Maybe dumb questions, what is so special about the steam deck? Isn’t is just a portable console like the switch? What makes it so much better than a PC
It is a pc, it’s gaben maintaining your arch. And it has officially supported replacement parts. And the thermals are great and power usage almost optimal. And it’s a kickass console as well that you don’t have to re-buy games for and can run emulators and still use all input as you like.
Can it play things like CSGO, Path of Exile, and Destiny 2? Does it have external hdmi + USB ports to plug in kb/mouse and monitor?!?!
I’m actually really intrigued!
CSGO - yes. Path of exile - probably, IDK. Destiny 2 - Yes, but you have to install windows. It has 1 usb-c port that you can plug in any pc dock. Other than that it’s a handheld PC with Linux pre-installed and custom UI to launch games with a controller. It can play most windows PC games.
Check protondb.com if you want to know compatibility for a particular game.
It is essentially a full fledged PC. It uses the same AMD APU (CPU with built in GPU) as the PS5 and Xbox, has expandable storage. There are other similar and more powerful competitors but the steam deck has the best price and has out of th box support for a shit load of games using Steam. It also user serviceable.
