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Steam Deck Explained: Valve's Portable SteamOS PC for Your Steam LibrarySteam Deck is Valve's portable SteamOS gaming PC. Its value comes from Proton, Deck Verified, Steam Input, suspend/resume, performance controls, docking, repair support, and a Steam library that follows you across Valve hardware.
Steam Deck Specs Explained: OLED, LCD, Battery, Performance, and Docked PlaySteam Deck is best understood as an 800p SteamOS handheld. OLED improves the screen, battery, wireless, efficiency, and weight, but both models share the same broad CPU and GPU class, so settings and power limits still shape performance.
Steam Deck StatusSteam Deck OLED availability varies by model and region. Check the current price and stock, then compare its performance limits with the games you want to play.
Steam Frame Specs Explained: Display, Streaming, Standalone Power, and VR LimitsSteam Frame's 256GB and 1TB kits cost $1,059 and $1,299 in the US. Both have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16GB RAM, 2160x2160-per-eye LCDs, controllers, and a wireless adapter. Half-Life: Alyx is included; a power supply is separate.
Steam Frame StatusSteam Frame signups run through September 17 at 10 a.m. PDT; results place entrants in a reservation queue or waitlist. US kits cost $1,059 for 256GB or $1,299 for 1TB. First purchase emails start September 18; a power supply is sold separately.
Steam Machine Explained: Valve's SteamOS PC for the Living RoomSteam Machine is Valve's compact SteamOS gaming PC for the living room, launched June 22, 2026 with four US options from $1,049 to $1,428. It brings SteamOS, Proton, Steam Input, cloud saves, and suspend/resume to a TV without becoming a closed console.