Steam Deck
Steam Deck is a handheld portable gaming PC developed by Valve, running SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system. The device is equipped with a custom AMD APU and provides full PC gaming capability, with access to the Steam platform game library. It combines handheld portability with the openness of a PC, featuring trackpads, a gyroscope, and physical controls. Users can also connect it to a display via an expansion interface for use as a desktop device.
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The Steam Deck is based on SteamOS, but Windows can be installed on it.
Compared with the Steam Deck's custom system, the advantage of Windows handhelds lies in compatibility with the entire PC game library and anti-cheat online games, while the disadvantages are high system resource usage and a poor experience with sleep/wake and touch controls.
Steam Deck runs a system based on Arch Linux.
Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC based on Linux (SteamOS), and its arrival has brought Linux gaming from the geek niche to the mass market.
Through Steam Deck and the Proton compatibility layer, Valve has already established a significant advantage in the Linux gaming space, and a large number of Windows games are now able to run on Linux.
The Tech Sling has a built-in adjustable handheld gaming device compartment that can accommodate portable gaming devices of different sizes, from the Steam Deck to the Switch 2
Proton, developed by Valve on top of Wine, integrates components such as DXVK (a DirectX-to-Vulkan translation layer) and forms the core technical foundation of the Steam Deck.
SteamOS 3.0, released alongside the Steam Deck in 2022, is a completely rebuilt system designed around AMD graphics cards and does not support NVIDIA GPUs.
Steam Frame's primary capability is wireless streaming, which wirelessly transmits game footage from a high-performance PC, Steam Deck, or Steam Machine to the headset.
Devices that support DisplayPort Alt Mode include most modern Macs, Windows laptops with discrete graphics, the Steam Deck, and some Android flagship phones.
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Steam Deck发售时引入了邀请购买（Reservation Invite）模式，系统按注册时间顺序发送购买邀请邮件，每封邀请设有72小时有效期
85%UnverifiedSteam Deck于2021年发售时采用了预约机制，要求购买者的Steam账户在特定截止日期前有过消费记录
85%UnverifiedSteam Controller的技术遗产直接影响了Steam Deck的设计
85%UnverifiedSteam Deck的预约制度被普遍认为是成功遏制黄牛的尝试
75%UnverifiedSteam Deck is a handheld PC gaming device launched by Valve in 2022, equipped with a custom AMD APU, capable of running a large number of PC games from the Steam library locally.
60%UnverifiedCompared with the Steam Deck's custom system, the advantage of Windows handhelds lies in compatibility with the entire PC game library and anti-cheat online games, while the disadvantages are high system resource usage and a poor experience with sleep/wake and touch controls.
50%UnverifiedThe Steam Deck is based on SteamOS, but Windows can be installed on it.
50%UnverifiedSteam Deck runs a system based on Arch Linux.
50%UnverifiedSteam Deck is a handheld gaming PC based on Linux (SteamOS), and its arrival has brought Linux gaming from the geek niche to the mass market.
50%UnverifiedThrough Steam Deck and the Proton compatibility layer, Valve has already established a significant advantage in the Linux gaming space, and a large number of Windows games are now able to run on Linux.
50%UnverifiedThe Tech Sling has a built-in adjustable handheld gaming device compartment that can accommodate portable gaming devices of different sizes, from the Steam Deck to the Switch 2
50%UnverifiedProton, developed by Valve on top of Wine, integrates components such as DXVK (a DirectX-to-Vulkan translation layer) and forms the core technical foundation of the Steam Deck.
50%UnverifiedSteamOS 3.0, released alongside the Steam Deck in 2022, is a completely rebuilt system designed around AMD graphics cards and does not support NVIDIA GPUs.
50%UnverifiedSteam Frame's primary capability is wireless streaming, which wirelessly transmits game footage from a high-performance PC, Steam Deck, or Steam Machine to the headset.
50%UnverifiedDevices that support DisplayPort Alt Mode include most modern Macs, Windows laptops with discrete graphics, the Steam Deck, and some Android flagship phones.
50%UnverifiedThe first-generation Steam Deck features an open SteamOS ecosystem, solid performance, and relatively affordable pricing.
50%UnverifiedSince the launch of the first-generation Steam Deck, Windows-based handhelds such as the ROG Ally and Legion Go have flooded the market.
50%UnverifiedValve has previously launched hardware products including the SteamVR ecosystem and the Steam Deck handheld console.
50%UnverifiedThe launch of Steam Deck invigorated the PC handheld console market.
50%UnverifiedHistorically, Valve has relied on word-of-mouth from hardware enthusiast users and community contributions to drive the rapid maturation of Steam Deck within the Linux gaming ecosystem.
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