Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch OLED
Comparison
| Model Name | Steam Deck | Nintendo Switch OLED |
| Brand | Valve | Nintendo |
| Release Date | February 2022 | July 2021 |
| Price | $349 (Base) $399 (Mid) $449 (High) | $349 |
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| OS | SteamOS | |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | Batocera | |
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2 | Nvidia Tegra X1 |
| Cores/Threads | 4 Cores 8 Threads @ 2.4 – 3.5 GHz | 4 x ARM Cortex A57 @ 1.02 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.02 GHz |
| GPU | Custom AMD RDNA 2 with 8 CUs @ 1.0 to 1.6 GHz | Nvidia GM20B |
| RAM | 16GB | 4GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 5500 MHz | LPDDR4 1600 MHz |
| Internal Storage Size | 64GB/256GB/512GB | 64GB |
| Internal Storage Type | eMMC (Base) PCIe 3 NVMe SSD (Mid/High) | eMMC |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 1TB) | microSD (max 2TB) |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 298 mm | 176 mm |
| Height | 117 mm | 102 mm |
| Depth | 49 mm | 14 mm |
| Weight | 669g | 319g |
| Material | Plastic | |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Colors | Black | White/Neon Blue + Neon Red |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual with L3/R3 | Dual with L3/R3 |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 5200 mAh | 4310 mAh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2.5 hours | 5 hours |
| Size (inches) | 7 | 7 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 720 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Display Type | IPS | OLED |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 400 nits | 343 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Protection | OCA laminated screen | |
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C | 1 x USB Type C 1 x HDMI |
| Others | ||
| Other features | Haptic feedback, capacitative touch trackpads, 4 additional grip buttons, supports Docking Station | Kickstand, removable Joy-Con controllers, ambient light sensor, gyroscope |
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| Compatibility Sheet | ||
| Passmark CPU Mark | ||
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 1278 Multi-core: 4365 | Single-core: 308 Multi-core: 798 |
| Geekbench 5 | Single-core: 849 Multi-core: 3592 | |
| Antutu | ||
| Cinebench R23 | Single-core: 975 Multi-core: 4359 | |
| 3DMark |