There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple. - eviltoast
  • LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    How good does it work on an external 4K monitor? Can you watch 4k video? I imagine youtube and browsing reddit or news online shouldn’t be a problem.

    Basically I’d like an ultra low power PC for boring desktop stuff on 4k monitor.

    • AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If that’s all you need, a Raspberry Pi 5 will fit the bill nicely. It’s got two 4K HDMI outputs and it’s roughly on par compute-wise with a higher end Chromebook. You won’t be gaming on this thing – it can just about play a YouTube video at 4K60 – but it’ll gladly handle your desktop stuff. As a bonus it’s about an eighth the price of a Steam Deck.

      • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzMEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Honestly, with the Raspberry Pi 5 costing as much as it does, I’d definitely check out some mini PCs on Amazon as well. There are several in the $100-150 range that are pretty decent, and won’t require additional purchases like a case and additional storage.

    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
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      2 months ago

      That might be a reason to maybe consider some competitors of the Steam Deck that are a bit more powerful (but have their own tradeoffs, primarily that the wholistic experience just isnt going to be as good as the steam deck is right now), I don’t know the Steam Deck might run 4k fine but I’d be hesitant to recommend it, that is so many fucking pixels lol