PC handheldsDiscontinuedReleased February 25, 2022^[6]

Valve Steam Deck LCD

The original 2022 Steam Deck with a 7-inch 60 Hz IPS screen and a 40 Wh battery. Valve stopped making the last LCD model in December 2025; it still gets SteamOS updates and sells used and refurbished.

Display: 7″ 60 Hz IPS LCD; 1280 × 800
Chip: AMD custom APU; 4 / 8 cores / threads; About this chip →
Memory: 16 GB; LPDDR5
Battery: 40 Wh; 45 W charger
Weight: 669 g

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Models & list prices

Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.

Model	Launch (USD)	Current list (USD)
64 GB eMMC	$349^[2]	No change on file
256 GB	$399^[2]	No change on file
512 GB	$449^[2]	No change on file

Chip & performance

Specification	Value
Chip (SoC)	AMD custom APU^[1]
Process node	7 nm^[1]
CPU	Zen 2^[1]
CPU cores / threads	4 / 8^[1]
CPU clock	2.4–3.5 GHz^[1]
GPU	RDNA 2, 1.6 TFLOPS FP32^[1]
GPU cores	8 CUs^[1]
GPU clock	1.6 GHz^[1]
Power range (TDP)	4–15 W^[1]APU power range

Memory & storage

Specification	Value
RAM	16 GB^[1]
RAM type	LPDDR5, quad 32-bit channels^[1]
RAM speed	5500 MT/s^[1]
Storage	64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB^[1]
Storage type	64 GB: eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1); 256 and 512 GB: NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or x2), socketed M.2 2230^[5]From Valve's launch-era tech page; some 256 and 512 GB units ship with a PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD.
microSD slot	Yes^[1]UHS-I

Display

Specification	Value
Screen size	7″^[1]
Resolution	1280 × 800^[1]
Refresh rate	60 Hz^[1]
Panel	IPS LCD^[1]Optically bonded IPS LCD
Peak brightness	400 nits^[1]Typical brightness
Variable refresh (VRR)	Not published
HDR	No^[1]
Touchscreen	Yes^[1]

Battery & build

Specification	Value
Battery	40 Wh^[1]Valve quotes 2-8 hours of gameplay
Battery (mAh)	Not published
Charging	45 W^[1]
Weight	669 g^[1]
Dimensions	298 × 117 × 49 mm^[1]

Connectivity & software

Specification	Value
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2x2)^[1]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0^[1]
Ports	1x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4) · 3.5 mm audio · microSD (UHS-I)^[1]
Operating system	SteamOS 3^[1]
Controls	2 full-size sticks with capacitive touch · 2 x 32.5 mm haptic trackpads · 4 back grip buttons · 6-axis gyro · HD haptics^[1]

Sources

Each value above links to the source it was taken from. Last checked October 22, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

[1]Steam Deck LCD tech specs · Valvemanufacturer · read October 22, 2026
[2]Steam Deck OLED Announced (LCD price cuts) · Game Informer, November 9, 2023news · read October 22, 2026
[3]Valve discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model · GamingOnLinux, December 20, 2025news · read October 22, 2026
[4]Steam Deck press kit · Valvemanufacturer · read October 22, 2026
[5]Steam Deck tech specs (archived at launch, 28 Feb 2022) · Valvemanufacturer · read October 23, 2026
[6]Valve's Steam Deck Handheld Gaming PC Launches February 25 · Tom's Hardware, January 26, 2022news · read October 23, 2026

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