Valve Steam Deck
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The Steam Deck is a SteamOS gaming handheld released in 2022 by the American manufacturer Valve. It is built around the AMD Aerith / Van Gogh with 16 GB LPDDR5, has a 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen 1280 x 800 display, and uses a 40 Wh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is WIIU full speed, placing it in the premium retro tier for PC games and high-end emulation. Notable hardware features include active cooling, video output, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 support.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to Wii U at full speed, and pushes as far as PlayStation 3 with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: PSP, Gamecube & Wii full speed, PS2 playable
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Screen size | 7.0 inch |
| Screen type | LCD Touchscreen |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| PPI | 215.63 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Battery | 40 Wh |
| Cooling | Heatsink Fan Ventilation cutouts |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Front facing |
| Charge port | USB-C Top facing |
| Video output | USB-C video out |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone, USB-C out, Bluetooth audio |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm |
| Weight | 674 grams |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Colors | Black |
Firmware & OS
Operating systems and custom firmware this device can run — the best pick depends on what you want (easy setup, performance, battery, or game ecosystem):
Compare prices & buy
from $399 – $649
$399 (64 GB eMMC) $529 (256 GB SSD) $649 (512 GB SSD)
Often sold by: Valve · Amazon
Notes
Dock (sold separately) has: DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, Ethernet, USB-A 3.1, 2x USB-A 2.0. Size comparison pic with other Windows handhelds