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Steam Deck OLED vs Xbox Series X
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Steam Deck OLED against Xbox Series X, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Rated higher
Steam Deck OLED
9.1 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
Steam Deck OLED
Beautiful HDR OLED screen
Steam Deck OLED
Valve's handheld PC at $549, now with an HDR OLED panel and materially better battery life.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Beautiful HDR OLED screen
- Greatly improved battery life
- Built-in Steam library integration
Cons
- Cannot run the most demanding AAA games at 60fps
- Linux OS has compatibility hurdles with some anti-cheat
- Bulky footprint
Specifications
- Dimensions / Dimensions—
- key_features7.4-inch HDR OLED display, 6nm AMD APU, 16GB LPDDR5, 50Wh battery
- Memory & Storage / Expandable storage—
- Memory & Storage / I/O throughput—
- Memory & Storage / Internal storage—
- Memory & Storage / Memory—
- Memory & Storage / Memory bandwidth—
- Ports & Connectivity / Accessories radio—
- Ports & Connectivity / Ethernet—
- Ports & Connectivity / HDMI—
- Ports & Connectivity / USB—
- Processor / CPU—
- Processor / GPU—
- Processor / Process—
- Processor / SOC Die Size—
- Sound Capabilities / Dolby Digital—
- Sound Capabilities / Dolby TrueHD—
- Sound Capabilities / DTS—
- Video Capabilities / HDMI features—
- Video Capabilities / High Dynamic Range—
- Video Capabilities / Optical Drive—
- Weight / Weight—
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series X is a high-performance gaming console with 1TB of custom NVMe SSD storage and 16GB of GDDR6 memory.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Offers 16GB of GDDR6 memory with high bandwidth for smooth gaming experiences.
- Supports up to 1TB of expandable storage via 1TB Storage Expansion Cards.
- Includes a dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio for seamless connectivity.
Cons
- The console is relatively heavy and bulky, weighing 9.8 lbs (4.4kg) and measuring 5.94 x 5.94 x 11.85 in (15.1 x 15.1 x 30.1cm).
Specifications
- Dimensions / Dimensions5.94 x 5.94 x 11.85 in (15.1 x 15.1 x 30.1cm)
- key_features—
- Memory & Storage / Expandable storageSupport for 1TB Storage Expansion Cards for XBOX Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately). Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately)
- Memory & Storage / I/O throughput2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block)
- Memory & Storage / Internal storage1TB Custom NVME SSD
- Memory & Storage / Memory16GB GDDR6 w/320 bit-wide bus
- Memory & Storage / Memory bandwidth10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s
- Ports & Connectivity / Accessories radioDedicated dual band XBOX Wireless radio
- Ports & Connectivity / Ethernet802.3 10/100/1000
- Ports & Connectivity / HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 port
- Ports & Connectivity / USB3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
- Processor / CPU8X Cores @ 3.8 GHz ( 3.6 GHz w/SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
- Processor / GPU12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU
- Processor / Process7nm Enhanced
- Processor / SOC Die Size360.45 mm
- Sound Capabilities / Dolby Digital5.1
- Sound Capabilities / Dolby TrueHDwith Atmos
- Sound Capabilities / DTS5.1
- Video Capabilities / HDMI featuresAuto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.
- Video Capabilities / High Dynamic RangeUp to 8K HDR
- Video Capabilities / Optical Drive4K UHD Blu-Ray
- Weight / Weight9.8 lbs (4.4kg)