Steam Deck OLED vs Zotac zone

Name Valve Steam Deck OLED Zotac Zone
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MSRP $549 $799
Released 2023 2024
Availability Available Available
Current price Steampowered, Amazon Zotac, Amazon
Operating system
Operating system & version Steam OS 3 Windows 11 Home
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 7.4″ 7.0″
Resolution (pixels W×H) 1280×800 1920×1080
Refresh rate (max) 90 Hz 120 Hz
Variable refresh rate (VRR)? No No
Brightness (max) 1000 nits 800 nits
Brightness auto-adjust?
Touchscreen
Processing & performance hardware
CPU Custom AMD Zen 2 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU speed (max) 3.5 GHz 5.1 GHz
CPU cores 4 8
GPU RDNA 2 Radeon 780M
GPU speed (max) 1.6 GHz max 2.7 GHz max
GPU cores 8 cores 12 cores
RAM (options) 16 GB 16 GB
RAM speed 6400 MT/s 7500 MT/s
Storage space
Internal storage options (GB) 512 | 1TB (+$100) 512
Storage type NVMe SSD NVMe SSD
Form factor (SSD) M.2 2230 M.2 2280
MicroSD card slot? Yes; UHS-I Yes; UHS-II
Other built-in hardware
Microphone? ✔ 2×
Speakers? ✔ 2× ✔ 2×
Haptics? (vibration motors) ✔ HD haptics
Light sensor? ✔ Dual
Webcam? ✔ 1.0 MP, 1280×720
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Cellular network
Ports
USB-C (charging) port 1× USB-C 3.2 2× USB-C 4
USB-A port?
Headphone jack? (3.5 mm AUX out)
Video out? DisplayPort via USB-C, 8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz DisplayPort via USB-C
Other ports None None
Battery
Charging speed (max) 45 W 65 W
Battery capacity 50 Wh 48.5 Wh
Hours of battery life (as specified) 3-12 h not specified
Buttons & controls
Thumbsticks? ✔ (parallel) ✔ (parallel)
ABXY buttons?
D-pad?
Triggers? (LT & RT)
Bumpers (LB & RB)
View & menu button
Gyro controls?
Trackpad? ✔ 2× 3.25 cm ✔ Yes, 2×
Programmable buttons? Yes, 4× (back): R4, R5, L4, L5 Yes, 2× (back): Macro 1, Macro 2
Volume up/down button?
Fingerprint sensor?
Built-in keyboard?
Other buttons: Steam-button, Quick access 2× radial dials, L+R trigger Toggle, 'ZONE', 'More', and 'Home' button
Physical specifications
Detachable controllers?
Stand? Yes, built-in kickstand
Lights? (RGB) Yes, RGB strip (back)
Size (cm W×H×D): 29.8×11.7×4.9 28.5×11.5×3.5
Size (inch H×W×D): 11.7×4.6×1.9 11.2×4.5×1.4
Weight (gram): 640 692
Weight (lbs): 1.41 1.53
Color options: Black, white Black
More information
Accessories in the box Carrying case, 45W power supply (2.5m cable) Charger, charging cable
Model number 1030 ZGC-G1A1W-01
User guide / manual Not available User manual
Official site link: Steampowered Zotac.com
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