Device Profile
Valve

Steam Deck

B-TierSteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etcHorizontalAMD Zen 2
68
HR Rating
Critic-weighted composite
74
User Rating
From 11 community votes
MSRP
$550
B-Tier
Steam Deck
7"15 GB40 Wh
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Steam Deck LCD is Valve’s original handheld gaming PC that runs SteamOS and is designed to bring full PC gaming into a portable form, featuring a landscape layout with dual analog sticks, responsive controls, and a large 7-inch LCD screen tailored for comfortable on-the-go play. Powered by a custom AMD APU and paired with ample RAM and storage options, it gives users access to their entire Steam library as well as other PC games and applications, with support for cloud saves, overlays, and the broader Steam ecosystem. Its open platform encourages tweaks, Linux support, and community projects, making it both a gaming machine and a flexible PC in your hands, and it helped cement the modern handheld PC category by blending desktop-class performance with a console-like experience.

Specs
Display
LCD
Screen
7
Processor
AMD Aerith / Van Gogh
RAM
15 GB
Storage
Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
Battery
40 Wh
OS
SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
Hardware Breakdown

The Stat Sheet

15 categories
Battery Life
6.7
Brightness / Outdoor Visibility
6.4
Controls
7.5
DurabilityBest
7.8
Ease of Use
7.0
Ergonomics
7.0
Haptics Feedback
6.0
Hardware Quality
7.6
OS Support
6.9
Performance
6.9
Portability
6.1
Screen Quality
6.9
Software
7.1
Speaker Quality
6.3
ValueWORST
5.6
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