Valve announced the Steam Deck , a handheld that comes to market with the premise of running all STEAM games in the palm of your hand! The console will have a dock to connect to TV ou monitores, just like the Nintendo Switch, but it will be sold separately. The console will reach the market with 3 internal storage options (all versions support high-speed micro SD cards): $300,00 for the 64GB version, $529,00 for the 250GB version and $649,00 for the 512GB version.
On the hardware side, the console has a processor built on the ZEN 2 architecture, 4 cores with 8 threads (2 threads per core) running between 2.4GHz and 3.5GHz, an RDNA 2.0 GPU with up to 1.6 Tflops FP32, and a 7-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280*800 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate that reaches up to 400 nits of brightness… check the console’s full configuration:
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 RAM (5500 MT/s)
- Storage: 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1) or 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4) or 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
- All models include high-speed microSD card slot
Controls and input
- Gamepad controls: A B X Y buttons, D-pad, L & R analogue triggers, L & R bumpers, View & Menu buttons, 4 x assignable grip buttons
- Thumbsticks: 2 x full-size analogue sticks with capacitive touch
- Haptics: HD haptics
- Trackpads: 2 x 32.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback (55 percent 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 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 2
Size and weight
- Size: 298mm x 117mm x 49mm
- Weight: Approx. 669 grams
Software
- Operating System: SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based)
- Desktop: KDE Plasma
Official dock (sold separately)
- Peripherals: 1 x USB-A 3.1 Port, 2 x USB-A 2.0 Ports
- Networking: Ethernet
- External displays: DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0
- Power input: USB-C Power Delivery passthrough input
- Deck connection: 6″ USB-C captive cable with low profile 90° connector
- Size: 117mm x 29mm x 50.5mm
- Weight: Approx. 120 grams
Valve also made a point of saying that the console will not be locked to STEAM: “Browse the web, stream video, do your normal productivity tasks, install other game stores, whatever”. The Steam Deck will launch in December this year, with no exact date set yet.
Source: SteamDeck
SavePoint Team
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