I was convinced for me it would be the 90hz refresh rate, or the improved touchscreen/haptics - but the moment I picked up the new OLED I knew my answer straight away:
The 30g they removed from the weight.
I’m sure that sounded minimal and inconsequential for a lot of us when we heard about it, but when you pick it up, you feel it immediately.
The original steam deck was always a bit too heavy for me to hold comfortably. Especially as I struggle with a disability which makes me pretty weak in general.
Now the device is so much more comfortable to hold. I can actually pick it up and hold it with one hand now, whereas before it would always overbalance and I could never keep it straight.
What’s the best upgrade from your experience so far, if any of you are lucky enough to have an OLED now?
I love so many things, the new fan… battery life… that’s sweet sweet Oled screen. Valve knocked it out of the park with this one. After going through like 6 Rog allys with issues my first LD deck is working great.
They really could have released it as a Deck 1.5. Sometimes it’s not all about better performance, as the QoL makes the biggest difference for usability.