[Discussion] With the recent rumors of a possible hardware refresh, what are your most hoped for changes in an updated Steam Deck?

In the leaked info, we know that Valve has an upcoming device that will use the same APU as the current Steam Deck. We don’t know if this will be a new VR headset or a Steam Deck hardware refresh. Even though using the same APU means there won’t be a performance increase, there could be various other improvements in an upgraded Deck like a better screen, etc. What would you like to see in a partial hardware upgrade?

raptir,

I know it’s not happening, but a more powerful APU is probably my number one.

OLED screen would be my second. I don’t really care about a higher resolution though.

CosmicSploogeDrizzle,
@CosmicSploogeDrizzle@lemmy.world avatar

My guess is this will be a hybrid VR headset that can play games standalone a la the quest, as well as via PC via tether or wireless.

I don’t really want a steam deck refresh if there is no performance improvement tbh.

That being said, 8"+ 1080p HDR screen with more nits would be nice. Maybe some dual stage/adaptive triggers.

MXX53,

2280 nvme slot

OLED screen

Bigger battery

More efficient APU

eek2121,

Strip it down and make a Steam Machine out of it. Valve could likely sell a tiny set top box for under $100.

Fubarberry,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

The motherboard alone supposedly costs Valve somewhere around $270, so even with them selling the hardware at a loss I don’t think there’s any chance of getting a set top box for $100.

woelkchen,
@woelkchen@lemmy.world avatar

Deck lite.

Secret300,

I’d love a ps vita 1000 sized deck

dan, (edited )
  • Larger, OLED screen
  • Hall effect sensor sticks
  • Better rumble
  • Support for 2242 m.2 drives
  • Second SD card reader
  • Better cooling (I’d gladly have a lump in the back middle if it allowed for a quieter/better fan)
  • Better accessory connection options (eg a standard for attaching stuff like extra batteries to the back) - I would prefer this to adding more battery (ie weight) to the unit itself.
  • Tweaks to the back buttons so they work no matter where on the button you press
  • Some sort of charging dock connection standard to avoid the manual usb connection. Maybe just a usb-c on the bottom
  • Small case design change to prevent sd cards being snapped when opening (I haven’t done it, but only by luck)
  • Replace the carry case with a plastic cover to protect screen/sticks like dbrand’s (or at least make it a lot smaller)

Better performance/more ram would be good too I guess but honestly having a unified platform with fixed specs to target has a lot of benefits.

FARTYSHARTBLAST,
@FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social avatar

Increased serviceability, especially when it comes to the battery.

Dual USB ports, one on top and one on bottom.

Hall effect controllers.

Increased efficiency/performance of course

Maybe a slightly bigger/better screen

PrinzKasper,
@PrinzKasper@kbin.social avatar

I would love adaptive triggers like the PS5 controller

skulblaka,
@skulblaka@kbin.social avatar

I was very surprised it didn't ship with those at launch, so there's likely some licensing or patent issue with Sony over them. I wouldn't expect to see them outside of Playstation controllers anytime soon.

morgan_423,
@morgan_423@lemmy.world avatar

I’ll take a larger screen, the 7" is far too tiny for me for almost any game with text or captioning. Something in the 9" or slightly larger range would be golden, and you could get most of the way there by getting rid of the bezels. The actual Deck itself wouldn’t have to be that much bigger to accommodate the rest.

rotopenguin,
@rotopenguin@infosec.pub avatar

VRR would be the #1 upgrade. A mobile chip with mobile thermals and a mobile battery cannot consistently keep ahead of the screen refresh. The screen has to be the one to step down to where the APU is at.

Hall effect sticks, mandatory. My factory sticks started acting up after about a year. The Dreamcast could do it, don’t tell me that they’re too bleeding-edge expensive.

Squeeze a 2280 SSD in there instead of the 2230. I would give up SD and move the radios to a soldered miniboard for this.

Stop gluing the battery down.

entropicdrift,
@entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Better rumble/haptics differentiation

butter,

There’s nothing that would make me get a half upgrade like that. But I would like to see improvements toward a steam deck 2. If this gets an oled screen, I’d like to see a model in number 2 with an oled screen

independantiste,
@independantiste@sh.itjust.works avatar

An OLED display with slimmer bezels, and a battery that uses more user serviceable glue

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