Steam Deck OLED is the Best Handheld in 2024
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2024
- I finally caved and got a Steam Deck OLED and I'm so glad I did. This video is not sponsored, I paid for this out of pocket and I don't have an affiliate link. I just think it rules.
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Yes thank you algorithm keep feeding me the confirmation bias after buying my own deck OLED and itching for it to arrive
I had to contribute to the algorithm pool after watching hours of OLED videos before I bought it 🤣
Same 🥹
You are gonna love it had my LCD since release and upgraded to OLED day one too, the device is unreal!!!
Had my own for a few weeks now and I think it’s the best gaming device I have ever owned. Excited for ya!
@@donebk Just wait for the summer sale, probably some % off
I agree! I literally sold my desktop to a family member because I found myself not using my steam deck enough. Now i use it for my desktop and handheld and I am loving every bit of it!
Does it run adobe Photoshop or premier pro
can i have ur deck for free
As someone who actually sold their Steam Deck OLED for a Legion Go, I acknowledged that the OLED is the best device for probably 95% of people - it’s just fantastic and the best “pick up and play” device on the market, with very little downside.
I personally enjoy the large screen and windows on the legion go (which is why I traded it out) but for most people, you cannot possibly go wrong with the oled.
Windows is the main reason why i wont touch anything else but the steam deck
I dont even use windows on my desktop and god im so much happier
i never touch any of my decks.. and believe me i have 5 of them (dont know why :P) i always use legion go nowadays...not even my rog ally... cant go back to the small screen and perfomance of deck...never...
@@ninjameep8616 windows is more something that I can stomach due to compatibility with game pass native on the go - it’s definitely not an optimal experience. I vastly prefer SteamOS and the simplicity of it.
You can install either Windows or Bazzite Linux on any of these PC handhelds.
I have a LCD steam deck and I have been in love with the fact that I can play games that I love to play at my desk anywhere I want now. I do wish Destiny 2 was usable within steam os and not have to dual boot off an external ssd like I am but, at least I still have that option for when I want to do some strikes while in bed and not have to go to my game room for it. I just bought the Master Chief Collection because it was on sale for $9.99 and I cannot believe that one of the best games that existed while I was growing up is now portable and somehow runs at 60fps with no hiccups. I am going to play through all the campaigns just like I did when I was a kid!
I got the MCC on that sale too, such a good deal!
Sd lcd was the future of pc gaming gba style
I've had my LCD Deck for a little over a month now, I'm in love with it all besides the battery and screen... Considering upgrading soon, FOMO is hitting hard.
Just received my LCD Steam Deck today. Excited to play on it. Thanks for the video.
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching I hope you enjoy the deck!
Doesn't it have the second slowest frame rate only beating the MSI Claw? I use my Steam Deck OLED far less than my Ally. I know its a personal preference but I would choice VRR over my Steam Deck's OLED screen. I just ordered the Ally X a few days ago as well with a 4TB NVME. If it performs the way I expect I plan to sell both my Steam Deck OLED and Rog Ally on Ebay within a month.
If you mainly want to play Steam games this is the PERFECT device. However a lot of PC games requiring Anti-Cheat limits it heavily. For me if you can game on PC you can easily game on a Windows handheld. The ROG Ally X sits atop of the mountain. It's a fantastic time to be a gamer with all the options available.
The steam deck can't play all steam games, NOT even close so how's that the perfect device for this?? Btw, the other devices play ALL steam Soo easily with NO problems ever.
my problem with windows is its just jank as hell on deck. it was also really bad on the legion go. i have a beefy desktop for playing with friends and anti cheat games.
For a casual gamer who started playing video games using the Nintendo Famicom, Nintendo Super Famicom, Ps1, Ps2.. Steamdeck pulled me out of my gamer hibernation and I'm extremely overjoyed to be able to play retro games, triple AAA games. I know its gonna be a while before the Steamdeck 2 will come out, but I'm looking forward to it.
Love the oled. I couldn’t even consider Rog because of the lack of touch pads. I play a lot of strategy games that need the trackpads
What about Lenovo Legion Go? It has a mouse. Kinda.
Lenovo definitely better for you
@@ZekalFour It's just a basic trackpad. It's not customizable at all like the Deck trackpads.
@@Moskeeto it has a detachable controller that serves as a mouse.
@@BigWisperlenovo and ally x never give customers rigths buying him today and seeing rog ally XL tomorrow haha steam deck just like Playstation he will be in 2022-2027 and still with updates to 2030
I just ordered an OLED Deck, this video was very helpful. My tv (I got it almost two years ago) is also an LGC1. I agree it's the best tv I've ever had, first time seeing what an OLED screen is in person, amazing color accuracy, sharpness, clarity. OLED is literally what I always imagined tv could be in terms of display presentation, even more enjoyable for video gaming.
I have mine for almost 2 weeks and I like this thing a lot and the feature of custom controls with gyro, touchpads and performance per game, is a thing that is not available on the other devices. I wanted a console-like experience without the hassle of windows (as I have with my gaming laptop, not always just sit and play). I do like the Oled screen with HDR support and it plays my games well. I don't have much of a library on the launchers on PC as I do on my PS5 (mainly console gaming as it is convenient), but now I have Steam with frequent deals and I got to customize it like I did with my PSP, custom sounds, can change the cover art of games, themes and the good old startup animations (had Bioshock Infinite on PSP game startups).
I almost got the Legion Go, but the cons of it having it a louder fan, too heavy for my wrists in handheld and that it is windows, but then the Steam Deck stood out and I don't regret the Oled since it's my first Deck.
How do you feel about the SD's 7.4" screen size? Has it ever turned you off? Do the characters in third-person view seem too small compared to your gaming laptop? I'm used to playing on my 15.6" laptop, and have been trying to imagine playing games on a screen half the size of that but you seem like the right person to ask since you own a gaming laptop yourself
I own both gaming laptop and a deck OLED the screen is a great size for me I hardly use my gaming laptop except to stream to my deck. The screen is a perfect size for a portable gaming system. The deck is my favorite gaming item I've ever owned.
Edit to add at new years there were lots of posts to the song of I own a 2000 dollar gaming PC but played 100 percent of my gaming time on my deck last year. I was in market for new gaming laptop and tried to convince my two sons to each get a deck so all three of us could play together. But they wanted the laptop.
@hameerz I thought it would be a downgrade, but since I also have the Nintendo Switch LCD, I didn't notice the big change for gaming. The fact that it has the Oled and HDR (some games) sometimes got me to stop for a moment after completing a mission and just realize that I am gaming on a handheld and it looks beautiful. I am playing Just Cause 3 on High 45fps 90hz without any issue, Warframe looking good too and so on. I also like to not sit at the desk a lot since I do that at my job, so this display is big enough to play the games without a struggle and it also has a magnify mode with Steam button and L1 if reading some is a struggle or usefull if you want to check someting in game where the zoom helps.
you can also stream ps5 games to ur deck
As a Dad the suspend state makes the Steam Deck a must have compared to all the other PC handhelds. Something needs my attention no problem.
Yes. The steam deck is perfect for adult life. It is a life changer
@@_Executor_ makes the wife happier for sure.
The Lenovo does that all the same without rinsing your sDeck's battery.
Dylan, I know you just put out this tech content for fun, but knowing your channel, I gotta ask, have you ran ableton? Have you tried any music software? I have a pipe dream of taking a Maschine mk3 and a steam deck to the gig, haven’t a clue how that would work out. Cheers
I haven’t run Ableton on any of the handhelds I’ve used cause the screens are pretty small and the battery life would probably not be great. I wouldn’t do the deck cause you’d be running Ableton over an emulation layer if it installs at all, but the ROG ally might work? That said I’d say go for a small macbook or windows laptop over a gaming handheld for music stuff. But that’s just me! It could be a good option for you?
@@DylanParisMusic yeah my laptop works fine, it’s just the hacker in me searching for cool. Of course you would build projects elsewhere, just use the handheld for load and play. As a result of your vid I’ve just been reading about Pipewire, interesting times ahead. Thanks for reply.
Ableton runs fine using windows and my battery ran solid.
@@DylanParisMusic Not an "emulation" layer, but a translation layer. Performance difference is negligable. If you're able to run it on WINE, you can run it on linux.
Do you use the deck on tv, and if so do you have a specific controller?
I have in the past! It works with any bt gaming controller I've tried including the dualshock 4 from PS4, and the xbox series controllers
So cool seeing another producer going all in on the deck! Was feeling bad for turning my back on my mpc live ll and op-1 for a short time, but seeing your video made me feel like it's ok to do so😬My oled just got here last week too and damn am I hooked. Never owned an lcd version or even a switch, so i'm new to the whole handheld thing. Last one was something like a game boy advance or something like that, lol. But I know a classic device when I feel one. Absolutely agree with you, best one for a longtime!
I mainly game on my ps5 and I wanted something on the side to get that steam library but what u need it for tho u have a pc?
You don't need a PC but just steamdeck
Dude, does the 7.4" screen bother you? Like I'm afraid that it'll be too small for me hence why I'm on the fence between this and the LeGo
I think it depends on what you’re used to. For handhelds I’m used to playing on my Switch LCD and remote playing PS5 & Xbox on my iPhone 13 Pro with a backbone. So as far as handhelds go, to me the screen seems massive and I’ve been obsessed with my Deck Oled since I got it.
Depends on what you’re playing, for indie games/emulation it’s enough, but for AAA games I’d definitely go for the Legion Go
I'm in a similar place as wootenjames where this feels huge to me vs the other devices i've used. the weight and size trade off plus dealing with windows hassle and not being able to really use the full resolution of the legion screen are all too big of deal breakers for me to consider the Go, but could be worth trying one to see if you like it?
@@ImUrZaddythis is what I’m thinking. I’m mostly into indie games and emulation so the SD OLED is all I will need. AAA games don’t really appeal to me as much. I would rather watch their gameplay since they seem like a movie rather than a game. Pixelated graphics are my favorite so with the lower performance requirements the SD OLED’s better screen and lower price point appeal to me. Plus the trackpad seems like a dope physical feature to try to implement.
If you had a lcd deck would it be possible/ practical to upgrade to the new battery?
I don't think so, but I'm not 100 percent sure
@@DylanParisMusic interesting. My battery life is decent enough any how
@@michaelm1053no its an entirely different system because the OLED gives it more room to fit bigger battery in the outdated sDeck.
If I want to play offline for months in the middle of nowhere switch is better or steam deck can work for months without internet?
There's steam games that don't require Internet connection.. mostly older titles tho. It can emulate most consoles so if you can get your hands on some roms, you're good to go.
My 512 gig steam deck oled came in on Saturday and haven’t been able to put it down im using it more that my ps5 right now.
Just wait until you try VRR ally or the beautiful large Lgo, you can't pick up the steam deck again SO do yourself a huge favor and don't spoil yourself by trying the Ally or Lgo
I have a LCD Deck that I have installed Bazzite on and have decided that it is mainly going to be used for PS1, PS2 and PSP emulation.
I do most of my game playing on my OLED Deck (still on SteamOS, but once Bazzite fully supports it, I will switch).
I have been using Linux desktops since the mid 2000's and been gaming on them a couple years before the original Steam Machines launched (Wine kind worked for a couple of my games). I am so thankful Value has been working with CodeWeavers on Proton.
The Steam Deck is the gaming device I have always wanted and I am very happy with it. I am still looking forward to a proper new controller, new Steam Machines and the next Deck as well.
Happy gaming!
Do you plan on keeping or selling your ROG Ally?
Probably gonna sell it, would be a pretty big loss at this point but is okay
How fast can Run Desitny 2, Apex Legends and CoD ?
lmao it can't even run Destiny 2 bro, look somewhere else
This is a portable device with limitations you all won't appreciate if you owned one.
I recommend you stick to PS4, PS5, or Xbox for those kind of games you mentioned.
PC if you can afford it.
OK. Is it gonna be better than the Ally X? I'm buying soon and really can't decide. Money isn't a problem
For what I want in a handheld absolutely. Others who are okay with windows finickiness, 3 different places to update software and a general lack of smoothness in user experience in exchange for higher resolution but less high quality contrast, smaller, and no hdr support (but with vrr) and more performance gains in modern AAA titles, they would prefer the Ally X
Who needs in-depth technical analysis and comparison testing when you have this dudes anecdotal story
I totally agree with OLED... I love OLED, got OLED monitors, TV, handhelds, and when I go back to some LCD for a reason or another, I see a huge difference. Black not being totally black is the biggest. I can't go back. I need OLED or I eventually gave up when it's LCD
Suspend feature is good but rinses the battery. I'd love to see a steam console unit which you could port around the house from pc monitor to TV. A 4k 60 fps steam console would be amazing.
I got a rog ally resolution and VRR are the main reason but its all personal preference on what you need/want get what fits your needs better there both good.
Ally resolution is nice! I don’t miss it too much with the OLED but it was a big upgrade from the LCD deck screen wise
etched or glossy? 👀
Glossy!! I should have said that!
I have the legion and it does the same thing when turn off then on it take you right to we're you left off. Steam deck oled was my other option but I love the windows platform
Glad to hear the Legion is working for you!
Imo at least double the performance (GPU wise) with 50% or so better single core IPC with 4-16 hours of playing time would be a worthwhile upgrade target. Imo keeping it to 4 cores would be ideal since its a linux based system you save a lot on overhead and for gaming you don't really need more cores especially with 60hz gaming (which is what they should be targeting for power efficiency sake).
Watched for the Steam Deck then saw Elektron and Hologram explored your other videos. 👌👌
🙏🫡 that’s so rad!!
I have the first gen, waiting for gen3 before I update as I'm happy with it as is. Only complaint will always be SSDs are too expensive and too small compared to HDDs and games are ridiculously large and my gaming ADD gets annoyed when I have to download/manage instead of just add things
Definitely something I feel like the OLED improves, installing on my half terabyte micro sd is wayyyy faster for some reason on the OLED vs the original. Might be WiFi 6 or the reader being faster, not sure!
i still got the og it works fine for me as for everything else its the price and windows that why i haven't switched
Is steam deck oled better than new upcoming ally x?
In my opinion absolutely. The OLED screen is better, the OS is smoother and actually designed for the hardware, and the quality of life overall with updates and target specs is better. There are others who prefer the Ally so they’ll likely prefer the X, more power to them!
@@DylanParisMusic yh u need power simple as that, without power the machine can't play newer games. Have you got Ally x yet to compare. I'm still thinking about it thanks
I have an original ally and I like the steam deck OLED so much more I would never consider going back or getting the X
@@DylanParisMusic ok
Nice nice but lets see the mini
i got me the lcd since im too broke for the oled but its pretty good i like it
I was gonna pull a joke from that Bad Lip Reading Yoda and Luke video where Yoda sings about seagulls. But then I realized you mentioned the ROG Ally, so I decided to not use the joke.
Joke: “Ya didn’t like it?” *Using Bad Lip Reading Yoda voice*
Whilst referencing the ROG ALLY
I have a couple handhelds and the steam deck oled is still my go-to device. The windows handhelds just have so many more random issues mainly due to the platform itself. ASUS, and the other manufacturers have decent software to help, but it's still an OS developed for keyboard and mouse.
Great video, I would love to see Game pass without using a browser 🙏
Oh man! Same here!
I think right now I would go with the rog ally x. It comes down to power. Steam deck just doesn't hold up with some of the newer games. Having said that I totally agree that OLED screen and steamdeck user experience is better. My rog ally has been solid, i dont mind windows and it looks like they fixed everything on the X. Im gonna wait hold on to my ally for now but if steam releases a more powerful deck ill be picking it up.
I hadn't bought a system in like 10 yrs and bought a lcd steam deck anti scratch blahblah .best system I've ever had in my life lol .
As someone who owns the switch, switch lite and steam deck… I prefer the switch lite the most. I never realized how much the form factor mattered to me. I’d pick my miyoo mini as 2nd fav. handheld right now. I end up playing most of my steam games on my pc.
They really need an oled version of the switch lite.
For me Steam Deck OLED being the best *overall* handheld. Its like pretty good in every category.
- The specs are not the best, but its very close to Ally Z1 Extreme in gaming (on handheld mode)
- Battery life its probably the best out there for a handheld, only beaten by a Switch. But Switch's performance is _far_ worse.
- 90hz with no VRR support maybe turn off for some, but its an OLED display.
- Long term support from Valve
- Good price (not too expensive like some of the other Windows based handhelds)
With the ROG Ally X coming out very soon, I'm not sure how will the SD Oled will fare, but its going to have more ram and double battery life over original Z1.
I have both and love my SteamDeck OLED, however it's not close to the Z1 extreme in gaming. In fact a lot of games won't even run on it, or if they do not as well.
Great timing 🤣. Considering ROG Ally X is heading to the market in a month. But I understand - CZcams algorithm.
I would take this over the Ally X any day
@DylanParisMusic Ok, now I know who am I dealing with. Have a nice day.
Been using SD LCD, SD Oled, Nintendo Switch OLED, RoG Ally, and Legion Go, but I always came back for SD Oled. The display, battery life just too noice.
Tbh i started with a steam deck and after 6 months sold it for the ally rog. I didn’t want to like it at the start however it won me over and I sold the steam deck. Battery wise it’s now up there with the deck due to adjustable fan curves. I’m now getting the ally x and could never return back to the deck again especially with an 80w battery and 24gb ram. I also used the deck with ableton, protools and battery life was rock solid especially on an external monitor.
That’s rad! The Ally X looks pretty sweet!
Do you think the Ally X will come close to SteamDeck battery life? I am still torn between the two.
I still have a deal with the steam deck.User system Windows 11 is a headache.I have the original ally.I lie and I hate it dealing with windows now.I got a steam deck and i'm so happy
Steam Deck
@@prateek2888get rog ally x. The battery is good now and you can play bigger games than the steamdeck
After daily driving both, I have to say the Steam Deck OLED is the way to go. The console-like approach is much more accessible for everyone, and Valve offers impeccable customer service. There's something about Valve's secret sauce at 15 watts that makes a noticeable difference. Compared to the ROG Ally, running at 15 watts, the Steam Deck absolutely outperforms it. Windows UI is also problematic in a handheld form factor. If you're not tech-savvy and want to avoid PC troubleshooting, steer clear of the ROG Ally. Personally, I've had to reimage it twice to fix multiple issues, not to mention I had to send in for RMA for right stick drift. In contrast, I've encountered no technical issues with my Steam Deck (whether it's LCD or OLED).
What people need to remember is that numbers on paper don't always translate to real-world performance in the handheld PC market. I made the mistake of choosing the ROG Ally thinking it would outperform the Deck. However, I quickly discovered that its SOC isn't as power-efficient as the Van Gogh SOC in the Deck, leading to significant battery drain when pushing the ROG Ally at 30 watts.
I don't think that should be accurate. At 15w the ROG posts better numbers in games. The Steam deck performes really well around 8-10w but past 12w every other modern handheld leaves it in the dust.
I do have a deck and the Win Mini, running almost the same chip as the Ally....the mini is pushing 10fps higher or more in most games at the same render resolution as the deck at 15w tdp. The deck outperforms it between 6w and 11w though. It's only past 12 where the Mini really picks up. And at 18w and the same render resolution its easily doing 20+ more fps than the deck.....
Your Ally might have been a lemon
@@cheeeeezewizzz oh you’re right i misspoke. I meant 10 w tdp lol. But even so the battery drain just sucks on the ally. Those meteor lake chips are not power efficient.
Can you play the same game on steam deck and pc , keeping save points ?
yes. Almost whatever you have on steam is seamless.
Yep! One of my favorite features! I use the deck and my desktop like a “super switch” (although basically 10x the cost of a switch at that point lol)
My researches are all leading me to the ROG Ally
Your research is correct
It's a matter of preference. The big question you should ask is what games do you want to play? I don't really play COD or a lot of multiplayer games so the Steam Deck was a good choice for me. If I wanted to, I don't mind putting Windows on it.
I think that's the big question because either device is essentially a PC. Like a desktop or laptop, there's always a possibility that you're gonna have to do some tinkering to get things to work properly.
@CallMeMilenko like,from what I gathered,since the steamdeck has it's own OS and shit,backed by Steam itself there should be a lot of games ready to go and fine tuned to fire up on the console.
On the other hand,the Ally (and others) and just regular Windows and some games might not fire up immediately or are poorly optimized?
More like Android (like the wild west) vs Ios (more focused and optimized where 8GB means much more than in other devices).
I dunno what I would be playing,but if it was today, it would be Hades 2, No Rest for the Wicked (when I get it), Baldurs Gate 3...
Also,can the Ally run music production programs? Since it's Windows :D
You won't understand how much of a downside Windows is on a handheld until you try it for yourself. The Steam Deck is second to none when it comes to being a gaming handheld, the rest are just copy cats with off the shelf laptop CPUs.
@adds-kz3oc pls explain,in your experience the pros and cons
I just use my Rokid Max AR Glasses that are Micro OLED n give LARGE screen view. Plug straight into USB-C port
Depends what you use it for. Gaming in handheld mode at home? Steam Deck all day. Gaming on the go, like my daily train ride to work : Switch Lite in my opinion. Weighs nothing, fits in my bag and has some nice rpg's to enjoy like octopath traveler 2, sea of stars and the upcoming Dragon quest 3 remake.
Switch Lite is too small for my old man eyes but I support this and it makes sense!
I was torn between the ally steam deck and Legion. I ended up
Buying the Legion it’s on order from Best Buy. This will be my first hand held
Rad! I hope you enjoy it!
I see your steamdeck and raise you a claw
Yes!!! Dylan also games!!!
💯🫡😎
I' m scared about fan noise
It’s way better on the OLED than the original, but modern heavy AAA games will definitely make some noise, as well as MCC at full 90hz
I need to see Bitwig or Ableton on that thing. 😂 please
Hahaha mannn I should have realized my audience would want this 😭🤣
@@DylanParisMusic m8 headless tracker on there too. Might as well get the most out of it.
id take my pocket go any day
it has the perfect balance between price and performance. No handheld should price similarly to a gaming laptop which is why the rog ally and lenovo go make no sense for me
Some grown assez really be crying like babies
I'm watching this on a steam deck oled rn lol
Hell yeah 🤣👏
Bro, just got emulation going on my Oled. Ha ds down the best gaming peripheral I've ever bought. Steam deck is for the gamers
I've got the steamdeck oled for indie games and the rog ally for "bigger" games. In total i like the rog ally a lot more and i think i will sell my steamdeck. The reasons are:
Better Hybrid support. You can plug it in your monitor or tv and you can play all your games in 1080p without problems. On the steamdeck you can only play with 800p (this is too less pixels for a bigger screen) or you must quit the game, change to desktop mode and then you can enable 1080p. But most games can't run with 1080p on the steamdeck.
Better performance: Every big new game runs on my ally with 18 watt 1080p upscaling with 40 fps or more. A lot of games can't handle 30 fps on the steamdeck.
I like the windows software more than steamdeck os. For me, the steamdeck os had much more problems than windows. For example is the standby time very terrible on the steamdeck. In one night the steamdeck looses 10 % in standby mode. Windows maybe 1 %.
I loved my ally z1e way more than my steam deck hell i even like my odin 2 more than my steam deck i think the ally x will be the best handheld overall cant wait for mine
this or ally x?
Ally x
Ally X will destroy the steam deck.
For years, I was scared the Vita was going to be the best handheld gaming console we’d ever see, then the Switch came out, and now I have the Deck OLED. Just wish I could play Honkai Star Rail and Wuthering Waves on it.
Yeah next time try buying a current gen system the steam deck dropped with old gen2 tech from the get go.
@@thomaszinecker1785 I built a $2200 gaming/streaming PC two years ago, my dude. I bought this knowing what I was getting into and still like the thing.
I have a switch and still purchase my games but I play my switch games on my Steam deck because I genuinely find it a better experience. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That's a cap! Legion Go or Rog Ally are the go-to the Steam Deck is the switch of handheld PC's.
Subjective though!
As are most statements!
Had one a while no windows support and it doesn't run as many games as valve make out not going to lie wish I had bought a rog
I'm sold. Now Valve just needs to make a console and I'll ditch my xbox lol
I would absolutely consider making my desktop a steam machine if I didn’t use it for music production and video work
Lets see if Asus can get customers trust back. I guess well see when the time comes.
Eh. Depends. Best handheld for retros, definitely. But for Triple A games, not so much.
My only wish is just a little more power. That’s the only thing that keeps me picking up my ally more than my deck is BG3 hogwarts legacy just running better. If I could just get the rog ally performance in a deck 2 be beyond happy.
Super fair! I think all these devices are a series of trade offs between power, weight, and efficiency. For me the OLED deck wins the balance, but if you can stand the shorter battery life of the Ally or the weight of the X then the performance is nice. Ally screen is too small for me though, and I love the HDR OLED on the deck
Saying the Steam Deck is the best is ballsy when the GPD Win Mini exists, has 120hz variable refresh rate, 2 usb c, a usb A, is more powerful, has a full keyboard and mouse, and is small enough to fit in your back pocket.
Shame it cant run current gen games really well.
The Steam deck is almost 3 years old it's better out there being the best is subjective and personal to each user. I wouldn't recommend a 3-year-old product knowing how fast technology moves.
The steam deck OLED is not a three year old product and is more than just a screen improvement
Who are the bots that work for Asus commenting about the Ally on a Steam Deck video? 🧐
Hahaha probably real Ally fans, no harm no foul I’m an Ally fan ally but a steam deck die hard at this point
Bad news: my stean deck finally died on me after years of faithful servie.
Good news: i had enough money to get myself a new Oled :)
Sorry to hear about the old one but stoked for the new one!
Best? If by best you mean smaller screen, outdated parts and burn in issues with OLED plus compatibility handicapp..yes is the "best"
Nope. The game experience is ruined by dpad. My cousin lent me his steam deck, and I tried Tekken 7. As somebody who's been playing Tekken for more than 15 yrs with playstation controller, I don't recommend the steam deck. Maybe it's great for other games that don't require the dpad though
It's the iPhone for gamers, doesn't mean it's the best at it.
I use my iPhone 14 Pro Max for everything and it’s perfect for it
14 people in the dislikes angry that their warranty on their Ally was terminated because they bumped the shell incorrectly. For context, I'm typing this on a system with an Asus motherboard. But I'll never buy another Asus after their RMA BS
yeah i never even tried to use an SD card with the Ally cause of all that, probably should have mentioned that is a factor as well in the video
The title of the video should of been "the steam deck is the best handheld for you in 2024."
To be fair that is basically what literally everyone who makes a CZcams video means. There is no such thing as a non subjective opinion and the website is literally called CZcams 🤣
Steamdeck has zero chance against the ally x. Sd already was way behind the og ally so imagine after July 22nd
I disagree it was way behind as someone who used both, especially at lower wattages
@@DylanParisMusici own both and day 1. As soon as I had the ally in my hands I knew it was a better device. Starting from the packaging lol.
Steamdeck has way to many flaws. Feels like a beta product. The touchpads are horrible, the screen is probably the worse screen I have ever seen(lcd model. I haven’t tried the Oled yet). the tinkering is dumb. The verified and not verified stuff sucks. Emulation is a hassle. On the Rog ally there is none of that, it just works and it feels premium in everyway.
@@firstclaims30sold my rog for the steam deck oled, zero regrets
I will say the OLED experience and the updates the Deck has had vs the day one experience is pretty night and day. I do like the Ally packaging but I wouldn’t call it a smooth experience. Updating through 3 different user interfaces, having forced updates in the middle of games, windows jank in general. For me at this point the OLED deck is a wayyy smoother experience. But I fully agree the Ally screen demolishes the deck LCD original screen. I’m glad you’re digging the Ally though!
@@firstclaims30You're on every video boosting the rog ally 😂 Are you happy with your purchase?
Now rog ally x fans going to say no
Because rog jad 80w bettery but not sure if it's longer than sd oled or shorter remembered one x player 2021 had 10w bettery life and 4k screen which makes the better die faster, Chinese pc fan's don't know steam deck can had 8k screen and bigger bettery life but the prices will be overrated which will be not famous today
playback 1.75 thank me later
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No. Ayaneo 2s is the best.
Im cool with my asus.. playa ALL! My games.. and more ❤
It just isnt though is it 😂. The rog or even the legion are far superior. Then youve got the onexplayer and ayaneo. Mate.. stop the madness.
ROG is cool but windows on a handheld is so clunky and frustrating, the 16:9 screen is too small imo, and the OLED colors / contrast and screen size make the performance differences less important imo
Lol rog ally x beats this by milessssssssssss
The UGLIEST most unportable handheld EVER ✌🏾
1080p, VRR, out performs an oled.
Also Linux gaming is worse by all accounts, doesn't run every game, doesn't support all store fronts, sucks when it comes to modding and customizing games.
Steam is great if all your games are on steam and don't play games with anti cheat. Will always be second, to window handhelds.
Windows is honestly ass. You can’t control anything, and are always forced to set up and update. Linux however, you have much more control over everything, better emulation. Etc.
@Dadolphin you don't need to control everything. Have you ever broken a linux distro? When it comes to gaming I don't need better control, I just need performance and compability.
Nvidia drivers are still proprietary, not all features work on linux. Linux is ass when it comes to gaming and it is second rate when compared to Windows, where everything works. And that is what pc gaming is all about, no restrictions, as linux is just compromise after compromise.
@@FierroSev You do you, bud I’d rather have full control over my system.
@Dadolphin tell, what does that full control give you? It is a limiting gaming experience.
SD is a dated shit piece of tech
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What a stupid take. The ouya is the best console ever
You got me there 🤣🙏😭
Disagree, the Deck is one of the WORST handhelds EVER. PERIOD ✌🏾
Steam deck is too weak. Sold that junk right away
Runs almost every game for me.
Sold then ROG Ally x because it constantly needed me to do a lot of stuff I had no time for. Nothing difficult just border some and time consuming.
@@2greenify I need more than just running games. I was looking for good performance and the steam deck just couldn’t deliver. Yes I spent an hour or so setting up my Rog ally but after that I just boot up my system and play games right away from the built in launcher armoury create. Never have to look at windows again if you don’t want to.
@@BigWisper fair point about more performance, but the ally also runs into performance issues, just later. And has much worse battery time and a worse screen, although good enough. For that I can use my laptop that has a bigger screen. Also with the ROG you have to update manually or do other setups that go automatically with the steam deck.
But I get the performance part, some games I just don't run on my deck, just like not everything ran on my Nintendo switch.
@@BigWisper The Steam Deck OLED is a total game-changer. It’s rugged, powerful, and hands down the best handheld gaming experience out there; nothing else even comes close. BigWisper, maybe that’s why yours fell short-this one dominates, simply any other handheld.
@@HK416Zzz.. The Steam deck Oled isn’t powerful at all. It struggles with big games such as cyberpunk, starfield and horizon. Only way I could ever recommend a steam deck is if you only play smaller games and don’t care about performance.
My guy, you're still grinding halo hope we run into each other 👌