Steam Deck durability test might be the most painful video youll watch this year

Date:
Mon, 23 May 2022 09:50:20 +0000

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There are some interesting revelations provided here, particularly about the screen.

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The Steam Deck has been put through a torture test to determine its durability, with Valves handheld doing well for the most part with one exception (kind of).

The testing was performed by YouTube hardware destruction specialist JerryRigEverything, who took a blade to the Steam Decks case, as well as scratching and burning the display, and trying to bend the whole device to
see if it would break.

And Valves mini gaming PC came through this host of tests with flying colors, pretty much, with the bend test, and applying a flame to the screen, all making no odds to the Deck which just shrugged off the punishment.

There was one weak point picked out, as the title of the video suggests, and thats the upgraded (etched) screen on the top-end (512GB) Steam Deck, which didnt fare so well in scratch tests with Mohs hardness picks.

The YouTuber observed that the upgraded anti-glare screen isnt that great under bright light anyway, and theorized that Valve wouldve been better off adding a little extra brightness to the display in order to make it more visible when in a brightly lit environment. Analysis: A bright idea or not?

Doubtless this video clip makes for difficult watching for those who are in the pre-order queue to get a Steam Deck, with the device being much in
demand, and some folks having to wait until much later in 2022 before they receive their hardware. For those long-suffering gamers, seeing one of Valves handhelds getting scratched, scraped, bent and burned cant have been easy

The point JerryRigEverything raises about the etched glass not being worth it is an arguable one. As far as were concerned, the anti-glare effect is worth having, and does make a difference in reducing reflections even if it isnt major enough to justify having to fork out for the top-end Steam Deck (as we pointed out in our review ).

Furthermore, its all very well to say that Valve wouldve been better off upping the nits (brightness) for the screen, but we all know thatd have a trade-off any increase in brightness would have an effect on battery life . And were sure Valve had enough on its plate trying to balance battery longevity with more demanding games as it is.

Of course, the suggestion seems to be that you should use a screen protector, and thats not going to be possible with the anti-glare display not unless
you want to ruin its glare-defeating powers, of course, rendering the thing pointless.

The long and short of it is that if youre going with the most expensive Steam Deck with the fancy screen, then you might need to take a bit of extra care with it, and be mindful of the display. Though broadly speaking, this is true for any expensive gadget you might own (lets face it itll never pay to be careless with any given piece of hardware). When you get your Steam Deck, these are the best games to play on it

Via PC Gamer



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