Our quick take
Valve Steam Deck - 5.0 / 5
Extremely capable
- 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) 16GB LPDDR5 onboard RAM (5500 MT/s quad 32-bit channels) 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1); 256 GB NVMe SSD or 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD
Pleasing display
- 7-inch IPS LCD touch screen 1280 x 800 pixel resolution; 16:10 aspect ratio 400 nits brightness with ambient light sensor 60Hz refresh rate (user adjustable)
Comfortable controls
- A B X Y buttons; D-Pad; Analog triggers and bumpers; Assignable grip buttons HD haptics Haptic feedback trackpads 6-Axis IMU Gyro
Connectivity and power
- Bluetooth 5.0 for controllers and audio Dual-band Wi-Fi radio; 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 40Whr battery with 45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode support; Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz; USB 3.2 Gen 2 UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC
To recap
The Steam Deck is a brilliant option for playing PC games on the sofa, in bed or anywhere else the mood takes you. It’s wonderfully capable with very few problems, and, with multiple updates since launch, it just keeps getting better.
