Steam Deck vs ZOTAC ZONE
Comparison
| Model Name | Steam Deck | ZOTAC ZONE |
| Brand | Valve | ZOTAC |
| Release Date | February 2022 | October 2024 |
| Price | $349 (Base) $399 (Mid) $449 (High) | $799 |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Steam Deck on Amazon | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress |
| OS | SteamOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | Batocera | |
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2 | AMD Ryzen 8840U |
| Cores/Threads | 4 Cores 8 Threads @ 2.4 – 3.5 GHz | 8 cores 16 threads @ 3.3 to 5.1 GHz |
| GPU | Custom AMD RDNA 2 with 8 CUs @ 1.0 to 1.6 GHz | AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.7 GHz |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 5500 MHz | LPDDR5X 7500 MHz |
| Internal Storage Size | 64GB/256GB/512GB | 512GB |
| Internal Storage Type | eMMC (Base) PCIe 3 NVMe SSD (Mid/High) | PCIe 4 NVMe SSD |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 1TB) | microSD |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 298 mm | 285 mm |
| Height | 117 mm | 115 mm |
| Depth | 49 mm | 35 mm |
| Weight | 669g | 692g |
| Material | Plastic | |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo (down firing) |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual with L3/R3 | Dual with hall sensor |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 5200 mAh | 48.5 Wh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2.5 hours | |
| Size (inches) | 7 | 7 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Display Type | IPS | AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Protection | OCA laminated screen | |
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| 4:3 content (inches) | 6.18 | 5.71 |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 6.81 | 7 |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 6.69 | 6.19 |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 5.63 | 5.21 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C | 2 x USB4 |
| Others | Infrared | |
| Other features | Haptic feedback, capacitative touch trackpads, 4 additional grip buttons, supports Docking Station | Rear and front cameras, programmable buttons, dual track pads, kickstand, fingerprint reader, microphone, RGB lighting, supports dock, 6-axis gyroscope |
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| Passmark CPU Mark | 24903 | |
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 1278 Multi-core: 4365 | Single-core: 2446 Multi-core: 10726 |
| Geekbench 5 | Single-core: 849 Multi-core: 3592 | Single-core: 1916 Multi-core: 9612 |
| Antutu | ||
| Cinebench R23 | Single-core: 975 Multi-core: 4359 | Single-core: 1809 Multi-core: 14798 |
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