Nintendo Switch OLED vs Steam Deck OLED
Comparison
| Model Name | Nintendo Switch OLED | Steam Deck OLED |
| Brand | Nintendo | Valve |
| Release Date | July 2021 | Q4 2023 |
| Price | $349 | $549 (512GB) $649 (1TB) $679 (1TB Special Edition) |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress | *Get the Steam Deck on Amazon |
| OS | SteamOS | |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | ||
| CPU | Nvidia Tegra X1 | Custom AMD Zen 2 |
| Cores/Threads | 4 x ARM Cortex A57 @ 1.02 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.02 GHz | 4 Cores 8 Threads @ 2.4 – 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | Nvidia GM20B | Custom AMD RDNA 2 with 8 CUs @ 1.0 to 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | 4GB | 16GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 1600 MHz | LPDDR5 6400 MHz |
| Internal Storage Size | 64GB | 512GB/1TB |
| Internal Storage Type | eMMC | PCIe 3 NVMe SSD |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 2TB) | microSD (max 1TB) |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 176 mm | 298 mm |
| Height | 102 mm | 117 mm |
| Depth | 14 mm | 50 mm |
| Weight | 319g | 640g |
| Material | Plastic | |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Colors | White/Neon Blue + Neon Red | Black/Translucent Black (Special Edition only) |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual | Dual |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 4310 mAh | 50 Wh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 5 hours | 2.5 to 12 hours |
| Size (inches) | 7 | 7.4 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 800 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Display Type | OLED | OLED |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 343 nits | 1000 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Protection | OCA laminated screen | |
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| 4:3 content (inches) | 5.71 | 6.55 |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 7 | 7.21 |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 6.19 | 7.08 |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 5.21 | 5.96 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C 1 x HDMI | 1 x USB Type C |
| Others | ||
| Other features | Kickstand, removable Joy-Con controllers, ambient light sensor, gyroscope | Haptic feedback, capacitative touch trackpads, 4 additional grip buttons, supports Docking Station |
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| Passmark CPU Mark | ||
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 308 Multi-core: 798 | |
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