Is The 512GB Steam Deck Anti-Glare Screen Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this video, we break down the differences between the Steam Deck 64GB screen and 512GB anti-glare screen and give some gameplay demonstrations as well as playing in the sunlight.
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I have and have used both for 2 weeks now and find the 512 model much, much more usable when I'm on the road. The other model does great in dimly lit indoor areas, but ANY overhead lighting really makes the anti glare worth the premium
Agree, it depends on where and when you use your deck! As you can see from us trying them outside, both pretty painful but the anti-glare does help.
@@TechNuovo Maybe should put a Mate screen protector?
Fantastic, fantastic news to hear and makes my purchase feel worth it.
until you apply literally any screen protector and it's got a glossy look again
@@adriancarrillo2026 Don't apply a screen protector to the 512 model. You will ruin the antiglare coating
Update: Unsure at the moment of the validity of this. The acid etching seems to be legit and not a layer or coating which can be peeled up. If anyone has put one on their 512gb model and taken it off, can you please confirm? Thanks!
As someone with a genetic double chin, I ain't tryna see that every time the screen goes dark 😂
Haha join the club 😊
Lmao I’m dead 😂
Oof the ugly tax hits all of us equally I feel your pain brother
😂😂😂
Buy an anti flare screen protector I saved 150$ by doing it myself 😂
I got the 512 Anti Glare, been messing with it for about a week. I was worried that it would make the colors and brightness dull compared to the other models. No worries. It's nice and bright wherever I have played it. Colors are crisp in many different styles of games I've played. I like how any overhead lights are just washed out. There's never that extreme reflection you get from a glass cell phone, for example. I hope this helps you decide!
Thanks for the input! Yes, the screen on the 512GB is still bright and has good colours for sure. Glad you're happy with your purchase.
I can't wait till they have a custom water cooler built into these things.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w that makes no sense smh
Should I take off the tempered glass? Because it was hard for me to see my games outside, even on the bus where a little sun was shining in but then again the games I was playing were semi dark games, fear 3 and wolfenstein youngbloods. It was Hella reflection on the screen I could barely see
@@redcrimson1028
why not? it would run cooler and maybe use less energy depending on how it's implemented and it would be quieter.
because right now it's just a fan that runs very loudly and gets hot really quick and loses power much faster depending on what setup you are currently using.
Awesome thank you! I opted for the 512 GB version and slated for Q3, hopefully this summer! I bought my dad one first and his was Q1, 64 GB version. So impressed by he build quality and expected it to be much heavier. Can’t wait!
Update: I got it ordered and should be here within a few days yeahhh boiiii
Update 2: I got it and it’s sick! The anti glare isn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be, it’s matte without being muddy at all in my opinion
Which one do you suggest getting now?
@@PiggiesInTheRain anti glare is still fine by me man, but if you don’t have a problem with your phone/laptop/ipad etc being shiny and having reflections a normal screen should be the same!
I love the 512gb model. 64gb base model the better value in terms of diy upgraded parts.
You can upgrade parts?
@@slitandsnipe you can upgrade the ssd, technically you get the 64gb on a emmc. Then you can add a 1tb ssd, and also add a 1tb micro SD, with the other models I believe you want get the emmc only the ssd, and upgrade with micro SD, 64 gb is the best value all around
Did you add a screen protector?
I've torn down and rebuilt many laptops/phones/desktops and have no question that upgrading the HDD in the 64GB model would be quick and painless. There's just one problem... I'm REALLLLLLY lazy. The 512GB model is the only choice for me XD
This is the way.
I'd probably get the 64GB model and upgrade the storage myself also add a screen protector because the anti glare screen alone doesn't justify the price difference for me especially because I'd mainly use it at home
7 months late, but I have to decide. How is ti with that screen protector?
Both friends told me that you have to increase brightness with it which means less battery time.
Same here. I'm not going to be gaming outside anyway. Just upgrade the storage and you'll be good to go.😀👍
Is loading slow?
@@keanuprincealtair Not at all.
You can turn the 64GB model into a 1TB with anti glare screen protector for an extra $120.
Thanks for this 👍 A concise and well presented comparison for those of us on the fence about which Deck model to go for. For my use case, you have reassured me that the 256Gb model will be fine. Top work, guys!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it beneficial.
I was barely able to afford the 64gb version but I'm so happy with it, it's a beast in emulators and triple aaa games are awsome at 30fps to save battery, thank you steam for allowing me to just put 5$ down and allow me to make payments
Glad you’re enjoying it! Totally agree, it’s a great console
Waaait how are you doing payments?! I haven’t gotten my steam deck, but how were you able to pay in payments?
Wish I could play aaaaaaaaa games
@@OhmyJeebuss Even the earliest people to get a deck had about eight months of wait-time. If you added 50 bucks to your steam wallet each month of waiting, then you would have been able to 'make payments' forwards and not had a sudden large expenditure.
For only $50 more you'll be able to save up for a 256 gig 2230 nvme, and put it in yourself, great savings.
When you put the screws back in, rotate them counter clockwise first so they find the thread properly, so you don't cut a new thread in there. Although it'll be fine even if you did, its much like with screwing in PC fans.
I'm getting it for the storage. Some people might regret it, but a lot of my games are huge plus I'll be getting a 2TB SD card.
I wouldn't get a 2TB SD card unless they make them to the same spec as something like the sandisk extreme / extreme pro. Whilst the write speed will be the biggest difference, it has a catastrophic effect on install times with games in my experience taking literally 4 times longer to install on a 'cheaper' card. That said, if you've found a truly high-speed 2TB card, then I guess it will be fine otherwise 1TB sandisks are the way to go.
@@drawfull okay, maybe not a 2TB, but definitely a 1TB.
I’m not using the internal storage on my 64gb for games yet it’s slowly being filled up by steam and proton bullshit. Currently at 17gb hopefully steam doesn’t make it go lower.
The lowest end model definitely doesn’t seem as worth it anymore as it did pre-launch
@@Crazy_2100 It will fill up eventually. Every time you run a game for the first time, the compatdata steam needs is installed there, even if you already have the data required already installed for another title. Valve must fix it, as it makes the small model and I guess eventually the larger ones unusable, because its updates will fail to install with not enough space.
@@Crazy_2100 I mean, proton is how it’s running Windows games, and it’d be similar with actual Windows. The only way around this is not playing Windows games. And even then, it will probably still grow in size as more features are added and backups are made on your system in case an update breaks your install and you need to rollback.
Thank you for the anti glare demonstrations! Gaming and tanning at the same time were the only features that interested me in getting a deck.
I love how some people try and defend their steam deck model, like whatever you buy i don't think anyone cares why or what. all models are just as good.
Agree, the deck as whole is an awesome piece of kit
Nuh unh.... but maybe unh hunh....
@@kevinbuchanan67 What
@@Tenma_Gold I was being disagreeable, but then I was agreeable
@@kevinbuchanan67 Ahhh alright then 👍🏼
I have an anti-glare coating on my TV and something I've noticed that I dislike about it is that while it lowers the intensity of light reflections, it does smear or bloom them around much larger than they otherwise would be. It's a tough trade off to judge, but something to consider for people.
We tested this with a bright LED light in the video, and yes, while bloomed, it did negate the shine somewhat, but not completely eliminate it. Will still be annoying if you've got a bright light aimed right at the screen.
I ordered a 256 just because I was worried I couldn't save the extra cash for the 512 plus take the family out for vacation and prep for Christmas (we also paid our house off in the same year, so things were tight to make everything happen). Than the delay happened, so ended up I could have easily had the cash for the 512. I don't mind a lot because honestly I'll eventually sway to a 1 TB internal SSD, but was bummed that I'm missing out on the upgraded anti glare and the other little bonuses on the top end version.
256GB is still good,, plus you paid your house off and went on a vacation so you're still winning!
as an owner (well RMA so not actually right now) of a 512gb model, I can say about the screen specifically that it really dulls the impact of my finger prints compared to a normal flashy screen.
Yes this is very true!!
Does the screen have a frosted finish?
@@LisaSamaritan no? That would make it impossible to see through it
@@kowhaifan1249 we are talking about different thing's... Yes it does affect what you see. It makes the screen slightly blurry and diffuses the light in a way, that it affects the colors.
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But what I was referring to, is if you could actually feel a difference when you touch the surface. Depending on design, it could be a surface treatment that could be worn/scratched of with time.
I actually changed out my order from a 512 to 64 to save money since I can upgrade it with a 1tb ssd and a anti glare screen protector to get the same effect but with twice the storage for cheaper
Where can you buy a anti glare screen protector? I've orderd the 256 but I kinda want a screen protector but I'd prefer to not order the 512 due to the price
@@feexy41 not entirely sure since I don't even have mine yet
This is the way
I have done exactly the same now. Cancelled the pre order for the 512gb and went with the 64gb. I have a 2230 1tb sd card from a previous laptop, so I think don't worth the £220 difference, at least in my case that have the 1tb ssd...
@@lmarques1979 even if you don't already have a 1tb ssd but want to upgrade to one, getting the 512gb is a waste of money because for that extra price you could just buy a 1tb ssd so I think the 64 is the best choice for upgrading
I btw payed 6 € on a pair of non glare screen protectors. Noone in their right mind would go everyday use without a screen protector anyway.
The carrier case is also almost the same, I don't see any major advantage of that one.
Right now, the by far best option is to buy the 64 GB one and swap out the SSD for a 512 GB one and be cheaper in total than the 256 GB Deck or change it to a 1 TB SSD an be a little bit cheaper than the 512 GB variant.
Production etc looks pretty slick for a channel with only 10K subs! keep up the good work!
Thank you, we appreciate it 🤙
I use a hard glass screen protector on all my phones and nintendo switch. Touch sensitivity and clarity has never been an issue. But glad I didn't go with the 512 model as a protector like this would negate the effects of the anti glare. Wouldn't really help me as I'm in door when ever I use a hand held.
The anti glare is a film applied to the screen. You cannot use a "screen protector" on it
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 IIRC the anti-glare is actually laser etching on the surface of the glass...
@@ZombieGavinS there's a film that can be removed they specifically tell you not to remove or use screen protectors on
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 this is just not true. steam itself said screen protectors are fine on 512.
@@dwk1986 that's not what they initially stated
I have flashbacks of me as a kid, covering my head in a towel or hoodie when sitting in the car/plane just to avoid the sun glare on my PSP and DS. I think the anti-glare sounds very much worth it.
I'm planning to use mine on planes, so that bit of glare reduction will be really helpful for me.
True. From the windows and also people using their overhead lights etc. Nick's taking his on holiday soon and is going to be reporting on performance on planes. Keep an eye out. Will probably be a UA-cam Short.
@@TechNuovo what did he say?
@@kowhaifan1249 Middle isle, dim lights, it was the same experience as if I was at home. Battery didnt last 2 hours unfortunatley and the plane USB port wasnt powerful enough!
@@TechNuovo Ouch that's short - worth limiting to 30 FPS to limit power draw?
Someone please explain to me, how the anti glare screen improves color reproduction and saturation
I personally get irritated that laptops and tablets (mobile devices) normally have glossy coatings F-ing up my eye sight even more than the days of my 1st (amber monochrome) 12" CRT monitor.
So the coating on the 512GB model I'll have by February 2023 (bitter much?) will be a warm welcome.
With me, I owned an iPad Mini with anti glare and it made SUCH a difference during car trips with my family so this Steam Deck model was a given.
That anti glare will definitely come in handy on road trips to see my grandparents.
4:11 I play mainly bright & vibrant games so this is perfect for me.
Very true. Bright sunlight through the car window could be a problem. Or whatever transport you're on.
@@TechNuovo
Well thank you very much for demonstrating the screen during daylight. Very helpful, insanely helpful.
@@ScarySkele you're very welcome!
It’s only worth it for the extra storage in my opinion…I’m not particularly interested in opening up my deck and putting in a larger SSD myself. My 512 GB model turned up yesterday and I have a 1TB micro SD card ready to plug in when needed. Personally I don’t think the screen is that great. Compared to my Aya Neo, the colours and brightness are poor. However, the controls are way better than the Aya Neo and it can definitely put out better performance at lower TDP.
im still torn between better performance and graphics(ayaneo 2) AND getting a steam deck for better all around customer support
people have been compaining about the ayaneo customer support and packages arriving with damage and the ayaneo 2 overheating issues with very low battery time but i do love its performance... i still dont know which 1 to get so ill probably wait a couple years till they come out with steam deck 2
Thank you. Been pondering this for a few days now. Will buy my unit this weekend.
Enjoy! What’s the first game you’re going to play?
I bought the 64gb version and found a 512gb nvme ssd that fit the form factor for 50$ and got it working. Quite happy with it basically stopped playing on my pc for the past week to just play on the steam deck.
Sorry my english, are you saying me that 64gb with normal ssd can be upgraded with and nvme? . have 4 PCIe Gen 3 ?
@@neozerox4584 I just switched the 64gb card with a 512gb nvme ssd. Idk what gen or anything it is just know you can switch them.
Both of your vids, the SD card comparison and this one make me glad I bought the 64gb. I don't game outside, which is where the antiglare works well. As for a direct light in the indoor comparison, the antiglare performs worse imo. If you game outdoors under the sun though, definitely a no contest, you need that antiglare.
Thanks for watching and glad they helped you firm up your decision :D
Which model has the richer color? sometimes it seems the 64gb does and then sometimes it seems like the 512gb does
Thanks for info. Should be getting my 512gb end of may. Spend a lot of time outside with my dogs so anti glare is essential considering how hard it is to see my Switch. Wish they offered it as on option on all models of the deck.
Did you throw a screen protector on that bad boy?
I am looking for a comparison between 512GB anti-glare screen vs 64/256GB glossy screen with an anti-glare Screen protector.
We’ll order one and take a look
@@TechNuovo Cant wait to see the Video. I think that would be a hugh seller for the 64/256 gb model.
@@TechNuovo yes come on!
Well, since the vast majority of us are still waiting for our Steam Decks, I would say it's a bit late to be worried about which model you pre-ordered last year. I don't think it matters but I personally opted for the 256GB model. That seemed like the sensible choice to me at the time.
Agree, do not cancel a reservation, all Decks are awesome!
I have the 256GB model and I think you made the right decision. It's absolutely amazing.
go with a 1tb micro SD card and an anti-glare screen protector. it's what i did, and it was 100% worth it!
XD I decided that I would like the best for once in my life and the open-ness of the steam deck and the upgradeability made me jump on it! I will be installing different OS's on an array of SD cards and the capabilities are astounding. I am a computer repair person and I will absolutely be running all the tech tools on the Deck similarly to a Netbook (I will just 3d print a stand and use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for the whole experience, haha. It may not be the most powerful, but given the choice between a box of Lego and a plastic figure, I will choose the box of Lego)
@Alexandro I don't have a link (probably wouldn't be of much use, because i shopped in German online stores), but i picked the SanDisk Extreme 1TB A2 U3 V30 micro sd card (155€ on sale) and the Brotect AirGlass Matte screenprotector (set of 3 for 17€). The protector says its made from "airglass" but it feels like plastic (and i can cut it with scissors). I had to trim it very slightly on the corners so it'd fit better on the steam deck display - the deck has slightly rounded recessed corners, and the protector was pretty square.
Sorry for the late reply, i forgot to get back to you. Hope this helps anyone who's looking for accessories!
I bought the 64gb version and pre ordered a 512 thinking it would be better but seeing this video made me keep my 64gb
There’s anti glare screen protectors lol
I have reserved the 512 GB model. I regret it a bit, specially with the performance of the SD card. But well I don't dare to change it now.
same. I was actually hoping most people didnt order the 512gb model so I could get it sooner
Decks are sold at below cost so I always knew the 64MB was the best price as the hardware is the same but was surprised the SSD didn't load faster. Still for the hardware 512mb is still a bargain.
No regrets, all versions of the Deck are EPIC!
@@ninjason57 The 256 GB seems to be the least sold as the broke people went for the 64 GB entry and those that could afford the 256 GB went with the 512 GB anyway more often than not.
I know because I ordered on the 19th (more than four days after reservations went life) and I was in the Q1 bracket until late February, now I'm (probably early) Q2.
@@whohan779 lol at the broke people 😂 u aint wrong though if I'm going to spend a lot on a deck already i might as well go all the way
Considering the vast majority of people are going to install screen protectors, and there are many screen protectors at offer glare reduction, the only thing you're paying extra for is the hard drive, which again can be cheaply mirrored with a large size SD card that runs just as high speed.
I personally went ahead and reserved the 256 model because I can just add the screen plus memory for less than the cost of the upgrade
I find it funny that people still put a "screen protector" on to the screen that is already the screen protector...
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Well if we want to be technical about it, its a screen protector protector. It would seem that a lot of humans like to protect their screen protectors as they are not replaceable.
@@karimkanfoudi6792 they are very replaceable but people also live in the past when it was easy to shatter screens like 10 years ago
Wow a deck screen is easily replaceable too?
No, it's not.
I have the 512 and my bro went with the 64gb. I regret my choice everyday. The speed difference between the ssd and the sd card is minimal. The "anti-glare" screen is not worth it at all, barely noticeable if you ask me. I even think that it makes certain colors pop less.
If I had to do it again, I would get the 64gb and buy an sd card. 399 dollars was actually a fucking great deal
You’re not alone! We agree
Chill out. The main reason to buy the top model is the amount of storage, without SD cards. Not the screen.
I got the 64gb model then upgraded to a 512 SSD for 60 bucks xD. In the videos I seen I personally thought that some of the colors seemed washed glad I am not the only one.
@@neage7171 look near identical in this video
@@YouYubeEnjoyerNum1 keyword being near, if youre looking for it you can see the difference and once in hand it is alot more noticable imo. depends on your perception i suppose. my friend has the 512gb and I cant stand to look at how the light diffuses
Just got an anti glare screen protector for my switch. 3 pack was 15$. It makes a HUGE difference when playing outside. Easily one of the best purchases Ive made. I cannot stand reflective screens.
Sounds decent! Perfect for the 64GB Steam Deck!
baught the 64gb version, added an anti glare glas and a 1tb sd card and im very happy with it
Good choice!
I think the additional storage combined with a 1 tb sd card give you sooo much you can carry with you. So it kinda depends on how many games you actually have and want to carry with you also. Having a 1.5 tb worth of storage on the go is a def. plus.
A big plus indeed.
How much does a 1tb storage SD card would be. Very expensive right?
@@dark12ain It varies enormously. I've seen them from like $20 up to over $200. Don't know how much I'd trust a $20 one, but as a one time expense I'm thinking the $100ish range. My son has like 100+ games, I want him to be able to have as many with him as he can. We made the mistake on other items in the past, with going smaller and cheaper storage, to later spend more to get what I could have gotten originally. Everyone should go with what they can afford and what they want of course, but keep in mind its overall cheaper to only buy once. If 256 has more than you will ever need then why buy more? but if you think you'll need more...That answer is different for everyone. Might use some smaller ones too, since I saw online people putting windows on them and running windows games on it.
Just bought a 512gb SSD from ebay for $50 to upgrade my 64gb steam deck. A lot of people wouldn't feel comfortable with this upgrade because it requires opening the steam deck but it's totally within my skill set so don't mind the extra work to save some money.
You won't loose warranty?
Great idea!
There's an issue with the 64 model you don't mention here, in that SteamOS still installs all its compatdata on the main drive, not the SD, regardless of what you set as the default. I have about 2TB worth of downloaded games and essentially zero free space on the internal drive despite zero games being installed there and only the bare minimum proton stuff (no customs). A factory reset clears it, but once you've run the games again, you're back in the same situation - not enough storage for updates to complete successfully. I wasn't going to swap the eMMC drive, but am now, just because of this.
Oh wow, we'll definitely look into it. That doesn't sound good.
Valve really needs to add a feature to manage the compdata utilisation. Uninstalling games sometimes removes the files but not always. Going into desktop mode and manually going through the files to delete isn’t really a good option!
If you know your way around Linux, you can `mv` the compatdata directory to your external drive and then do a symlink to it `ln -s /path/to/external/directory /path/to/internal/compatdata`
as long as you don't remove the external storage device while the deck is running you shouldn't run into any issues with that
I got a 2 pack of anti glare screen protectors for 6 dollars on my 64gb model and the glare just doesn't exist anymore. It seems like a pretty good solution if you want that extra money you would have spent to buy a dragon dildo or pay rent or something
To be fair those first 2 days of having the deck without the anti glare protector and playing dark souls blighttown outside in the sun with the glare was unbearable, I couldn't see shit
Dragon dildo! :D 6 bucks for two protectors is so cheap, it's a no brainer.
I would have wanted the anti-glare, but went with the 64GB model because I also wanted more than 512GB and planned to upgrade the 2230 inside. Having a 1TB MP600 Mini for that (still have to clone the stuff onto it and replace the thing), I paid less for 1TB that I would have paid for the 256GB model.
Worked out nicely in terms of cost then! Great work.
Thanks for this! Really helps with the FOMO. There are certainly much cheaper alternatives to the official anti-glare coating. I haven't received my 256GB model yet (but soon!) and I'm not even sure I'm going to keep the thing, but I'm looking forward to trying it out.
No probs! We’ve found for a couple of months now and getting to the point where it’s starting to collect dust…
64GB version I got, shoved a 1TB SSD in, with a screen protector, saved a fortune :)
I’d like to think I’d use the anti glare screen but I know I won’t 🫤 so for me definitely going for the 64gb one cause I got a bunch of micro sd cards and I can just upgrade it if I want to :) if I need it.
Sounds like a plan! 😃
@@TechNuovo Thank you! 😃 This is gonna be a portable and home arcade console device so sd cards are more than enough for me :D I can bring it to my sisters house and we can play mario kart again
Hi, I didn't seem to see it included in the video so I'm asking here, what did you think of the difference between the two screens in terms of image sharpness and definition alone? I say this because there are many people who believe that the matte screens look worse than the glossy ones, and I wanted to know if in this case it is so or if on the other hand the definition is exactly the same.
It's a difficult one really because the screen quality in the end are so close. I wouldn't say the sharpness is affected too much by the matte screen. It still produced a nice sharp image, but of course the slight brightness increase of the non-matte screen aids in that sharpness at the sacrifice of colour saturation. But I wouldn't say any of this is night and day difference, and I still think users will be incredibly happy with the 512GB version.
Is there any visible “rainbow effect” on the coated screen? I see no one talking about it or showing it up close
Reserved a 256GB model when they were available. Almost wish I got the 512GB just for the anti-glare screen, but I'm hoping someone online sells a good anti-glare screen protector instead. I would deff wait until better SSD's are introduced before jumping into a 1-2TB replacement.
Yeah im in your same boat, im sure it will be just fine though
My eyes fail me. Can't notice a change!
If the screens are from the same exact same manufacturer and same model I'm thinking the color being better on the 512GB is most likely due to screen factory calibration which will be all over the place between 2 Steam Decks, some get lucky and some don't, anyway I hate is when I get a really yellow LCD, it pisses me off...
True, variables at manufacturing stage can play a part.
random lights always got me on my psp vita and my switch, preordered the 512gb to finally cure that shtt, that led light test sold it imo
Yeah we thought we'd shine the brightest direct light we had at the screen. just to show worst case scenario. Cheers for checking out the content.
My worry is that the anti-glare will make the image look hazy and less vibrant (doesn’t SEEM to be the case going off this video) and that the touch screen will feel off since it won’t be glossy glass like on 99% of smartphones. I imagine it would feel like my matte display monitor but that’s not glass. I’ve never touched a matte glass display so I have no idea how it would feel.
I have the 512gb and it feels like any smartphone screen does.
@@ryandavis7838 so not worth the anti-glare?
@@ProGamingProphecy I like it a lot. Can see the screen better in well lit areas. Areas where your typical smart phone would be hard to see
@@ryandavis7838 Gotcha, thanks!
For me it's basically better to buy to buy 64 + SD card. I was planning to buy an anti-glare glass shield later but there's no need to.
Yeah that's a smart way to do it.
Thank you for the review" This made me change the 512GB to a 256GB. Can't rly handle that anti-glare screen...but thats just me! :)
You're welcome!
you're just gonna get a screen protector out of glass anyway.. I have a screen screen on my iOS iPad Pro and you can't tell it has antiglare because I have a glass screen protector over it.. I prefer the 64 GB one less blurred .. Just update your hardware yourself cheaper too ... Also who plays in direct sun anyway not here in Phoenix Arizona you'll melt even in the winter
I got the 64gb model, buddy of mine got the 512gb model and we laughed about how my 15 euro screen protector with antiglare coating was for 99% identical to his antiglare screen.
That's funny. Great way to go if you're looking to upgrade your storage in the future or even use SD cards.
I bought the 256gb model and I figure if the glare is bad I'll just get an antireflective screen protector because at the end of the day I plan on using a screen protector and if I got the 512 a normal screen protector would add glare and a antireflective screen protector on an antiglare screen would probably cause issues
Anti-glare screens can be brought on amazon
I don’t see much difference with my sd card, that’s if you buy a good one. The ssd itself is actually not so fast for being a ssd.. so you’re fine when using a good sd card. For the people that like the anti glare, there will be screen protectors that do a pretty good job.
I'm going for the 256GB version since I'm just going to be putting a screen protector on anyway.
Good choice!
Thanks for the comparison! At 3:15 - 3:17 you can see the blacks are being crushed. Yesterday I got my 512GB Deck and I'm not really happy that the blacks are being crushed like my OLED CX does in Vibrant mode. I'm thinking about selling my 512GB Deck and getting the 256GB instead. Can you guys can please make a comparison video of the different cooling fans as well? Thanks in advance.
Can you adjust settings like contrast or saturation on the steam deck?
Looks to me like the 512 had been sitting for a while and dimmed itself. Every review I've seen said the 512 had better blacks and dark detail
I have an oled cx and the blacks absolutely doesn't get crushed at all on vivid. You have tinker around with your setting. Also remember, the oled usually projects how a black object truly is true to life.
The blacks do look crush on the deck though especially outside and on the bus where there is a descent amount of light.
You can buy the 64gb one, get a screen protector and a micro sd of 500gb and you’re good to go
Glad that I went the 512GB model. Already upgraded it with a 512GB sd card snd its just so nice to carry around 1TB of videogames with me.
I just wish that the battery would be bigger.
An OLED display would have been also nice. Would have liked to pay even more for better specs
Sounds like a Steam Deck 2 feature!
OLED would have made the battery time less.
@@stylec0 depends, mostly dark scenes oled wins.
@@stylec0 OLED screen made Switch last longer on battery.
Thanks 4 this Video
I'm glad you like it
@@TechNuovo Your video was my decision which version I buy from the Steamdeck.
I ordered the 512GB version ^^
I hope it arrives in time for Christmas (Germany) ^_^
Thanks - You make really good videos with enough information
Enjoy!
“It’s very late and dark outside so” *shows outside daytime footage*
Me: 🤨
Jokes aside, very helpful and informative! Thanks a bunch. I went with the 512 for the anti glare, a little disappointing it isn’t more substantial but it’s better than nothing for someone who’s outside a lot (like me).
Disappointed to know the other exclusives aren’t anything special but it’s fine. I mostly wanted the native storage and glare stuff.
Have you ever seen a professional gaming monitor with a glossyscreen? I don't think so:).In my opinion, both are beautiful, glossy and glare:) Steam Deck is the best. End of discussion.
Love my Steam Deck!
Thanks for the honest review. 🙂 Happy I ordered the 64g
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
The premium model should really include an OLED screen
They're keeping that back for the Steam Deck 2!
switch fanboys always need to bring up an OLED screen.
@@latinaparfait You don't have to be a Switch fanboy to know OLED is better than LCD. It's just common sense
@@TechNuovo nah, steam deck pro. Everything a pro these days lol. OLED expensive, we need 2 versions so that people can choose the extra expense. Valve key to victory is the cost. LCD keeps the costs lower.
@@latinaparfait not just cause of the switch oled more efficient and better looking then a lcd screen in general 🤷🏾♂️
if there wasn't a long q for it, i'd switch my 256 to a 512 for the antiglare, Didn't have enough time to think and decide, and it's too late now to change my order XD.
I think the brightness has more to do with angle, and not some Coating on the screen.
Also etching isn't a "Coating" it's a finishing.
Thanks for the clarification!
There is a film coating on the anti glare screen. They even warn you not to remove it or use screen protectors on it
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 there's no Coating. It's an etching.
Etching is like engraving only really small.
This etching is like tiny diamond patterns. The tips are fragile, using the wrong cleaning cloths, or adding a screen protector can damage it.
It's a finishing, not a Coating. It's part of the glass, not something applied on top.
A good comparison but I'd like to say that the screen isn't a nice Matte screen on the 512GB therefore reflections are pretty bad still and light diffuses arguably making certain scenarios worse. I think ideally most should go with the 64GGB or 256GB and just slap on a screen protector, buy an NVMe M.2 2230 SSD for the 512GB upgrade for 60-70 USD and spend the 60$ on a mSD card which is equal to the price of the 256GB and you get 2x Screen Protectors, 512GB NVMe SSD and a 512GB mSD card for the same price as the mid tier.
The Anti-glare is decent but tbh there are only going to be a few scenarios where it becomes a real issue besides slight adjustments or playing in some kind of shade or against the sun. And the lack of a natural matte display means the colors are washed out by comparison. Just not worth it imo. I'm keeping my 64GB. And I already have my memory and screen protector.
I have a regular PC monitor that has an anti-glare coating or etching and the difference between that and glossy are night and day, imo. It's true that you get *some* reflections from off-screen where the source isn't even directly reflected by the monitor, but it's so minor, compared to being able to do you make-up during dark scenes in a movie or game on a glossy screen, that I'd choose anti-glare any time. Image clarity is not affected in any way that I could tell. If I look at it very closely every pixel is well defined and doesn't wash into other pixels. Now the deck might obviously use a different technique, I can't speak for the quality of theirs, but in general anti-glare coated/etched glass is *imo* far superior to glossy.
The best review on the steam deck so far thank you cause I’ve been wondering if it’s really worth getting the higher models just for the anti glare.
Thanks!
great review, straight to the point, subscribed
Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked the content!
I can’t believe I ordered this almost a year ago already. Supposedly I’ll be getting the 512GB in mid May. I’m paranoid I’ll miss the email.
It'll go quick!
@@TechNuovo hope so!
You will also see a big yellow notification in the desktop Steam client's upper right corner and a popup like those sale and new releases popups when your client starts. I just got mine. Pretty hard to miss if you're using the Steam on PC.
Happy with my 64gb model just upgraded to 512gb ssd for $75.
Bargain! Glad you're enjoying the Deck!
The all black case looks so much nicer
Agreed!
As someone who can not see crap on my phone screen during summertime when i am on a buss to work and to home every day, there is really only one option to buy. And it is obviously the one with anti-glare screen.
It's definitely a good choice for glare. Though you could look into a decent anti glare screen protector if you didn't want to go for the top Steam Deck too.
@@TechNuovo yea, I could see my self doing that when i was a teenager. Now days, in my middle age I am trying to claw for my self every hour of free time I possibly can for recreation, and minimizing activities that are not so necessary, like doing research on an attachment. Much easier to just watch your video and hear that valves screen protector not terrible, and just get what's in the package. Thank you for great video by the way, saved me some time. Also I just recieved my steam deck today. Its coming with me to work tomorrow.
I went with the 512 GB model because I didn't feel like tinkering around with anything I want it already set and ready
Got the 256gb at a discount, gotta say I should have gone for the 512gb but I'm still happy :)
256gb still a good size, and an extra SD card to store games is a good way to go.
Get the 64G with brighter screen, slap a anti-glare screen protector on. Done. Best of both worlds.
Done and done.
So you can just get a matte screen protector and upgrade the m.2 64 gb to a 2TB and reimage the storage for the steamOS boot.
Sounds like a plan!
super helpful video! thank you 😊
You're very welcome.
I just ordered the 64GB going to upgrade the SSD myself, save myself some money
Great plan!
I have the 512gb arriving tomorrow, I think I'm just going to sell it ebay. Every review says the screen is duller, less sharp, and doesnt do much better with glare than the other two models. And apparently the "fastest storage" they advertised isn't any faster than the other two models, and barely faster than SD cards. I'm not really sure what the extra $250+ went towards besides an inferior screen and a hugely overpriced storage.
did you end up selling it or were you happy with it? Im ordering mine on Friday and the screen is the only thing making it a hard decision as for which one to get. I play Cyberpunk a lot so given the dark nights and neon lighting, the colour vibrancy matters a lot me haha.
@@Philpot1992 The screen is serviceable, just an average IPS screen. Not particularly vibrant, but not too bad. Once you get into the games, you don't really think about it anymore. That said, when switching back to my Switch OLED, it's pretty jarring how much better than the Switch screen is. Which is to be expected, but it's a massive difference.
That said, Steam Deck has still managed to take over most of my handheld gaming because of it being a PC in handheld form, which is something I've always wanted. I do hope the next iteration of Deck has an OLED screen, though.
@sleepnaught thanks for your answer 👍🏻. Considering you had the same reservations as me but have opted to keep it and have enjoyed it, I think I'll go for the 512 model. Although I have oled screen on my phone I don't own a switch so hopefully I won't be reminded what I'm missing too much in that regard. My main concern was dull or washed out colours but it sounds like it isn't as bad as I feared. Thanks again for getting back to me.
I don't like seeing my reflection when I'm using devices. If I wanted a mirror, I'd go and use one. For that alone, the anti-glare screen was worth it. Also, I'm a dev and I've mostly dedicated the 512gb SSD for my (full) work setup and future installations. My games are on a 1TB micro SD and soon, another 1TB external M.2 NVME.
With this setup, the SD helps me be very productive and be entertained on breaks, something not possible with versions with smaller drive capacities.
Did you throw a screen protector on it?
Someone’s a little mad they spent extra lol
the 64gb handling glare much better. The reflection is sharper and it's jsut that. On 512gb model it behaves like matte screen with terrible clouding around the reflection just making it worse
Thanks, looks like the 64gb deck is the one I'm gonna pickup + a 512gb A2 sd card.
Good choice.
I just ordered the 256 gig model and will just buy an SD card and an anti glare screen protector since I planned on getting a screen protector anyway
Enjoy! What’s the first game you’ll play?
@Tech Nuovo Thank you. I'll probably start with a new play through of Spiderman since it's been a long time since I played it. I also want to replay mgsv, the splinter cell series, and batman Arkham city. Very excited to get started, the wait is painful.
I get the 64 gigs and i just change the ssd for 512 and put an antiglare screen glass.
Best deal ever.
Yep! Great idea!
Uhh, it looks like the 64gb model handles reflections better than the 512 to me. The 512gb just defuses the light all over the screen making it much worse than just the mirror effect on the 64gb model
Yep. That's the anti-glare effect on the 512GB.
256G model for the win. Spend the extra you would have for the 512 on a 1tb sd card and a sleave/ touchprotector for it.
everyone talking about the extra memory and anti glare screen but I got it for that tasty exclusive keyboard skin
I bought the 256 and it does fine
I was very curious about the main differences about the different models. I got the 512 gb model but I didn’t choose it since I was one of the lucky ones from the game award giveaway, anyway, I will try it out once I am back at home since it already arrived but I am out for one more week. My brother has the 256 gb model so I will be able to compare both screens
update on the comparison?
@@thegreatgambino5358 As I expected, the 256 has more glossy look than the 512 but other than that is pretty much the same, too be honest I don't give too much importance, if you ask me I prefer the 512 one but I could also be fine with the other version too
@@eligio5790 thank you for the update I just purchased the 256 model! Just because I wanted to get a screen protector on it and was worried that putting an adhesive screen protector on the matt screen might damage it
@@thegreatgambino5358 Congrats !! hope you enjoy it as much as I am enjoying mine. You can't go wrong, is a matter of preference, I didn't had the choice to choose mine 😆
I plan to buy a screen protector but I don't know if you would actually damage the screen, I guess it will be fine but I will investigate about it 👍
I went with the high end version just because I knew it was better.
I just wish they had an OLED model at launch because you know they'll offer one, with a potential power bump, and I'll feel the need to upgrade all the same.
That'll come in the Steam Deck 2, you wait!
Looks like you got it right in the end XD
For the B roll, couldn't you have recorded a video of gameplay and played that gameplay on both models?
And if the screen differences didn't show as well on camera as they did in person, couldn't you have edited it in post to try and get as close to an accurate comparison as possible?
64gb + ssd and micro sd + anti glare screen protector if needed
Sounds like a plan!
I did a reservation at 4.03, probably i had better to change my reservation in favor of 256 gb version or even 64?
Depends if you favour that extra storage from the 512GB version.
Mine has faint pink lines all across it and it gets a sort of burn in and steam support won't replace it, makes me so sad.
Sorry to hear that. No chance of sending them a video of the issue?
@@TechNuovo I did send them a video and pictures they denied the claim. Is what it is sadly.
i’m getting the 512 model but not just bc of the screen. the screen is just a bonus
Enjoy! It’s a great piece of kit
i preorderd the 256 gb model as im mostly looking forward to play pixel art / retro games i preorderd it the moment i learned of its existance witch unfortunatly was quite late 9 oktober 2021 so im in the group after q3 2022 so probably next year or so
Sorry to hear that. But it's well worth the wait! Gives you something to look forward to later on in the year!