Revision to Steam Deck
| + | == Background and Identification == |
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| + | The Steam Deck is a handheld, portable gaming console made by Valve. It’s very reminiscent of the [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]], with its 7-inch display bookended by two non-removable controllers that feature thumbsticks and touchpads on both sides. |
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| + | The Steam Deck runs off the 64-bit x86 CPU architecture and is designed to play your entire Steam library of games. The console runs SteamOS v3.0, which is a modified version of Arch Linux that supports Proton, which allows most Windows games to be played on SteamOS. |
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| + | Valve revealed the Steam Deck gaming console in July 2021 after several months of rumors and announced that the device would begin shipping in December 2021. The Steam Deck was succumbed to chip shortage delays, however, with the release date pushed to February 2022. |
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| == Specifications == | |
| ***Model***: Steam Deck | |
| - | ***Release |
| + | ***Release Date***: February 25, 2022 |
| ***Dimensions and Weight***: 298 × 117 × 49 mm (11.7 × 4.6 × 1.9 in), 669 g (23.6 oz) | |
| - | ***Display*** : 7 |
| + | ***Display*** : 7-inch IPS LCD (1280 × 800 px) |
| - | ***Operating System***: Steam OS 3.0 |
| + | ***Operating System***: Steam OS 3.0 (based off Arch Linux) |
| ***Processor***: AMD custom APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), Chipset: AMD Zen 2, 4-core | |
| ***Graphics***: 8 AMD RDNA 2 CUs | |
| - | ***RAM and Storage***: 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, 64/256/512 storage |
| + | ***RAM and Storage***: 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, 64/256/512 GB storage options |
| ***Battery***: 5200 mAh (40.04 Wh) | |
| * Two microphones | |
| - | ***Expansion***: microSD: UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC |
| + | ***Expansion***: microSD: UHS-I supports SD, SDXC, and SDHC |
| ***Connectivity***: | |
| - | * 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi |
| - | * Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories and audio) |
| + | * 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi |
| + | * Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories, and audio) |
| * USB-C port with USB 3.2 (supporting DisplayPort 1.4) | |
| == Additional Information == | |
| - | * [link|https://www.steamdeck.com/en|Official Steam Deck page] |
| + | * [link|https://www.steamdeck.com|Official Site: Steam Deck] |
| + | * [link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck|Wikipedia: Steam Deck] |
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