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Steam Deck OLED 1TB

Zen 2 · RDNA 2 · 7.4″ OLED 90Hz

91
/ 100
From $649
VS
Steam Deck OLED 1TB wins by 1
Sony

PlayStation 5 Pro

Custom RDNA · PSSR · 2 TB

90
/ 100
From $699
Specdex verdict

Steam Deck OLED 1TB takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Steam Deck OLED 1TB lands at 91 and PlayStation 5 Pro at 90. That puts Steam Deck OLED 1TB ahead by 1 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Steam Deck OLED 1TB if…

  • Gorgeous HDR OLED
  • Better battery than original
  • SteamOS is the best handheld OS

Pick PlayStation 5 Pro if…

  • PSSR AI upscaling
  • Quieter thermals
  • 2 TB SSD built-in

Score breakdown

Steam Deck OLED 1TB
91
performance 84
games 94
features 96
value 92
PlayStation 5 Pro
90
performance 92
games 94
features 90
value 82

Specs side-by-side

Spec
Steam Deck OLED 1TB
PlayStation 5 Pro
Chip
Custom AMD APU (Zen 2 + RDNA 2)
Display
7.4″ OLED 90Hz HDR
Storage
1 TB NVMe
2 TB NVMe
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5
16 GB GDDR6
OS
SteamOS 3
CPU
Custom Zen 2 8C @ 3.85 GHz
GPU
Custom RDNA with 16.7 TFLOPS
Output
8K ready, 4K 120Hz

Steam Deck OLED 1TB

Pros
  • +Gorgeous HDR OLED
  • +Better battery than original
  • +SteamOS is the best handheld OS
Cons
  • No generational CPU bump
  • Still heavy
  • Not all games perfectly compatible

PlayStation 5 Pro

Pros
  • +PSSR AI upscaling
  • +Quieter thermals
  • +2 TB SSD built-in
Cons
  • No disc drive (sold separately)
  • Expensive
  • Incremental CPU uplift

FAQ: Steam Deck OLED 1TB vs PlayStation 5 Pro

Which is better, Steam Deck OLED 1TB or PlayStation 5 Pro? +

Steam Deck OLED 1TB scores 91 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Steam Deck OLED 1TB worth the price? +

At $649, Steam Deck OLED 1TB delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in features.

Is PlayStation 5 Pro worth the price? +

At $699, PlayStation 5 Pro delivers a Specdex score of 90 — strongest in games.

Does Steam Deck OLED 1TB or PlayStation 5 Pro last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.