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[News] Steam Deck OLED review: Includes specs on new screen and other improvements (www.polygon.com)
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This is the best coverage of the new Deck that I've seen yet.

Upgraded:

  • 7.4" OLED HDR screen with a 90hz refresh rate and 600 nits brightness(with 1000 nits peak brightness), (old screen 7" LCD with 60hz refresh and 400 nits brightness). Touchscreen accuracy and responsiveness is reportedly improved.

  • Longer battery life. Improvements to software and hardware are supposed to increase the battery life by 30-50%. New battery is 50wh vs original 40. Original decks will see some of this improvement thanks to software/bios updates, but not as much as the new Decks. The new Deck charges faster as well, charge from 20 to 80% battery in 45 min.

  • 6E wifi module for improved wifi speed.

  • Dedicated bluetooth module, allowing better audio quality over bluetooth and the option to wake the steam deck from a bluetooth controller. Will also support more controllers at once for multiplayer.

  • Faster RAM, 6400 MT/s vs 5500 MT/s on original.

  • More repairable. The screws are now torx, and all thread into metal screw holes. Should prevent stripped screws that were the most common issues with SSD replacements.

  • New carrying case, for the 1TB model, there's an insert case inside the full size case. The insert can be pulled out and used as a slim carrying case when you don't need full protection.

  • Weighs 5% less.

Prices:

$649 - 1TB OLED

$529 - 512GB OLED

$399 - 256GB LCD

For a limited time, Valve will sell a special edition 1TB OLED with a translucent shell for $679, only in the US and Canada. Expected to sell out quickly.

Note: I'm updating this as I get more information, so the written out info will change as I learn more.

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[–] Breezy@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems silly, but that inner case is what's really making me feel the FOMO, traveling with the current case is such a hassle. I hope they sell the case alone for current deck owners

[–] syrvolga@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The tomtoc travel case is great and is already available.

[–] Breezy@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ooo, thanks for the recommendation, that does appear to be what I'm looking for! Although I'm still hesitating as some reviews do say that you can still click the joysticks through the case which isn't ideal :/

[–] syrvolga@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I was in the same boat. Note that you can click on the joysticks with the original case too if you try hard enough.

I guess you can't have both: small and uber protective. I settled with small and good protection. 😊