Description
The Steam Deck sports a 7-inch 1280 x 800 LCD touchscreen that runs a refresh rate of 60Hz. Under the hood, it is equipped with a custom AMD APU processor, a Zen 2 CPU, an RDNA 2 GPU, has 16GB of LPDDR 5 RAM, and has storage options of 64GB eMMC, 256GB NVMe SSD, and 512GB NVMe SSD. All models include a high-speed microSD card slot for more storage. Furthermore, the Steam Deck runs on SteamOS 3.0 with Proton, a compatibility layer that makes it possible to run your games without any porting work needed from developers.
The button layout of the Steam Deck includes A B X Y buttons, a D-pad, L & R analog, and bumper triggers, View & Menu buttons, two full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch, and four assignable grip buttons. It also features HD haptics, 2 32.5mm square trackpads, and 6-Axis Gyroscope functionality. For audio, it comes with DSP embedded stereo, 3.5mm audio jack, and a dual microphone array.
The Steam Deck is advertised to have a 40Whr battery capable of 2 – 8 hours of gameplay charged via USB Type-C. As for connectivity, it supports Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi 5. Overall the handheld console weighs in at 669g for its 298 x 117 x 49mm size.
As for its dock, it supports one USB-A 3.1, two USB-A 2.0, an ethernet port, a DisplayPort, and an HDMI 2.0 port. The dock is powered via USB-C and weighs in at 120g for its 117 x 29 x 50.5mm size. Note that the official dock will be sold separately.
TECH SPECS:
| COMPUTE | |
| Processor | 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 | 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s quad 32-bit channels) |
| Storage | 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1) 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or PCIe Gen 3 x2*) 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or PCIe Gen 3 x2*) All models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement) All models include high-speed microSD card slot *Some 256GB and 512GB models ship with a PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD. In our testing, we did not see any impact to gaming performance between x2 and x4. |
| Controls and Input | |
| Gamepad controls | A B X Y buttons D-pad L & R analog triggers L & R bumpers View & Menu buttons 4 x assignable grip buttons |
| Thumbsticks | 2 x full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch |
| Haptics | HD haptics |
| Trackpads | 2 x 32.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback 55% better latency compared to Steam Controller Pressure-sensitivity for configurable click strength |
| Gyro | 6-Axis IMU |
| Display | |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio) |
| Type | Optically bonded IPS LCD for enhanced readability |
| Display Size | 7" diagonal |
| Brightness | 400 nits typical |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz |
| Touch Enabled | Yes |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories and audio) |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Audio | |
| Channels | Stereo with embedded DSP for an immersive listening experience |
| Microphones | Dual microphone array |
| Headphone / mic jack | 3.5mm stereo headphone / headset jack |
| Digital | Multichannel audio via DisplayPort over USB-C, standard USB-C, or Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | |
| Input | 45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply |
| Battery | 40Whr battery. 2 - 8 hours of gameplay |
| Expansion | |
| microSD | UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC |
| External connectivity for controllers & displays |
USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode support; up to 8K @60Hz or 4K @120Hz, USB 3.2 Gen 2y |
| Size and Weight | |
| Size | 298mm x 117mm x 49mm |
| Weight | Approx. 669 grams |
| Software | |
| Operating System | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based) |
| Desktop | KDE Plasma |
