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64GB eMMC LCD

64GB eMMC SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case

256GB NVMe LCD

256GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe LCD

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe OLED

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

1TB NVMe OLED

1TB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle
Exclusive startup movie
Exclusive virtual keyboard theme

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How to choose a model? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't do much handheld gaming, but I'm going to have some overseas flights and long-ish train rides later this year, and may also be having surgery that will keep me fairly bedbound for about a month. I'm just not sure how much money it's worth spending on a deck that I likely won't use much outside of those specific cases - I bought a switch when I got covid in 2020 and used it a ton at the time but I've only used it a few times since, though I miiight use a deck a bit more just because I already have a pretty extensive steam library.

Is it better to stick to the cheapest model or is there enough of a difference that it might be worth spending a little more for a nicer one?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I just got my OLED model, and I would get a 512GB version of either type at minimum. You'll be able to install several things before worrying about SD cards, and you can always upgrade the drive later.

As far as I've read, the battery life in-game sometimes is better, sometimes is about the same, but the screen and the weight are both improved over the LCD version. It's otherwise pretty much the same. I like OLED and have a few games with HDR, so I'm glad I sprung for the newer model.

I was in a similar boat and thought I would use it on occasion, but I haven't played a game on my beefy desktop thus far, not even to stream a title. It's super convenient to just pick this up and play in the short moments between doing other things, and I've read about other people who bought some for their kids as a replacement for a laptop.

When you throw in tinkering around to add Epic, Amazon, and Gog games via Heroic Launcher, there's a massive and relatively cheap ecosystem of games you wouldn't be able to access on a more closed console.