Runs on a version of linux (SteamOS), which is fucking cool. You can also install other game stores and run normal programs on it.

Here are some tech specs:

  • CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
  • GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)
  • 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM (5500 MT/s)
  • 1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio)
  • 7" optically bonded LCD
  • Bluetooth 5.0 (support for controllers, accessories and audio)
  • Wi-FiDual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • MicroSD slot to add more storage

Is this any good? Looks better than the switch, but idk.

Sources:

  • Valve preorder site: https://www.steamdeck.com/en/
  • Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/22578782/steam-deck-handheld-valve-release-date-price
  • blobjim [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It can play Windows games using built-in Wine (Valve "Proton"). I wonder if Microsoft will ever dare to sue them over this stuff.

    It looks like it also works fine as a desktop PC and it has a bunch of ports on it for HDMI and USB and stuff. If it didn't also work as a desktop and have lots of ports it would be stupid, but seems like it's basically a handheld gaming laptop.

        • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
          ·
          3 years ago

          This is true, but there was a colossal lawsuit between Oracle and Google a few years back over this. Oracle was trying to shake down Google for implementing the Java API in the Dalvik virtual machine (a core component of Android). Oracle lost the suit, and the precedent for the meantime is that APIs are not subject to copyright.

          Edit: Turns out the the case was appealed. and the Supreme Court only ruled on it this April. I remember coverage of it from years back though. The courts fucking suck in general, but the original judge actually learned how to program in Java to understand the technology involved and vast implications of the case.