Valve Steam Deck LCD vs Valve Steam Deck OLED

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Steam Deck LCD compared with Steam Deck OLED

	ValveSteam Deck LCD	ValveSteam Deck OLED
Overview
Released
Released	February 2022	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads	AMD Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA 2, 8 CUs	AMD RDNA 2, 8 CUs
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.6 TFLOPS	1.6 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB	512 GB, 1 TB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	7 nm AMD APU; Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.4–3.5 GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32); APU power 4–15 W	6 nm AMD APU; Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.4–3.5 GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32); APU power 4–15 W
GPU
GPU	8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)	8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 GB LPDDR5 on-board, 5500 MT/s, quad 32-bit channels	16 GB LPDDR5 on-board, 6400 MT/s, quad 32-bit channels
Storage detail
Storage detail	64 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB versions were sold; Valve has stopped producing the LCD model	NVMe SSD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	High-speed microSD slot (UHS-I; SD, SDHC and SDXC)	High-speed microSD slot (UHS-I; SD, SDHC and SDXC)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	8K up to 120 fps	8K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	7″ LCD, 1280 × 800, 60 Hz	7.4″ OLED, 1280 × 800, 90 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	1280 × 800 optically bonded IPS LCD touchscreen; 400 nits typical; ambient light sensor	1280 × 800 HDR OLED touchscreen; 1,000 nits peak (HDR), 600 nits (SDR); contrast over 1,000,000:1; 110% P3; under 0.1 ms response; dual ambient light sensors. 1 TB model has premium anti-glare etched glass
Video output
Video output	DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode over USB-C; up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz	DisplayPort over USB-C; up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz
HDR
HDR	–	HDR on the built-in OLED screen
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers with embedded DSP; dual microphone array; 3.5 mm headset jack; multichannel audio over DisplayPort, USB-C or Bluetooth	Stereo speakers with embedded DSP; dual microphone array; 3.5 mm headset jack; multichannel audio over DisplayPort, USB-C or Bluetooth
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 12 hours
Weight
Weight	669 g	640 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	40 Wh; 2–8 hours of gameplay depending on content	50 Wh; 3–12 hours of gameplay depending on content
Power use
Power use	45 W USB PD 3.0 power supply with 1.5 m cable	45 W USB PD 3.0 power supply with 2.5 m cable
In the box
In the box	–	Steam Deck OLED, 45 W power supply, carrying case (with removable liner on the 1 TB model)
Connections
Ports
Ports	1 × USB-C (DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode, USB 3.2 Gen 2, charging), 3.5 mm headset jack, microSD slot	1 × USB-C (DisplayPort over USB-C, USB 3 Gen 2, charging), 3.5 mm headset jack, microSD slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0	Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3
Controller
Controller	Built-in controls with A/B/X/Y, D-pad, analogue triggers, bumpers, 4 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analogue sticks with capacitive touch, 2 × 32.5 mm square haptic trackpads, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro	Built-in controls with A/B/X/Y, D-pad, analogue triggers, bumpers, 4 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analogue sticks with capacitive touch, 2 × 32.5 mm square haptic trackpads, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Runs Steam games natively on SteamOS 3 or through Proton; KDE Plasma desktop mode	Runs Steam games natively on SteamOS 3 or through Proton; KDE Plasma desktop mode