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Posted 19 April 2024
Refurbished Steam Deck- Steam Deck 64 GB / 256 GB - £279.00 Steam Deck 512 GB - £319
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64gb = £249
256gb = £279
512gb = £319
256gb = £279
512gb = £319
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sorted byThe Steam Deck is the more polished product (the OLED is the one to get) - better joysticks, ergonomics (for my regular sized hands), far better battery life, superior and stable software experience. Triple AAA games often won't run well on this if that was your intended use. On the Rog Ally it quickly drains the battery (~1-1.30hr or less, perf mode, turbo mode is atrocious), where I would need to be near power source/dock, even considered buying a battery pack. I mainly prefer to play high demanding titles on my console/gaming PC, for a better gaming experience.
The Rog Ally is the more powerful, but has terrible battery life, runs on Windows - not the best software experience. And it fried my micro sd card containing my emulation files + the port itself - common fault if you google. The big plus is that as it runs on Windows, it is compatible with all PC games. The Steam Deck lags behind here, being Linux based. See ProtonDB to check compatible games for a more informed decision. To Valve's credit, this list has grown considerably over the years.
Ultimately, once Microsoft smartens up and builds a proper handheld OS with optimisations, and Rog Ally fixes the micro sd card issue with improved battery life, I would easily recommend it for others. For now I understand the rationale why the Steam Deck is the more popular, it's the better all round handheld product. (edited)
I have a Steam Deck (1TB OLED) but don't want to play with it for emulation...I also have an Anbernic RG353PS, would the cheapest Steam Deck plus a SD card be better value than the RP4+ for emulation?
After the second faulty one, gave up and got a refund. Got a refurbished ROG Ally instead. Aside from just working, IMHO it’s a significantly better gaming experience than when the Steam Deck was working 🤷🏻♂️
Just buy a cheap 512gb-1tb SSD and you're sorted. The install process is simple as well
And if your out and playing on this you just look like such a neek
As for comparisons to the ROG Ally also remember you can install windows on this, even in dual boot if you swap out the SSD for a big enough replacement.
I'm running mine with a 2TB drive from Aliexpress (£80), both SteamOS and Windows 11 using a clover dual boot setup.
It's lovely!
My most used gaming device in years.
It’s here!
Great option for someone who wants to dip their toes in handheld gaming.
Been on the fence for a while and at £249 I'll take a punt
You haven't been taking in the shower have you?
Would this be a good, cheaper alternative?
I just hope it gets used lol