Steam Deck OLED vs Nintendo Switch 2
Comparison
| Model Name | Steam Deck OLED | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Brand | Valve | Nintendo |
| Release Date | Q4 2023 | |
| Price | $549 (512GB) $649 (1TB) $679 (1TB Special Edition) | |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Steam Deck on Amazon | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress |
| OS | SteamOS | |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | ||
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2 | |
| Cores/Threads | 4 Cores 8 Threads @ 2.4 – 3.5 GHz | 8 x ARM Cortex A78AE (rumored) |
| GPU | Custom AMD RDNA 2 with 8 CUs @ 1.0 to 1.6 GHz | |
| RAM | 16GB | 12GB (rumored) |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 6400 MHz | LPDDR5 (rumored) |
| Internal Storage Size | 512GB/1TB | 256GB (rumored) |
| Internal Storage Type | PCIe 3 NVMe SSD | UFS 3.1 (rumored) |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 1TB) | |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 298 mm | |
| Height | 117 mm | |
| Depth | 50 mm | |
| Weight | 640g | |
| Material | Plastic | |
| Speakers | Stereo | |
| Colors | Black/Translucent Black (Special Edition only) | |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual with L3/R3 | Dual |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 50 Wh | |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2.5 to 12 hours | |
| Size (inches) | 7.4 | 8 (rumored) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| Display Type | OLED | IPS (rumored) |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 1000 nits | |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | |
| Protection | OCA laminated screen | |
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| 4:3 content (inches) | 6.55 | |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 7.21 | |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 7.08 | |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 5.96 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C | 2 x USB Type C |
| Others | ||
| Other features | Haptic feedback, capacitative touch trackpads, 4 additional grip buttons, supports Docking Station | Kickstand, supports dock. |
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| Geekbench 6 | ||
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