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Device A

Steam Deck OLED

Valve · Gaming

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Device B

Sony · Gaming

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CPU1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Processor	AMD 'Sephiroth' 6 nm APU, 4-core / 8-thread Zen 2 up to 3.5 GHz (4–15 W).	Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core / 16-thread processor up to 3.5 GHz.

GPU (Graphics)4 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
AI Upscaling	AMD FSR built into SteamOS, plus in-game FSR/XeSS.	None (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution is exclusive to PS5 Pro).
Advanced Ray Tracing	Supported by the RDNA 2 GPU, but rarely practical at 15 W.	Hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting, shadows and reflections.
Compute Power	1.6 TFLOPs.	10.28 TFLOPs.
Graphics Engine	AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 8 compute units at up to 1.6 GHz.	Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 36 compute units up to 2.23 GHz.

GAMING OUTPUT3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Max Resolution	7.4-inch HDR OLED at 1280 × 800 (1,000 nits peak HDR); external displays up to 4K at 120 Hz.	Up to 8K output on supported displays; 4K is the typical target.
Refresh Rate	Up to 90 Hz.	Up to 4K at 120 Hz in supported games.
VRR & HDR	HDR supported on the built-in OLED; no Variable Refresh Rate.	Variable Refresh Rate (added in 2022) and HDR10 supported on compatible TVs and monitors.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Announced	Announcement date not recorded	Announcement date not recorded
Released	16 November 2023	12 November 2020
Status	Available	Discontinued; replaced by the slimmer PS5 model in November 2023.

MEMORY1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
System Memory	16 GB LPDDR5 at 6,400 MT/s.	16 GB GDDR6 at 448 GB/s.

COMMUNICATION5 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Bluetooth	5.3.	5.1 for controllers/headsets.
Ethernet	Via the Steam Deck Dock (Gigabit) or a USB-C adapter.	Standard Gigabit.
HDMI	None on the device; HDMI 2.0 via the Steam Deck Dock or a USB-C adapter.	HDMI 2.1 for 4K 120 Hz and 8K output.
USB Ports	1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode and 45 W Power Delivery.	1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed) on the front; 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) on the rear.
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6E tri-band.	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Launch Price (USD)	$549.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$499.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Price in Nigeria	₦769,000 (Stored estimate)	₦700,000 (Stored estimate)

STORAGE2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Expandable	microSD card slot (UHS-I); M.2 2230 SSD can be replaced.	M.2 NVMe SSD expansion slot (PCIe 4.0); external USB drives for PS4 games and storage.
Internal Storage	512 GB or 1 TB NVMe SSD.	825 GB custom SSD (about 667 GB usable).

CONTROLLER1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Controller	Built-in controls with dual trackpads, improved gyro, four back grip buttons and analog triggers.	DualSense Wireless Controller included with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, built-in mic and USB-C.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation 5
Backward Compatibility	Runs the Steam library on SteamOS via Proton, with the 'Deck Verified' program; Windows can be installed.	Plays the vast majority of PlayStation 4 titles, disc and digital.
Game Boost	Adjustable TDP, frame-rate limiter and FSR scaling; 50 Wh battery for 3–12 hours of play.	Game Boost improves frame rates and load times in select PS4 titles; ultra-fast SSD loading.