#REMOTE PLAY STEAM DECK INSTALL#

Because the PlayStation Portal doesn't support Bluetooth, as most devices in 2023 should, you may have to fork out some extra cash to buy new peripherals that use Sony's new 'PlayStation Link' wireless standard. This is because, while it does have a bigger and higher resolution display than the Steam Deck, it doesn't have the powerful innards that allow Valve's handheld to run games all on its own.

The PlayStation Portal, on the other hand, launches for a much lower $199. You can upgrade to a 256GB NVMe SSD, which is much faster, for $529 or you can upgrade to a 512GB SSD with a beautiful anti-glare screen for $649. That gets you the same CPU and GPU as any other Steam Deck, but with just 64GB of eMMC storage – which is most often found in Chromebooks. With its starting configuration, the Steam Deck is going to cost you $399. But that might not be worth it if you don't want to invest a couple hundred dollars into a secondary device for your gaming setup.

That literally cannot be the case for the PlayStation Portal, since you also need a PS5 for it to work.Īs such, the PlayStation Portal is quite a bit cheaper, should probably have longer batter life (though we don't know for certain yet), and has a higher resolution display. There are plenty of people who use the Steam Deck as their primary way to play games via Steam. That's the biggest difference between the two devices.

#REMOTE PLAY STEAM DECK INSTALL#

While you can stream games from your gaming PC to the Steam Deck, the Steam Deck also allows you to install and run games natively, which is something the PlayStation Portal can't do – instead it can only play PS5 games via remote play. In short, the two devices serve completely different purposes.

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