Steam Deck Dock! the HARD truth
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"Valve's new official video for the Steam Deck has a very interesting game icon in it," industry insider Nibel tweeted yesterday, before following up with: "Update: Valve has removed the original video and reuploaded a new one with a small difference."
ICYMI, all three versions of the device - the £349 64GB model, the £459 256GB model, and the £569 512GB model - are available to purchase immediately in the UK without a reservation and with an estimated delivery time of 1-2 weeks. However, given that allocations have been per territory in the past, availability may differ from region to region.
Alongside the reservations news, Valve also announced that its long-awaited official Steam Deck dock is also now available for purchase, with a price tag of £79.99/$89.99 USD.
For those unfamiliar, Steam Deck's Docking Station, is, much like the dock for Nintendo's Switch, a wired cradle that can be either used as a neater way to charge the device or as a means to connect it to a television for big-screen play.
Dock Review via Phoronix:
Last week Valve launched their much anticipated Steam Deck Docking Station as the official "dock" for the Steam Deck to allow connecting up to two external displays, power, additional USB ports, and Gigabit Ethernet. I've been testing out the Steam Deck Docking Station and it's been working out well but on the pricier side compared to alternatives.
The Steam Deck Docking Station "Steam Deck Dock" designed by Valve is a USB-C connected dock for their Arch Linux powered handheld gaming console. The dock was designed exclusively with the Steam Deck in mind and thus serves as a nice-sized stand too with molded rubber seat and sufficiently sized USB-C cable.
The Steam Deck Docking Station features three USB-A 3.1 Gen1 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and can interface with two displays via DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0. The Steam Deck Docking Station is compatible with FreeSync / Adaptive-Sync and can support up to 4K@60 or 1440p@120 as well as being able to leverage DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST).
This basically amounts to being a nice USB-C hub for the Steam Deck albeit comes at a hefty price: $89 USD. Meanwhile I've been using an Anker USB-C hub with the Steam Deck and from there a USB Ethernet adapter. The Anker USB-C hub is about $30 USD. Meanwhile there are alternatives like the JSAUX Docking Station for the Steam Deck that retail for $38+. So for about half the price of the official Steam Deck Docking Station, the JSAUX product available from Amazon.com (affiliate link) and other retailers goes for half the cost. The JSAUX Docking Station supports USB-C power delivery, one HDMI 2.0 output, two USB-A ports, and Gigabit Ethernet.
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I have the official dock and I love it, but with all this Valve gear makes it feel like something is missing. We have the Deck with the touchpads and the paddle buttons, we have the dock, now it feels like we need a new controller. I would love a "Steam Controller 2.0" to be able to have parity between the Deck when docked and undocked, especially if you're configuring PC games and you have virtual menus with the touchpads in handheld mode that you cant have in docked mode. The closest thing we have now is the PS5 controller but it still falls short in comparison.
I mean any xbox control work wireless so why do you want à New steam controler
@@francoispainchaudtremblay8562 for the exact same experience from handheld to docked. He stated that already.
I bought a PS5 controller ready for my Deck dock, which should come hopefully early next week. I know it'll feel like there's something missing compared to the Steam Deck's controls. But like you said, it's probably the best we have at the moment and for the foreseeable future.
For the paddles, the Xbox Elite Controller seems to be a good alternative but apparently there's driver issues on Deck. (And I personally didn't enjoy using the controller much.)
@@francoispainchaudtremblay8562 Xbox controller lacks touchpads, gyro and even if it has back paddles, they aren't compatible with steam input. i.e. they aren't fully configurable like the ones on the deck.
I would like to see another steam controller that is a steam deck without the screen.
Ordered my Steam Deck 5 days ago. Got here literally 3 days after. Been enjoying it for 2 days now. Now that’s what I call readily available indeed sir. I seriously love this Steam Deck man. Can’t believe triple-A gaming exists in a handheld. Wild times we’re living in.
i like to play gta 4 and skyrim special edition on mine.
Honestly with them selling the Deck at a loss I’m more than happy to have bought their official dock. I want them to know that their approach to this new era of their hardware is something I want. I want their vr projects to be successful and launch and potentially to have a new steam controller.
“I want them to know” LMFAOO you are nothing but a business statistic to them, a digit on a spreadsheet
@@all3n1k and the CEO bring steam deck to there fans. That doesn't tell you they're care about gaming?
Only the cheapest is sold at a loss. The others are sold at very very low profit.
theyre getting the cost back in software sales
@@all3n1k he didnt say he wanted them to know becaise he said so..... have you thought he actually was talking about statistics.... your comment is stupid
One thing you forgot to mention about the official dock is that it will receive firmware upgrades to fix potential bugs or to add new features (dual monitor output - great for desktop mode - and Freesync compatibility). Valve being the manufacturer of both the Steam Deck and the dock should guarantee that they will implement fixes and new features faster and better than the other docks. So official dock + perfect fit for the Steam Deck + extra charger + long time support might be worth the extra price.
By the way, thanks for your videos!
I wish it fit the steam deck with a case though.
The dock's useless, as it doesn't fit the steam deck "at all" - when you have it inside a protective case
@@txtworld I've seen a couple of the dock reviews and the Steam Deck could fit with a protective case, so it depends on the case you're using. There was also a problem with the USB-C connector not fitting correctly if the case made the back of the Steam Deck too thick. Case are 3rd party accessories so I can see why Valve "overlooked" that detail. Or maybe they're going to sell their own protective case that will perfectly fit their dock, who knows?
Two things I don't like about the official dock are that it feels a bit cheap for the price ($89/99€), even the connectors on the back aren't labeled at all, like if the final product was rushed out and that the power adapter is not the same as the one included with the Steam Deck (power brick + USB-C cable), the cable is attached to the power brick. I'd rather have it separately in case the cable breaks (you just replace it with another standard USB-C cable). I don't know why they would do that since it seems more intuitive (and cheaper!) to build the power brick with a USB-A port and include a USB-A to USB-C cable (you can also replace it with a longer/shorter one depending on your needs).
On the other side, JSAUX Docks can also receive firmware updates but, as I mentioned in my first comment, Valve has the advantage of knowing (and controlling) all the insides and outs of both the Steam Deck (hardware and OS) and the dock, so I'd imagine it's easier for them to track and fix bugs, and also to implement new features before the competition.
@@txtworld I wouldn't say useless, you could get a little extender or something and still plug it in if you wanted to.
@@txtworld Why would you need a case for a handheld made of plastic? An extra couple mm of silicone isn't goin to do much of anything when you drop it
What's funny is that I ordered the Steam Deck about 15 months ago... and got it less than a week ago. I was hesitant at first as I expect Steam Deck version 2 to come "sooner rather than later", but as I tried the device, I don't really care right now that Steam Deck 2 will most likely be much better with RDNA3 etc. Why is that? I think Steam Deck 1 is just great as it is, and I want to support Valve in their effort to bring us the ultimate Linux gaming console.
I think I will eventually buy the Steam Deck v2 as well. My dream specs with Steam Deck 2 would be a bigger 120hz-capable, no-bezel screen fitting the current bezel area on Steam Deck v1, and even more effective / low power AMD custom APU with RDNA3 / 5nm process. Just keep the form factor & compatibility with current accessories intact.
Why do you need a 120hz screen that's *even bigger* than the one we have now
I feel like the direct firmware updates from valve to improve the dock and the fact that they are shown to you directly within the steam deck are completely missed by everyone. Its that direct integration that could be a big long term benefit.
Thank you valve for letting actual gamers purchase steam decks before resellers would
So the updates that addressed all the scaling issues in dock mode has been AMAZING. I had a long running issue with trying to dock my deck , I would have to first go to desktop mode, open up steam and set it into big picture mode before docking (because in desktop mode I can set the resolution to 1920x1080 in the settings and it remember those settings when docked to the tv). But now with the update it is very much a "Switch" like experience. Now I just turn my steam deck on and plug it into my 3rd party cheapie dock and it worked flawlessly. Another great thing about it working like that now is when I am docked and I want to play AAA game like SpiderMan or God of War at 4k 60+FPS I can easily switch to Stream mode and Stream the game from my Desktop PC and it works great (there was some network buffering issues a while ago because my desktop and deck was both streaming wirelessly it was doable but every once in a while you'll get some pixelation, but now I have both my dock and my PC wired in and has not been a issue since). I know some people would argue I could just plug my PC straight into my living room computer... but I have no intention of hauling my PC up and down the stairs every time I want to couch play some story driven games. (With some fine tuning like enabling "Wake on LAN" where I can turn my PC off and on through just the steam deck it has been a really great experience)
Windows 10 works pretty well for me. Keeps bugging me to downgrade to Windows 11, though.
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disable ftpm in the bios because you requre tpm for windows 11 if you don't meet the requirements no upgrades :P
Same
disable secure boot / fTPM and the system wouldn't bother you
Yes you're right I love my steam deck more than all 4 of my systems... On the dock you get a display port and extra charger cable and sync dual tvs And I read something yesterday they may have software updates... makes my command center rock With the dual Displays and when you play 2 players people sit on the sofa on the TV while I stay around the computer.
I got the official dock and what surprised me most was how much smaller it is than the switch dock. It's only about 4 inches wide, an inch tall, and an inch and a half deep. Super tiny!
Well, the switch dock is like 90% hallow inside
Bro, what are you talking about... That size is like... Pretty huge.... yea.... Massive if I say so myself.
I bought I 30 dollar usbc dock that includes everything the steam deck dock does minus a 45 watt charger, and the stand. With the inclusion of those two things I think this price is really fair.
me too.... I printed my own stand
I'm in Canada, and the Steam Dock came out at about the same price as the Jsaux when I added a cable and charger I would trust, so with all else equal I was happier to go with the valve official one. Coming tomorrow.
I got the dock, it’s nice, was using a regular usb c adapter before. I’ve already had two updates on it since I got it yesterday
I'm in Canada too. I got the JSaux dock and 45W USB charger plus cable for like $40 less than the official dock price, so not sure what charger and cable you're getting.
However, with that being said, I can't fault anyone for getting the official dock, even just for peace of mind knowing it's firmware will stay updated and the convenience of being able to update it right in the Steam UI, although I wouldn't anticipate too many significant dock specific updates, most of the docking experience will be impact from updates to the Steam Deck itself.
I waited 3 months for my steam deck, absolutely love it, so nice to have access to steam games!!
I love desktop mode. I've been thinking about going back to using Arch for work (been using macs for last few years...so boring)......desktop mode has been so good, better then I ever expected and so far has been good enough to run as a workstation (with dock of course). Will likely continue using it as workstation. Some things still need to be worked out, like the screen locking situation. Sure you can just use a 3rd party or put your deck to sleep, but seems like could use some polish. Not the end of the world. But have always loved pacman package manager, feels like home. KDE has def come a long way over the years. So far all the normal work stuff , well works great. , IE: openvpn, ide, browsers (brave) etc etc. I hope more people use desktop mode so it gets better and better. Also what a great way to get people into linux. Makes this old penguin happy.
I ordered steam deck this Tuesday it just came today pretty fast shipping
Valve never announced the 1 million number. That was from a KDE event, that we highlighted on our channel FYI.
I finally got my deck an I'm stoked. I love it an I've never had the opportunity to play anything on a PC gaming machine not to mention a handheld. I've always been a console guy. Anyway finally got it anhavent put it down really lol. Thanks for all the tips luv the vids. Keep up the great content. Respect from the north 🇨🇦.
I actually think that $90 is a competitive price for the Steam Deck dock, given its feature set. It has DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 (the Steam Deck isn't really capable of powering a display at a level that would require HDMI 2.1, so 2.0 is the sweet spot iom), Gigabit ethernet, and it has a whopping three USB 3.1 ports. That's a premium, well thought out set of ports
The closest USB-C hub I've found with those specs is Anker's 553, and it costs the exact same as Valve's dock while having slightly worse specs. There are cheaper docks if you can't justify a $90 dock, but if you can afford it you'll get your money's worth on the feature set and quality alone. And of course, Valve is incentivized to put out firmware updates for its dock in lock-step with updates to the Steam Deck, which is great for people who want to use the dock with the Steam Deck
After doing my research on the USB-C hub market, I've realized that Valve's dock is a sneakily good deal even for people who don't own a Steam Deck. I have an M1 MacBook Air, and I could probably slot it into Valve's dock to use the computer in "clamshell mode". Indeed, a great work + play setup would be to have a 1080p or 1440p monitor with a high refresh rate, an ethernet cable, a quality mouse and a mechanical keyboard (either wired or using a wireless dongle), and a partitioned external hard drive all connected to the dock. Slot in the Steam Deck for gaming and casual desktop use, slot in a laptop for work
I have the JSAUX dock and it works fine for me, just use it for charging at the moment. Considering the official Steam dock for using the Steam Deck with my TV, though. Both for the firmware updates, and for having a docking station setup in my TV room ready to go when I want to play a PC game like Horizon Zero Dawn on the big screen.
I bought the dock should be here Thursday. Main Reason I bought that one was for the official firmware updates
Just ordered mine and the dock. Can’t wait for it to come in. I’m 52 and feel like a kid waiting for it. I ordered the top tier because well why not lol
3:15 remark: the official dock also has a displayport, and none of the competitors have it. It might be a game changer for some people
Everything has HDMI on it so why would you want to ever use DisplayPort?
@@bland9876 because of higher resolution/refresh rate, because there's also hdmi, so you can use 2 monitors (I think you can even subdivide DP into two signals, so 3 monitors). That's something that no other dock can do
@@tigrankhachaturian8983 who is hooking up 2 monitor to their steamdeck?
@@bland9876 people who have 2+ monitors. Guess what, it's a lot of people
@@tigrankhachaturian8983 what you're not understanding is that I've never seen a video game that takes advantage of multiple monitors.
If you're really stretching it you might say a DS game but that doesn't really count.
i ordered a steam deck on wednesday this week, and it arrived on friday. completely amazing device and i havent been happier with a console purchase ever in my life
Honestly, I'm glad they didn't go with an OLED screen. I've been nervous about them ever since I experienced severe burn in with my Samsung Galaxy s8+ a few years ago. All of my main screen icons were burned into tthe screen permanently. And for a portable PC console, given that it's easy to forget to turn off, or just leave to go do something while a game is running, not to mention the use of it as a desktop, I'm thinking it was the right choice not to go with one. I'm with you, resolution and framerate should be more of a priority.
Modern OLED's are far far better when it comes to burn in. It's not something to worry about unless you doing something like showing train times 24/7. Of course with the form factor they may not have been able to source any OLED panel never mind a quality one.
Got my deck and dock yeterday, used it a ton already, love both of them. I wanted a spare charger, and the price of a decent 45w charger plus a third party dock comes to just $5 less than the price of the Steam dock where I live.
“No longer need a reservation.”
I can confirm this having just purchased/ordered mines yesterday. I went with the 64 model and will upgrade as needed. In the meantime, I’ll just rock an SD card.
I got an extra deck charger when I got my dock, and honestly, makes it feel like It actually is a PC, being able to have it plugged in all of the time. All I need is something to carry the dock and extra charger in.
The output resolution management automation could be a reason to pickup the Steam Deck dock over others if it manage to get it right, but having upgradable firmware could mean it could be down the road. I'll wait for it to be the case tough.
Liked the review, this hardware is just getting started and is going to be very exciting to see where Valve and the community takes it in the future. Cheers
The internet really is a wild place. One second I can be told the PSP selling 80 million units to the DS selling 150 was absolute failure but then I turn around and hear that 1 million Steam Decks to 111 million Switches is apparently "competition".
I have no need to specifically get the official dock, as I have a great rig at home. All I need is a dock that holds the deck and charges it. Which I got for ~$40 less with JSAUX.
If they have a sku without the charger, I don't expect it to be 40-50 bucks like you suggested. I'd expect it to be at least 60. A lot of generic docks may be around 40-60 bucks, but not all have a LAN port. (Plus it being able to hold the Deck upright)
Anker is a brand that I trust for USB related stuff. The cheapest dock they have that has a LAN port is 60 bucks. (They actually have 2 form factor options, depending on if you want a card slots or not. (No card slots would give you a USB-C port instead. Along with the 2 USB-A ports shared on both versions)
So for what it has, I'd expect a charger-less sku to be at least $60. But probably more like $70. I doubt losing the charger would drop the price more than 20 bucks.
My JSAUX scratches the bottom of my deck, doesn't come with a charger, doesn't fit into the bottom of the official carrying case, and also partially blocks my air intake. VALVE will keep taking my money as long as they keep doing things right.
Dell USB C laptop chargers also work to charge the steam deck. I use my charger from my Dell Latitude 5320 to charge my steam deck and my phone, as well as my laptop.
Speaking of the Steam Deck Dock JASAUX made a clone of the Steam Deck Dock to prove that it can be sold for much cheaper in price. What I mean by a clone it is an exact clone with the included display port on it. Its the HB702 model of JASAUX dock and it is $60 bucks. However with me I am going to purchase the JASAUX Dock that comes with the M.2 slot in it because I would love to have extra storage in a different way than using USB drives.
proper branded docks (dell, caldigit, etc) for office use frequently cost $100-300 for quality long term supported products so seeing valve release even at this price was nice
I'll be buying my steam deck at the end of the month.
They need to offer an option without the power brick. Forcing me to buy an extra power supply is keeping me from buying.
Got mine a few days agao and it already is being shipped with 2 day shipping! so excited!
Just a thought, for the graphically intensive games and some EAC games, Nvidia GeForce Now works great on the deck, provided you have a decent internet connection. As a Total War Warhammer and Destiny 2 player, this saved me a lot of trouble.
also some games work betrer offline
Valve really needs to release a steam deck controller. Basically, chop the left and right sides of the steam deck off and then join them together. This would be amazing as the steam deck is super comfortable and bloated with inputs. Combined with the new steam input system, it would revolutionize non-steamdeck pc gaming.
Regarding the handheld niche being monopolized by Switch, i literally never had an interest in owning a handheld console until i saw the first Steam Deck review.
I have games that I brought years ago. and never played it. brought it like 5+ years ago. and now I am playing it on Steam Deck. Desktop Mode got me hooked on Linux.
What I love about the deck is I don’t want to push for 60-120fps like I would on a standard pc. With this I’m happy that I’m getting 30 on a game designed and optimised for a PS4 pro.
I bought the involer dock since its more compatible with decks and cases.
That's what spurred my purchase, the steam dock just does not seem to fit with the killswitch cover.
We just need them to release it in Australia.
And in the Middle east
The flush usb wire plug and the docks fitting itself is a deal breaker for me, mainly because it doesn’t fit around Steam Deck cases, like valve didn’t expect anyone to get third party cases and covers? It’s a little weird to me.
Ordered mine Wednesday it will be here today!! Thats crazy fast 💨
My dock doesn't even work and Valve is being less than helpful with getting it replaced. I told them that it doesn't work and my 3rd party Anker dock does. Their suggestion? Reinstall the OS. Very frustrating.
I don't know why people are not talking about specifically MST (Multi-Stream Transport) on this dock, its the only one i have seen you can use muti monitor!
I have had the Jsaux for a while now and I haven't even hooked it up to my tv. I have been using it to hold my Steam Deck though. There is no way I am paying $90 dollars for the Steam dock. Maybe people that don't already have a good computer will be interested in it.
I Built A High-End PC Not Too Long Ago, And Then Got This Deck, Don't Game On PC Anymore, It Has Certain Features That Honestly, My PC Can't Do, It's Pretty Neat, Love It, However, I'll Be Getting The Dock, Simply Put, It's Designed For The Deck, Makes It An Official PC, N Even Though I May Not Use It, Dunno, I Rather Have It N Not Need It Then Need It N Not Have It, Bc I Use My PC To Download Etc. On N Check My Bills, So Want To See How Using Linux Would Feel To Comparison To My Window's Rig. 😌🤝
@@realchris4882 You "built a high end pc" to pay your bills? Ok.
@@realchris4882 You built a 'high end' pc to check bills and download stuff. Mmmkay.
Most of my games, including some unsupported, play on my Steam Deck with Steam OS. Hence, I have no desire to install Windows 11 on my Deck. So, I abandoned playing Bungie's Destiny 2. Their loss, not mine, because there is whole load of DLC content I will never buy! The official Steam Deck Dock works great. I love that when you first plug it in you get a software update with a dock graphic on screen. Valve's attention to detail is excellent! I was going to buy an OLED Switch until I got my Deck, but now see little point, as the OLED version offers no real gaming performance gain over my original Switch, plus my original Switch is one of earlier versions that supports home brew, etc!
The fact that the dock is cheaper than controllers for my switch!
There is a problem with the precision of the connector on the dock: It's a bit too precise. What I mean is if you utilize a case or even just a skin (say from DBrand) suddenly the connector doesn't fit properly. Check out Retro Gaming Corps' latest video on Valve's dock.
This is more affordable than the other docks cause you get a charger. The dock is not more expensive by itself.
I desperately need dual booting, I hope we get it soon
Agreed. Even with Duel Booting, if it makes the deck run slower as Deck Ready has stated, why have windows at all if that’s the case?
@@ResidentRecon89 oooooooo he might be saying that because windows on a micro sd card is absolute garbage slow
windows is NOT made for slow I/O storage OS drives
and probably didn't want to overwrite the internal drive
It would be nice if in some way possible with the dock, we can now have vr availability eventually. The big man himself was talking about vr integration but it seems to be just forgotten
It already works with VR if you have a Linux compatible headset
@@evdestroy5304 what all is Linux compatable?
@@NikitoUmata Idk on the top of my head, but my Oculus Quest doesn't work on it
I’ve been doing my homework and typing papers on my SteamDeck. Can’t do that on the Switch 😅
A Million?
THIS IS A TRIUMPH...I'M LEAVING, HERE. HUGE SUCCESS !!!
I make a promise with myself that only will play destiny 2 when this be available on my Steam Deck, is the only game that I played outside Steam, Bungie need to allow people play on Steam OS
I feel ya. I wanna play Gears 5 on mines.
Having a JSAUX 2.0 dock and now the official dock - gotta say - Official > 3rd party here, even with the additional cost.
Firmware updates without needing a Windows PC is clutch.
Only thing I hate is that let’s say u play a game offline on a plane or outside your playtime will not update :(
My Deck died not to long ago. Was playing a game AND BAM! Battery suddenly dies and would never charge again. Thank god Steam has such a great warranty process and gave a brand new Deck. But now I am extremely cautious. Of all the things I use, only the usb c hub is 3rd world party. I believe the usb c hub is extremely important. I mean it allows several usb devices to connect using one port AND it supplies decent amount of power to the Deck. That being said, I don’t see anything wrong with spending serious money on a hub. So I bought this.
Solid prediction... one day you will be able to order it and have decent availability. This is allways the case unless you discontinue a product that is still on a roll which does not really happen.
I think if the cost of the dock was $79, then I think the cost would be justified. To compete closer to the other dock priced at $60. I know there are many options and different ways to dock/connect the deck to a monitor, but I like being able to charge the deck at the same time.
The price definitely didn't turn me off I'm currently waiting on the 512 gig model and the dock I was just going to get the 64 gig model then I decided to wait an extra 2 weeks for my next paycheck and go all out still cheaper than a mid-range gaming laptop after all is said and done
I sold my switch with its games to get a steam deck and honestly I don’t regret a single thing
I don't wan't an extra steam deck charger because the UK one is a giant brick. My plan is to get the samsung charger with the sliding earth pin for portable use and keep the original one at home.
I mean PS5 sold 7million units 2019 and till now about 45million units of PS5 are sold.
Nintendo Switch sales surpassed 111 Million units at August 2022...
Valve needs to get the deck out into stores.
After having my steam deck for 2 weeks I'm definitely not gonna be playing my switch anymore
I only wanted a deck to play PC games portably but it would be nice if there was some kind of stand with just a built in charger out there since it would take up less table space to set the device vertically while it isn't in the case.
My main monitor doesn't have DisplayPort so I'm happy with my $48.14 iVoler dock.
I got my dock the other day. It seems great. it's good to have the extra plug I had issues with other dock options.
the steam deck can run games at 100 +fps its amazing . a great setup for a deck is a old crt computer monitor it looks as good as a oled
my issue with all these docks is I really dont trust that usb c cable not being able to disconnect from the dock. That cable constantly being bent is going to cause issues.
Dude I ordered a steam deck and it arrived 3 days after purchase.. Insane.
I think I'm more likely to go for the JSAUX dock with the SSD slot. That's a pretty big feature that the official Valve dock is missing...
I run every game from microsd, theres no noticable difference at all.... so I cant see the point of external m2 drives
@@gothicm3rcy426 plus I’m sure the se cards are hot swappable right so just like the old days of switching between ds games except multiple games lol
These are the channels I can't wait to go when it happens
Steam Home Console when? I'd love a Xbox/Playstation competitor that gives you access to your Steam library on the big screen with higher-end hardware. Yes, a PC can do this, but a dedicated hardware piece like that would be awesome.
Correct me if I'm wrong wasn't there a steam machine that failed but if valve revived it and made it a hybrid it would sell I'm talking about a rig with console in mind and have pc excess ability inside just saying
@@gabelogan1282 The best we have so far are the mini PC’s lol. The HX90G or the NUCX17 with Steam OS installed is perfect for gaming. They should start off with those prototypes.
its ok but the problem is it charges when its docked... what if that destroys the batteries life span constantly charging?
Macbook pro chrger isn't compatible. It charges the steamdeck in slow mode, like a cheap phone charger. Its a result of mismatched voltages.
you sure the Anker 337 Power Bank outputs 45w and you arent going to get a warnign when you plug it in from the Steam Deck, as I think you will???
Baseus makes a nice power bank
I think a lot of us are waiting for it to be released without the extra charger.
I dont believe a sd 2 will be anytime soon. They just produce a massive amount of sd to meet production demand. They will focus on customer satisfaction and support for this one for some time. Probably it will be like a healthy 2 to 4 years of product support for a next version coming out.
100% correct... same with series x too.... hell theyve noy brought out anything to even push it really.
cant understand why nvidia is bringing out 4000 series cards.... the 3000 series hasnt really been pushed hard either
my anker dongle was $80. $90 with a charger seems ok.
Got my dock, my only real problem was that I immediately wanted to play local multiplayer games like Overcooked, Boomerang Fu, and Unrailed and ended up asking myself “What controllers am I going to use?” I have a Steam Controller via USB and a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. However I had to unpair my controller from the Switch, which stinks.
Do I just end buying like 3 PS5 controllers to make it all uniform? Don’t know.
The official dock is $120 here in Canada. Not paying that. Can get a better dock from ivoler for half of the price.
Nintendo can take down the videos only because people are afraid to challenge it. They would lose their case in court due to past precedents but people (with the exception of LTT) are too nervous to be the ones to try :)
its 130 CAD. i can find both a charger and dock on amazon for about half
Ordered the steam deck on 6th, it’s arriving tomorrow. Idk but I think I’m very lucky
I honestly like Aya designs more but they are more expensive and harder to get I'm on the fence about the steam deck mainly due to the size I understand that it's not heavy
Love my Deck, but I have 0 reason to get the dock. I "might" get the Jsaux one with the M.2 slot, but idk. I just want them to push out their official Dual Boot support.
Lately i been playing ratchet and clank on the steam deck. (Pcsx2 emulator) and it can someones chuge and slow down significantly.
Still, a ps2 emulator on a handheld with 45+fps no problem. Fantastic.
Prolly got config settings to make better but its fine. Prefer some higher resolution rendering in this case rather then higher fps.
My officiak dock does not work with my Samsung tv, it does work with my asus free sync Gaming monitor. Like a charm but I needed this in my living room, in my desktop I have my Genki convert dock which It does not charge at 45w but works great and I'm holding the Deck in my hands which is more comfortable than another controller.
I wish I did not had a second charger I don't need.
It took me 4 days to get mine. Was pretty awesome.
This youtuber looks exhausted.
I just got mine setup today... only I can't get it to actually work. I assume this is because I'm using the Level1Techs DisplayPort 1.4 KVM switch, which I also just setup today. My Windows PC works fine with it, but when I switch over to PC 2 where the Steam Deck dock is connected, I just get a black screen. I have seen talk that the Dock will get firmware updates to support dual monitors and FreeSync, and since I have a dual monitor KVM (despite only having one monitor - I just wanted the expandability if I ever need it), maybe it will be fixed at some point.
Either way, I don't have a spare desk to set it up on besides my main one, and I really can't be arsed to swap my keyboard / mouse / monitor aroudn every time I want to use the Steam Deck dock, so I'm pretty bummed out this didn't work.
Im thinking of purchasing one to use as a pc
Already have my mouse and keyboard(Bluetooth) Just waiting til it gets here.