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Steam Deck VS rivals (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I was interested in buying a Steam Deck... Until I discovered all the (apparently) better alternatives. Asus Rog Ally, OneXPlayer, Aya Neo etc... I like the idea of an handheld console and obviously I would like to have a device that can run almost everything, so the Windows based handhelds seem better than the Steam Deck. Is it true? Furthermore the Steam Deck looks really big compared to some new devices out there (eg the OneXFly) and neither I like the screen of the Steam Deck, apparently of lower res and with very big bazels (to me looks like the first Nintendo Switch). On the other hand, I think Valve is a more serious company than (apart from Asus) some other unknown Chinese company and I expect Valve to deliver a better product. Still I'm not convinced of Steam OS compared to Windows 11, since I would like to play also Epic games and maybe some emulators. So I started getting information about the alternatives and... There are a lot. There are so many that I got overwhelmed. If you go to the OneXPlayer website they sell like 3-4 different handheld consoles, Aya Neo even more and they also have IndieGoGo campaigns running for new devices, all with weird names. I can't understand what's the device right for me (and I really don't understand their business model). So my question is: are the rivals of the Steam Deck worth their price? Are they really better than the Steam Deck (in terms of quality, screen, size)? Thank you for your opinion!

UPDATE: I finally bought a refurbished 256GB Steam Deck.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of those are visually worse than rendering at native resolution though.

I think battery life is an important factor since these are high-drain portable devices. Any additional battery life you can squeeze out of it is a big plus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not really. A screen of that size is really forgiving. I'm not sure if you have seen the Ally in person? In a lot of games you can turn some GPU intensive settings down or upscaling on and it's not nearly as noticeable. The sharpness really stands out though.

Anyway, you seem pretty thrilled with the Steam Deck, which is great. I'm just pointing out that there are some pretty sweet perks with the Ally (there's plenty of downsides too). All the best!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't say I'm thrilled, I still use my PC a lot more. I'd say the dual touchpads are probably the best feature for the form factor. And I think the power management features are great, but that's just software, and I think the other platforms should implement similar systems.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough. I can't even buy a Steam Deck in Australia so I'm pretty happy the ROG Ally exists and is what it is. Maybe we get the Steam Deck 2 done day, I would be keen to check it out.