The OLED Deck improves the portable experience more than the underlying frame rate. It is a strong fit for a compatible Steam library, but some multiplayer games and anti-cheat systems remain obstacles on SteamOS. Check those games first, and distinguish the 512GB model from the 1TB version with different storage and glass.

Panel family: OLED
Screen size: 7.4-inch
Storage: 512 GB SSD

Reasons to choose it

OLED screen
SteamOS handheld interface

Before you buy

Some games and anti-cheat are incompatible

2 review sources

Nintendo Switch 2

Best forNintendo games at home and on the move

Nintendo’s library and the flexibility to play handheld or on a television are the Switch 2’s main attractions. Budget for games, storage and any extra controllers you need. A Steam Deck serves a different library, so raw hardware comparisons are less useful than checking which games matter to you.

Panel family: LCD
Screen size: 7.9-inch
Storage: 256 GB

Reasons to choose it

Nintendo library
Docked and portable play

Before you buy

Additional storage needs microSD Express

3 review sources

No same-test benchmark comparison is available for these models yet. The review findings and specifications above are available now.