Valve will launch a White Steam Deck OLED across the globe on 18 November.
Vale announced the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is coming to a global audience next week. The sleek new color option was just announced on an official Valve blog and social media stream, confirming that players can pick up this on the go gaming option from 18th, 2024 at 3PM PST, for around $679 USD or the local equivalent.
The new model will drop across all Steam Deck shipping regions, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong via Komodo. This includes Australia, who get it a day late. It comes with a white shell, with grey accents across the buttons and analog sticks. An exclusive white carry case, a microfiber cloth, and the following specifications all come in the box:
Compute
APU 6 nm AMD APU
CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.6GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (6400 MT/s quad 32-bit channels)
Storage
Steam Deck 1TB NVMe SSD
Both include high-speed microSD card slot
Display
1280 x 800 x RGB
HDR OLED
Display size 7.4” diagonal
1,000 nits peak brightness (HDR)
Refresh rate up to 90Hz
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3 (support for controllers, accessories and audio)
Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E radio, 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
This is the same headline specs as the 1TB OLED deck but with a fancy new look. If you like the aesthetic of the ROG Ally but still buy Team Valve with a bunch of pre-tested games available, then the white Steam Deck option is available in limited quantities soon. Check out the Valve blog for more.
