Valve
Steam Deck
- Price
- $399
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Feb 2022
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 669 grams
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13 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 4% 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
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.4 inch OLED
- Weight
- 640 grams
No reviews yet
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Most played
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Specs
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| 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 | 669 grams | 640 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 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
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Emulation source notes
- Steam Deck DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Steam Deck OLED PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Steam Deck PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Steam Deck Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck OLED Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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 4% 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 13 collectors tracking it.
