Valve has explicitly stated that they do not intend to release the Steam Deck 2 console until 2025. However, a recent report has emerged, unveiling leaks about new hardware from the company. It turns out that this new hardware is a Steam Deck featuring an OLED display which the brand has just released unexpectedly.
Other than the OLED screen, there’s not much that’s different, except for the memory, which has been upgraded from LPDDR5 5500 to LPDDR5 6400. While this change should theoretically make the device perform better, we’ll need to test it in real-life situations to see if there’s a noticeable difference. Here’s the complete list of specs for the Steam Deck OLED console.
Valve Steam Deck OLED specs:
The Steam Deck OLED is equipped with a 6 nm AMD APU, featuring a Zen 2 4-core/8-thread CPU clocked at 2.4-3.5GHz and an RDNA 2 GPU with 8 compute units running at 1.6GHz, delivering 1.6 TFlops of FP32 performance. It packs 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM operating at 6400 MT/s through quad 32-bit channels. Storage options include a choice between a 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe SSD, both complemented by a high-speed microSD card slot.
In terms of controls, the Steam Deck OLED offers a comprehensive array of options, including gamepad controls with A, B, X, Y buttons, a D-pad, L & R analog triggers, View & Menu buttons, 4 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch, HD haptics, and 2 square trackpads with haptic feedback, as well as pressure-sensitive features for configurable click strength. It also features a 6-Axis IMU for enhanced control precision.
The device sports a 7.4-inch diagonal HDR OLED display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, offering a peak brightness of 1000 nits in HDR and 600 nits in SDR, with an impressive contrast ratio exceeding 1,000,000:1. The display covers 110% of the P3 color gamut and supports a refresh rate of up to 90Hz, all with a rapid response time of under 0.1 ms. Additionally, the device boasts high-performance touch functionality.
Sensors include dual ambient light sensors (ALS) for optimal lighting adjustments. In terms of connectivity, the Steam Deck OLED features Bluetooth 5.3 and a tri-band Wi-Fi 6E radio, supporting 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands with 2 x 2 MIMO, and compatibility with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards.
Audio capabilities comprise stereo sound with an embedded DSP, a dual microphone array, a 3.5mm stereo headphone/headset jack, and multichannel audio support via DisplayPort over USB-C, standard USB-C, or Bluetooth 5.3. The device is powered by a PD3.0 Type C power supply with a 45W output, and it houses a 50Whr battery, providing 3 to 12 hours of gameplay on a single charge.
For expansion, it offers a microSD slot with support for UHS-I, and it can serve as a display port over Type C, capable of handling up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz. It also includes USB3 Gen 2 support.
The Steam Deck OLED comes in a compact package, measuring 298mm x 117mm x 49mm and weighing 640 grams. It runs on SteamOS 3, which is based on Arch, with a desktop environment powered by KDE Plasma.
Pricing & availability
The Steam Deck OLED will be available for purchase beginning on November 16. It comes in two storage options: the 512 GB variant priced at $549 and the 1 TB version at $649. Valve is also offering a limited edition Steam Deck OLED, which is exclusively available in the United States and Canada, for $679.
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