Valve
Steam Deck OLED
- Price
- $549
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Nov 2023
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.4 inch OLED
- Weight
- 640 grams
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1 collector · 2 sessions
Device comparison
Valve Steam Deck OLED vs. Valve Steam Deck
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Steam Deck
- Better screen
- Steam Deck OLED
- More portable
- Steam Deck OLED
- Newer model
- Steam Deck OLED
Main differences
- Valve Steam Deck OLED has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck.
- Valve Steam Deck is about $150 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Valve Steam Deck OLED is about 5% lighter.
- Valve Steam Deck OLED has a 90 Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck.
Details
Valve
Steam Deck
- Price
- $399
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Feb 2022
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 674 grams
No reviews yet
3 collectors
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Logged play
Steam Deck OLED1 player · 2 sessions · 6h 3m
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Specs
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| Spec | Steam Deck OLED | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549 | $399 |
| OS | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc |
| Screen | 7.4 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | LCD Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Sephiroth | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 50 Wh | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 640 grams | 674 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 50 mm | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Steam Deck OLED | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| N64 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dreamcast | Excellent | Excellent |
| PSP | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saturn | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Excellent | Excellent |
| Wii | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS2 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| Switch | Playable | Playable |
| Wii U | Good | Good |
| PS3 | Excellent | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Valve Steam Deck OLED and the Valve Steam Deck?
- Valve Steam Deck OLED has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck. Valve Steam Deck is about $150 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Valve Steam Deck OLED is about 5% lighter. Valve Steam Deck OLED has a 90 Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck.
- Which is cheaper, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is the cheaper of the two at around $399, roughly $150 less than the Valve Steam Deck OLED based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
