Steam Deck OLED: Valve is releasing a new, even more powerful version, here are all the changes

We’ve been waiting for an update for Valve’s portable gaming console, Steam Deck, for a while now, and good news, the next generation has arrived. But we weren’t expecting it anytime soon.

Valve officially presents Steam Deck OLEDdefines it asThe definitive first-gen Steam Deck we’d deliver if we could“. As a reminder, the original console’s launch was chaotic to say the least, mainly due to global component shortages.

After Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck also adopts an OLED display

As the name suggests, the most notable improvement of the Steam Deck OLED is its screen. The original Steam Deck featured a 7-inch 800p LCD display clocked at 60 Hz. a larger 7.4-inch OLED display located in the same area; This slightly reduces the black edges around the tile.

This new screen works at: same definitionbut now he enjoys an advantage 90Hz refresh rate. This is less than rivals like ASUS’ ROG Ally, but it’s a welcome improvement that will please gamers. It’s also HDR, covering 110% of the P3 color space with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits (the old model peaked at around 400 nits).

Steam Deck OLED promises to be a little more powerful

Although the OLED display is the star of the show, Valve is making some improvements to other components as well. Steam Deck OLED now supported by 6nm APUUnlike the previous model’s 7nm APU. We do not know the exact capabilities of this new processor, but the improvement in engraving mastery is an indicator that the performance of the device has also improved.

Powered by new APU faster RAM (6400 MT/s)together’A cooling system declared to be more efficientThanks to a larger fan and improved thermal components. For now we have no idea what real winnings we can expect in the game.

In terms of autonomy, the console promises to be more durable, especially thanks to the OLED screen, the new processor and, above all, a much larger battery. Now its a 50 Wh capacity, compared to 40 Whr in the original version. According to Valve, the combination of these changes leads to the following results: 30% to 50% increase in autonomythis gives you ” 3 to 12 hours of gameplay “, contrary” 2 to 8 hours ” previously.

Steam Deck OLED also supports: Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E, which lets you download games faster than before. The previous model only supported Wi-Fi 5. Finally, we also note the weight reduction by 30 grams, speakers with more bass, a reworked power supply with a longer cable of 2.5 m. Charge the OLED model from 20% to 80% in “just 45 minutes” but there are also analog sticks raised by a millimeter.

Price and availability

The new generation comes with 512 GB and 1 TB storage capacities. In France, the 512 GB model is sold for 569 euros and the 1 TB model is sold for 679 euros.. The original LCD models are still on sale while stocks last, and their prices have dropped to 419 Euros for the 256 GB version and 449 Euros for the 512 GB version. In fact, the price of the 64 GB version is still only 369 euros.

Steam Deck OLED will be available starting November 16 at 19:00 French time.