A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
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I decided it wasn't worth it.
I bought the 256 GB deck. That filled up fairly quickly obviously and I looked at the alternatives. It turns out that if you buy the right SD Cards they're basically the same speed as the SSD, so I just bought a 1TB Samsung EVO and it's been great. Also, I didn't have to lose the existing 256 Gb of space that I had and it was zero effort.
Maybe one day I'll upgrade to a 2TB internal, or maybe I won't.
While game loading times are about the same, I definitely notice a big speed difference when installing games on the SSD vs microSD.
I replaced my 64 gig with a 1tb sabrent rocket. The speeds alone are worth it no matter what. Going to desktop and back is like magic. I always install from scratch though, more steps for less hiccups is the way I always look at it
I got the 64gb veraion and upgraded it within a week of owning it, would've done it sooner if the SSD had arrived quicker
Yep. From 64 to 256 on launch and about half a year later to 1TB
No I just opted for a 1tb sd card. It does the job. I have a 256gb model so I install a good few things and lots of Roms and uninstall when I've finished a game
Not yet, but I plan on doing it. Currently running a 512GB SD card which has served me surprisingly well.
I own a 64GB Deck and have not yet purchased a replacement SSD but will eventually.
The plan is to continue to use the Deck for at least another 6 months and make sure nothing is wrong with it or any issues develop that would be covered under warranty. Once that's over I will install a 1TB internal and a pair of hall-effect joysticks.
My current 512GB mSD card and a 1TB internal drive will realistically be more than enough for anything I plan to do with the Deck.
That makes a lot of sense, but just so you know opening your deck will not void your warranty.
Obviously any new parts you put in aren't covered, and if you damage something that damage won't be covered. But unlike some devices opening your deck won't void warranty for the whole thing simply because it was opened.
I did know that but I appreciate the information.
I'm only waiting because I'm not having too much trouble with the 64GB internal SSD and 512GB mSD. If I end up noticing something that might need an RMA I don't want to have to do double the work.
Not yet but I'm moving towards it. Maybe black Friday if I can get a 512 gig drive or higher for cheap.
YES! I bought a 64GB model thinking that I could just use the MicroSD card for everything as my gaming needs aren't very demanding, however between EmuDeck, ProtonUp-QT and Shader Caching, I essentially had no storage left to do anything, and it was becoming a bit of a problem. I upgraded my Steamdeck with a Solidigm 1TB P41 Plus:
At the same time, I did a backplate swap with the JSauX Transparent Back Plate PC0106:
And I reinstalled SteamOS from scratch using a USB Stick following the Steam Deck Recovery Instructions article by Valve:
The whole process went great as a whole. No real performance difference to report but I am experiencing a weird bug where SteamOS reports that it is "offline" when I am in fact, connected to the Internet. The bug resolves itself after a few minutes and I have noticed no other networking related issues to speak of... 🤔
I've started having the same network bug lately, I think it's just software update related and not anything to do with physical changes you made.
😅 This makes me very relieved to hear! I figured that if it was a hardware issue that I would notice it in other applications such as streaming games.
I got the 64gb version in batch one, and immediately upgraded it with a 256gb ssd I had laying around from another system. It was pretty easy, and flashing the OS was trivial even in those early days, but I did find it difficult to get the EM shield to go onto the drive that I chose... It was a tight fit and took 10 minutes of tinkering to get it on there.
It's turned out to be nice to have the extra internal space for doing things in the desktop mode (especially tinkering with emulation) just because, while the sd card is seamless for steam libraries, it adds some complexity and headaches for other software.
No, I got the 512 and it's been enough for me just rotating as needs. I have played around with the SD card but don't usually play anything off of it.
I upgraded my 512 to a 2tb sn740 by using an external nvme enclosure and rescuezilla to clone the original drive. Had zero issues.
Before even using the deck I updated it, pre-downloaded the steamos onto a usb drive.
The install was very straightforward, highly recommended the upgrade. My only regret is is didn’t get the 1Tb drive
Exactly what I did. I went for the 1tb though. The storage prices for the deck are pretty outrageous and upgrading is pretty easy. So a 64gb deck + 1tb card comes out to be about the same as a 256gb deck.
Outrageous is a bit strong... There are companies charging way more than that for the same increase in storage...
Yeah, a certain fruit company comes to mind.
I swapped my 64GB for a 1TB Samsung PM991a. I reinstalled SteamOS from scratch and it has been working perfectly for a couple of months now.
I got the 64gb because I want to upgrade the storage myself. I just need to get it.
I'm definitely considering it. I keep running into issues with cache sizes.
Honestly I never saw i need for it. 64 GB of internal storage plus a 512 GB microSD card is more then enouth space for me.
No need, 256GB is plenty when you've got fast enough internet to download things when you need them. Plus I don't usually tinker with my devices until they're old and actually need it!
Got ssd today and deck is coming tomorrow.
Update my deck is doing fine and happy to say replacing SSD wasn’t that bad :)