Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch: How do they compare?

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority While Nintendo has traditionally reigned supreme in the world of handheld consoles, Valve’s Steam Deck has become a legitimate alternative to the Nintendo Switch. How do the two consoles differ, and which one actually makes sense to buy in 2023? Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch: Performance   Steam Deck Nintendo Switch Operating System: SteamOS Nintendo Switch OS Processor(s): AMD Aerith APU system-on-chip NVIDIA Tegra X1 system-on-chip Memory: 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM Storage: 64GB eMMC, 256GB NVMe SSD, or 512GB NVMe SSD (internal), microSD (external) 32GB (internal, most models) or 64GB (internal, OLED model) eMMC, microSD or game cartridges (external) Display: 7-inch 1280x800 IPS LCD touchscreen 6.2-inch 1280x720 IPS LCD touchscreen (most models), 7-inch 1280x720 (OLED) Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack Bluetooth 4.1, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, 1x USB-C, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x Joy-Con connectors, dock (incl. Ethernet for OLED model) In terms of performance, there’s almost no contest. The Switch’s Tegra X1 chip, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage were sub-par when the console shipped in 2017, and absolutely pale next to the Steam Deck, which shipped in 2022. You can play games like Street Fighter 6 or Cyberpunk 2077 on a Steam Deck — the Switch sometimes struggles with the low-detail (though still attractive) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even then you have to slide the Switch into its TV dock to get maximum performance, since it throttles down in portable mode. via Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com