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Steam Deck prototype has half the gaming performance of the retail unit

TL;DR: Valve's early Steam Deck prototype, "Engineering Sample 34," features a distinct design, a Ryzen 7 3700U APU, and a 720p display, differing from the retail model's custom Zen 2 APU and 800p ...
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Early Steam Deck prototype was sold on sold on eBay for $2000

TL;DR: Valve's Steam Deck has legitimized PC gaming handhelds as a competitive alternative to consoles, becoming popular due to its user-friendly interface and affordability. Valve is developing a ...
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Alleged Steam Deck Prototype goes up on eBay for almost $3,000

I love eBay. Whether I'm on the hunt for an elusive anime figure that I missed the pre-order period for (that Pop Up Parade Mima Kirigoe will be mine!), or I'm looking for the last bit of kit for a ...
Kotaku

Early Steam Deck Prototype Seemingly Sold On Ebay For $2,000

Here’s something odd. Over on eBay someone seems to have spent $2,000 on a Steam Deck prototype which was being sold on the auction site for $3,000. As reported by SteamDeckHQ, Reddit user ...
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This alleged Steam Deck engineering prototype just went for $2,000 on eBay

What appears to be a very early Steam Deck sample has apparently been snapped on eBay for two grand, and it looks quite different from the gaming handheld we know and love today. For a start, there's ...
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Somebody actually bought that $3,000 Steam Deck prototype off eBay, then they let a YouTuber crack it open to see what's inside

Tech YouTuber Bringus Studios has published a 36-minute video analyzing, testing, and disassembling the prototype Steam Deck that sold on eBay in April. Bringus' analysis shows it to be a much less ...