{"id":300074,"date":"2021-07-15T22:36:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T22:36:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:36:43","slug":"what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the Steam Deck, and Should You Buy One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af668d0f4074\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af668d0f4074\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/#The_Steam_Deck_Is_a_PC\" >The Steam Deck Is a PC!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/#What_Operating_System_Does_the_Steam_Deck_Run\" >What Operating System Does the Steam Deck Run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/#What_Games_Can_the_Steam_Deck_Play\" >What Games Can the Steam Deck Play?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/#How_Much_Will_the_Steam_Deck_Cost\" >How Much Will the Steam Deck Cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/#When_Will_the_Steam_Deck_Be_Released\" >When Will the Steam Deck Be Released?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is the Steam Deck, and Should You Buy One?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-741588 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/steam-deck.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/steam-deck.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/steam-deck.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Valve's Steam Deck hardware.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Valve\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Valve<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC created by Valve. Picture a Nintendo Switch with standard PC hardware running standard PC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and you\u2019ll have a pretty good idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Steam_Deck_Is_a_PC\"><\/span>The Steam Deck Is a PC!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamdeck.com\/\">Steam Deck<\/a> is fundamentally just a PC. It uses standard PC hardware and runs standard PC operating systems like Linux and Windows\u2014we\u2019ll get to the software in a moment.<\/p>\n<p>Valve\u2019s Pierre-Loup Griffais revealed hardware specifications to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/steam-deck-valve-faq-big-questions-answered?utm_source=twitter\">IGN<\/a>. Every Steam Deck uses the AMD Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU architecture, and they all come with 16GB of RAM. And of course, it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.<\/p>\n<p>The Steam Deck is a portable device with built-in controls\u2014whether you prefer touchpads or joysticks, the Steam Deck has them. It has a seven-inch screen with 1280\u00d7800 resolution (that\u2019s a 16:10 aspect ratio.) The screen has ambient light sensors to automatically adjust brightness, just like a modern mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>Valve says you\u2019ll get between two and eight hours of battery life depending on what you\u2019re doing. It comes with a carrying case for portability, too.<\/p>\n<p>Valve will also produce a docking station, giving you a way to dock the Steam Deck and play your games on a TV or monitor. But any <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/75557\/the-7-best-laptop-docking-stations\/\">USB-C dock<\/a> will work with it: Again, it\u2019s a PC.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Operating_System_Does_the_Steam_Deck_Run\"><\/span>What Operating System Does the Steam Deck Run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Steam Deck comes with a new version of SteamOS, Valve\u2019s gaming operating system based on Linux. Valve is calling it SteamOS 3. An older version of SteamOS ran on Valve\u2019s Steam Machines. It has a customized interface that looks a bit like Steam\u2019s Big Picture mode\u2014Small Picture mode, anyone?<\/p>\n<p>But again: This is a PC. You can choose to install Windows 10 (or Windows 11) or another PC operating system on this device.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to restrict yourself to games, either: You can run Linux desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications (or Windows desktop applications, if you install Windows.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Games_Can_the_Steam_Deck_Play\"><\/span>What Games Can the Steam Deck Play?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-741589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/steam-deck-library.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A game library shown in Steam Deck and on a laptop running Steam.\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" data-credittext=\"Valve\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Valve<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As it runs Steam OS by default, the Steam Deck will natively run Steam games that support Linux. However, Valve has also been working on a \u201cSteam Play\u201d feature that lets you play Windows games on Linux. it uses a modified version of the open-source Wine software, called Proton, to emulate Windows games directly on Linux.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike typical Wine configuration, which can involve painstaking configuration and random bugs, Steam Play is designed to \u201cjust work\u201d with Proton, offering easy installation of Windows games in just a few clicks. Valve is obviously incredibly confident about SteamOS\u2019s compatibility with Windows games, promising that \u201cyour entire steam Library shows up, just like any PC\u201d when you log into the Steam Deck with your Steam account.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can choose to install Windows on your Steam Deck and get access to Steam\u2019s full Windows library, too.<\/p>\n<p>It can run anything else, too\u2014from a web browser to a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> server to a competing game store like the Epic Games Store or Blizzard\u2019s Battle.net. (However, some of these applications may not work on Linux and may require you first install Windows.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Will_the_Steam_Deck_Cost\"><\/span>How Much Will the Steam Deck Cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can buy models with different storage: 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB. The Steam Deck costs $399 for the 64GB model, $529 for the 256GB model, and $649 for the 512GB model.<\/p>\n<p>The 64GB model uses slower eMMC storage, while the models with more storage use faster NVMe storage\u2014the largest model has the fastest storage of all and also comes with an anti-glare screen.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the storage and screen, all models have identical hardware inside. Valve says you can extend the storage with an SD card, but you can\u2019t upgrade the internal storage.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_the_Steam_Deck_Be_Released\"><\/span>When Will the Steam Deck Be Released?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Steam Deck will be released in December 2021. Valve is using a queue-based system: Starting on Friday, July 16, you will be able to reserve a spot in the queue to purchase one. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fsteamdeck\">Head to Steam to reserve your Steam Deck<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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