Comment on There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple.

• xthexder@l.sw0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s the 512gb version even. You can get the 64gb version for $296 right now, which is a great deal. Upgrading the SSD later is pretty easy too.

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  • ysjet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not to mention you can just toss a 1tb SD card in, with no skills needed and only minimal cost difference.

    Yes, accessing your data off an SD card is marginally slower than off an NVME ssd… but we’re talking, iirc, milliseconds. If it really bugs you later down the line, then you can upgrade the SSD.

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    • InFerNo@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You think a microSD is only marginally slower than an nvme SSD?

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      • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Load times have always been bottlenecked by the CPU, so it’s not a massive surprise that the SSD is about on par with a decent SD card.

        On the PS4 an SSD was faster than a HDD, but not by a massive amount. At least it was quieter though.

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      • Zoot@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In the steam decks case yeah.

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      • ysjet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yep. At some point maybe Valve will change that, but for now, it’s a great way to get a steam deck. And even if they do change/fix that later, you’re not really missing out on anything- everything will be the same speed it always was for you.

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    • TachyonTele@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Does it have a USB port to plug in my external hd filled with games?

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      • ysjet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Usb-c port, so yes, though you may need an adapter… And a long cord.

        Unless you also grab the dock, but then you also need a controller.

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    • Dutczar@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Well, sometimes load times matter. In Borderlands 3 going off SD card instead of disc drive caused a minute or more of loading time when launching the game.

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      • ysjet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s not the cause- benchmarks have been done on the matter, as you can see slightly down the comment chain. You’ve simply attributed the slow load times to what you think is the issue.

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  • TachyonTele@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Jesus. That’s a great deal. Makes me consider getting one instead of a new laptop.

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