Coming out of nowhere last week, the Steam Deck OLED promises a bright future for Valve’s handheld console line. Bringing several improvements, this mid-generation model was recently dismantled on video by Gamers Nexus, who thus revealed numerous developments compared to the original Steam Deck, released in February 2022.
Big changes inside
By disassembling Valve’s new portable console, Gamers Nexus first discovered a restructured circuit board compared to the first model. We notice the new chip engraved in 6 nm, ensuring better energy efficiency for the same performance.
The Steam Deck OLED then benefits from 2 x 8 GB of RAM, compared to 4 x 4 GB on the LCD version. Note, the LPDDR5 RAM gains speed on this new model, going from 5500 MT/s to 6400 MT/s. The video then reveals a new, quieter fan.
The last big evolution of the Steam Deck OLED is at the level of the screen, with a diagonal of 7.4 inches instead of 7 inches, Oled technology instead of LCD, and a refresh rate rising to 90 Hz against 60 Hz on the first version.
Gamers Nexus points out that the Steam Deck OLED is more easily repaired than the LCD version. The opportunity for players to more easily personalize their new portable console, or to repair it thanks to the parts and guides offered by iFixit, Valve’s partner.
As a reminder, the Steam Deck OLED will be available for pre-order directly on Steam from Thursday, November 16 at 7 p.m. The selling price is €569 for the version with 512 GB of internal storage, and €679 with 1 TB.