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
Device comparison
Valve Steam Deck vs. Valve Steam Deck OLED
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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 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
No reviews yet
1 collector · 2 sessions
Community signal
Collectors
Steam Deck3
Steam Deck OLED1
Rating
Steam DeckNo reviews yet
Steam Deck OLEDNo reviews yet
Logged play
Steam DeckNo logged sessions yet
Steam Deck OLED1 player · 2 sessions · 6h 3m
Steam Deck
No logged games yet.
Most played on Steam Deck OLED
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Steam Deck | Steam Deck OLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $549 |
| OS | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 7.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Panel | LCD Touchscreen | OLED |
| Chipset | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh | AMD Sephiroth |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 Wh | 50 Wh |
| Weight | 674 grams | 640 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm | 298 mm x 117 mm x 50 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 | Steam Deck OLED |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and the Valve Steam Deck OLED?
- 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 or the Valve Steam Deck OLED?
- 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 or the Valve Steam Deck OLED?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Valve Steam Deck or the Valve Steam Deck OLED?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
