Valve
Valve Steam Deck LCD
Compiled by Sepehr Sabbagh-pour, maker details checked Oct 2026
- 7 in
- IPS screen
- 16 GB
- RAM
- SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
- Software
£649.00 at the maker's store
Price as the maker shows it, checked Oct 2026. No UK price listed yet. Listed for the 256GB LCD model in the maker's comparison table. No price is shown there for the 64GB or 512GB models.
Specifications
Performance
- Chip
- 7 nm AMD APU
- CPU
- AMD APU, Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz
- GPU
- 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.6GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Operating system
- SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
Display
- Screen
- 7 in Optically bonded IPS LCD, 1280 x 800, 60Hz
- Resolution
- 1280 x 800
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 400 nits typical
Battery and storage
- Battery
- Not stated by the maker
- Storage
- 64GB*, 256GB or 512GB* NVMe SSD (*available while supplies last); all models include a microSD card slot
Connectivity and size
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5
- Weight
- 669 g
- Size
- 298 x 117 x 49 mm
How it compares
Valve lists a 7 inch IPS LCD at 1280 x 800 and 60Hz, whereas the Steam Deck OLED lists a 7.4 inch HDR OLED at up to 90Hz and the ROG Ally X lists a 7 inch 1920 x 1080 panel at 120Hz. On the battery line the LCD model gives 40Whr, the OLED model 50Whr and the Ally X 80Whr. The LCD Deck is the heaviest of the Valve pair at 669 g, against 640 g for the OLED. Both Decks run SteamOS 3, and the Ally X runs Windows 11 Home.
Compare all 3 side by side
Strengths
- 7 inch optically bonded IPS LCD at 1280 x 800, 60Hz
- 40Whr battery; the maker states 2-8 hours of gameplay, content dependent
- 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM on board
- microSD card slot on every model; the maker lists SteamOS 3 with a KDE Plasma desktop
Limits
- Maker lists a 1280 x 800 screen, below 1080p
- Dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11ac) and Bluetooth 5.0 listed; no Wi-Fi 6 or 6E
- The maker marks the 64GB and 512GB models as available while supplies last
Valve describes this as the original Steam Deck and sells it beside the newer OLED model. Its comparison table shows £649.00 for the 256GB LCD model; the 64GB and 512GB sizes are marked as available while supplies last and no price is shown for them. Performance tier is high because the maker names a 4-core, 8-thread Zen 2 APU with 8 RDNA 2 compute units.
Frequently asked questions
- What chip is in the Steam Deck LCD?
- Valve lists a 7 nm AMD APU with a Zen 2 CPU (4 cores, 8 threads, 2.4-3.5GHz) and a GPU of 8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6GHz, with APU power of 4-15W.
- What display does the LCD model have?
- A 7 inch optically bonded IPS LCD at 1280 x 800 with a 60Hz refresh rate. The maker states 400 nits typical brightness.
- How much storage and RAM does it come with?
- Valve lists 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 64GB, 256GB or 512GB NVMe SSD options. The 64GB and 512GB sizes are marked as available while supplies last. All sizes include a UHS-I microSD slot.
- Which operating system does it run?
- Valve lists SteamOS 3 (Arch-based) with the KDE Plasma desktop. Windows does not appear in the maker's specification.
- What battery does the Steam Deck LCD list?
- A 40Whr battery with a stated 2-8 hours of gameplay depending on content. Charging goes through a 45W USB-C supply with a 1.5m cable.
- Does Valve say it ships to the UK?
- Yes. The tech page says Steam Deck is shipping to the United States, Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the product page shows prices in pounds.
Guides that mention Valve Steam Deck LCD
Where to buy Valve Steam Deck LCD
- View at Valve (official store)
Maker's own store
Check the price on the store page
Sources
- Steam Deck LCD (maker product page), retrieved Oct 2026
- Steam Deck LCD tech specs (maker), retrieved Oct 2026