• marindoB
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    1 year ago

    Moddable:

    • Transparent shell is about $35
    • 1TB NVME SSD upgrade is $100 (lower if you can find the ATL)

    Important Notes:

    • Shell Replacement has been reported to take approximately 4 hours
    • NVME SSD Replacement is approximately 15 minutes

    Not Moddable:

    • New OLED Screen
    • Upgraded Fan
    • 60hz-90 Hz screen
    • Change in APU
    • Change in Bluetooth/Wifi Radio
    • Change in Battery

    Cost:

    • Steam Deck OLED 512 GB: $549.00
    • Steam Deck OLED 1TB: $649.00 ($100.00 Upgrade to 1 TB Capacity)
    • Steam Deck OLED 1TB (LE): $679.00 ($130.00 Upgrade to 1 TB Capacity & Transparent Shell)

    Analysis:

    • Steam Deck OLED Limited Edition:
      • Great value if you want the transparent shell and don’t want to commit 4 hours of your life to installing it
    • Steam Deck OLED 1 TB Edition:
      • Good value if you need 1 TB storage (Fair price upgrade for what you’re paying)
    • Steam Deck OLED 512 GB Edition:
      • Great value if you only need 512GB OR Are looking to upgrade to 2TB NVME storage anyways.