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz |
| Memory |
16GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage |
64GB eMMC / 256GB SSD / 512GB SSD |
| Expandable storage |
MicroSD (but only for 64GB model) |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz |
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm stereo headphone / headset jack |
| Charging input |
45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply |
| Battery |
40Whr battery, 2 – 8 hours of gameplay |
| Size |
298mm x 117mm x 49mm |
| Weight |
~669 grams |
The key specs for the Steam Deck are the four-core 3.5GHz Zen 2 processor, which should be quite efficient, and the incredible eight RDNA2 compute units. For comparison, the Xbox Series S has 20 RDNA2 CUs at only 1.565GHz. Based on these specs alone, it’s likely that the Steam Deck runs as well as a launch Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
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