The Official Steam Deck Thread

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OdinHades said:

Captain_Yuri said:

Is Valve serious with that bullshit? The entire purpose of getting the 512GB model (and to a lesser degree 256) is because you want capacity and fast storage. There is legit, no other difference with the hardware other than the SSD.

I don't know, I got the 512GB model mainly because of the anti-glare etched glass thing. I play a lot on the go and that sort of stuff really helps. Can't see shit when playing with my Switch outside on a sunny day. With the Steam Deck it's alright as long as I don't play an awfully dark game like horror games or stuff like that. But I wouldn't wanna play something like that on a sunny day anyway.

Couldn't care less for storage. I'm using a 1TB micro SD anyway and that is more than enough for my needs. Seems also fast enough for my gaming needs, so I'm good.

I agree though, if it's just about storage, get the 64 GB Deck and an SD or a new SSD, whatever floats you boat.

On another note, the fan got tremendously better with some update a few weeks ago. I can barely hear it anymore, even when playing intense stuff like Horizon Zero Dawn or Final Fantasy 7 Remake. The Steam Deck just keeps getting better, I'm still absolutely in love with that thing. :)

Right right, forgot about the etched glass. I just think it's nonsense that some people will get a better SSD while others will get a worse SSD while paying the same price. It's still a great handheld but I am not a fan of this gambling of some people getting a good fan while others getting a bad fan and now some people getting the good ssd while others getting the bad one. Like it's very unnecessary to have compromises like this, especially in the premium tier.

I am glad you are enjoying yours though and that software updates really made a lot of meaningful improvements.