Valve hardware running SteamOS: Steam Deck OLED and LCD, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Controller and the Docking Station.
| Device | Type | Model | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Deck OLED | Handheld / remote player | 16 November 2023 | |
| Steam Deck LCD | Handheld / remote player | 25 February 2022 | |
| Steam Machine | Console | 29 June 2026 |
| Device | Type | Model | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Deck Docking Station | Accessory | — | |
| Steam Controller (2026) | Controller | — | |
| Steam Frame | VR | 18 September 2026 |
Current handheld PCs compared: processors, memory, screens (7″ to 8.8″), batteries (50–80 Wh), ports, operating systems and weight (640–920 g).
8-inch 1920 × 1200 VRR screen, 55.5 Wh battery, two USB4 ports, around 740 g. Sold with Windows 11 or SteamOS; 8APU1 uses the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 8ARP1 the Ryzen Z2 Go.
Steam Deck takes UHS-I cards (U3 or better); ROG Xbox Ally has a UHS-II reader. Popular cards checked, and why microSD Express and ‘200 MB/s’ cards don’t reach those speeds here.
Magnetic TMR thumbsticks, two 34.5 mm haptic trackpads, gyro with Grip Sense, 8.39 Wh battery (35+ h), and a USB-C Puck that connects up to four controllers.
Valve’s dock has DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 (4K 60 Hz or 1440p 120 Hz), three USB-A 3.1 ports and Gigabit Ethernet. Most USB-C docks with PD passthrough also work.
Check the TV input and use an active DP-to-HDMI adapter, turn on External Display Safe Mode, update the dock firmware, and try a lower resolution or refresh rate.
Same Zen 2 CPU and 8-CU RDNA 2 GPU. The OLED adds a 7.4-inch 90 Hz HDR screen, a 6 nm APU, faster RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, a 50 Wh battery (vs 40 Wh) and weighs 29 g less.
Both Steam Deck models take a single-sided M.2 2230 NVMe SSD. Drives checked against that slot, the steps from iFixit’s guides, and re-imaging SteamOS with Valve’s instructions.
Charge for 15 minutes with the included PSU, force a restart (4 s LCD, 7 s OLED, then 10 s), boot via Volume + if charging works, and roll back SteamOS if it won’t load.
Steam Frame: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB LPDDR5X, 256 GB or 1 TB, 2160 × 2160 LCD per eye at 72–144 Hz, eye-tracked foveated streaming, Wi-Fi 7, 440 g with headstrap.
Restart both devices and reseat the cable, check the input, connect directly without receivers or switches, and use an active adapter for DisplayPort to HDMI.
Steam Machine specs: semi-custom Zen 4 6-core CPU, RDNA 3 GPU with 28 CUs, 16 GB DDR5 + 8 GB GDDR6, 512 GB or 2 TB SSD, DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0, built-in PSU, 2.6 kg.
How much power each handheld’s maker asks for: 54 W for an unlicensed Switch 2 adapter, 45 W PD 3.0 for Steam Deck, 65 W for ROG Xbox Ally and Legion Go, 5 V/3 A for PS Portal. Common 65 W chargers checked.
