Steam-Deck-Hardware

Storage Modifications

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Micro SD Card Guide

• UHS Speed Class 3 - U3
• Application Performance Class 2 - A2
• Slower cards might struggle with bigger games
• Commonly recommended brands:
  • Samsung
  • SanDisk
• Example for a good SD Card
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SSD Upgrade / Swap

• The SSD should be single sided, NVMe M.2 2230
• Lower power consumption is better
  • More battery life
  • Less heat
  • Less likely to cause issues with other components