I just got a 256GB steam deck. It’s do able. But you’ll want a PC nearby with your games installed. Then it’ll just download it from your PC for lightning fast installs.
The Deck’s reader does the full 80MB/s UHS-I well enough. It works well electrically, but the ejector sucks. I’ve picked up my system, and had the card randomly hang out like 😛. It is vital to tape over the card to keep it from wandering off on its own.
I went with a cheap one, but it’s max speeds should still be higher than what it can read/write, will try a more expensive one. Some games like flat out 2 worked off it, but loaded super slow with ocassional stutters and a single crash, would be fine on tv, but I want to quickly launch and play games when using a handheld. How fast do yours launch?
I ran out of 512 so fast on legion go s, (sd card reader sucks) Couldn’t go with 256, but ive heard steam deck has a decent reader
I have the 64gb LCD and run most games off sd card. With a quality card, it works really well.
I just got a 256GB steam deck. It’s do able. But you’ll want a PC nearby with your games installed. Then it’ll just download it from your PC for lightning fast installs.
I own an OG Legion Go and owned a Steam Deck prior to that. The Deck’s SD card reader is definitely better.
The Deck’s reader does the full 80MB/s UHS-I well enough. It works well electrically, but the ejector sucks. I’ve picked up my system, and had the card randomly hang out like 😛. It is vital to tape over the card to keep it from wandering off on its own.
I upgraded mine to 2TB and still have to uninstall games to add others every 2 months or so 😁
I put a fast 512GB SD card for dashcams in mine, and it works fine.
I went with a cheap one, but it’s max speeds should still be higher than what it can read/write, will try a more expensive one. Some games like flat out 2 worked off it, but loaded super slow with ocassional stutters and a single crash, would be fine on tv, but I want to quickly launch and play games when using a handheld. How fast do yours launch?
No different than from the internal drive as far as I can tell. I’ve never had any of those issues. It’s a Samsung Pro.
You have the go s or the steam deck?
Steam Deck. Sorry, I thought that’s what we were talking about. I see now you were talking about the Go.
Fortunately the NVMe is not that hard to upgrade. Like if you can replace a battery in an iPhone you can change the SSD in the Steam Deck.