Steam Deck vs Steam Deck OLED – What are the differences?

 Valve has introduced a new version of its popular Steam Deck. We'll present the similarities and differences in detail.

Steam Deck vs Steam Deck OLED: What's new?

What's new with the OLED model? Valve has changed the Steam Deck, especially in detail. The eponymous OLED display is new and a little larger. Additionally, the battery grows a bit (40 Whr vs 45 Whr) and Valve now offers a model with 1 TB of storage.

In the USA, several colors of the Steam Deck will also be available for release. 

Is the Steam Deck OLED faster? No, Valve still uses the same chip from AMD in its Steam Deck. The chip in the OLED model is smaller, but this is probably primarily for efficiency reasons. If you just want more performance, then the OLED model might not be worth it for you.

Steam Deck vs Steam Deck OLED in comparison:

Steam Deck	Steam Deck OLED
processor	AMD Zen 2, 7nm	AMD Zen 2, 6 nm APU
graphics chip	AMD RDNA 2 (8 CUs)	AMD RDNA 2 (8 CUs)
Performance (in teraflops)	up to 1.6	up to 1.6
random access memory	16 GB LPDDR5 RAM	16 GB LPDDR5 RAM
Internal memory	64 GB eMMC 256 GB NVMe-SSD 512 GB NVMe-SSD	512 GB NVMe-SSD 1TB NVMe-SSD
Display size	7 inch	7.4 inches
Display-Art	LCD	OLED
resolution	1280 x 800 4K@120 Hz, 8K@60Hz (via USB-C)	1280 x 800 4K@120 Hz, 8K@60Hz (via USB-C)
battery pack	40 WHr	45 WHr
Battery life	2 to 8 hours	3 to 12 hours
Size	298 mm × 117 mm × 49 mm	298 mm × 117 mm × 49 mm
Weight	669 Gramm	669 Gramm
Price	419 Euros (64 GB) 549 Euros (256 GB) 679 Euros (512 GB)	569 Euros (512 GB) 679 Euros (1 TB)

When will the Steam Deck OLED be available? You can officially order the device from November 17, 2023. If scalpers or other strange people don't attack the first orders, then you should expect a delivery time of 1 to 2 weeks.