Hey, I’m thinking of upgrading from my old work laptop (which isn’t really built for gaming at all, but is great for productivity), and I was eyeing either an OLED steam deck or a more powerful laptop that I could bring with me and use on campus away from my home setup. I plan on using linux for either machine, but I was wondering if any of the Steam Deck’s secret sauce or price to performance puts it ahead compared to a Framework or Gaming laptop.
Also, if anyone has experience using a steam deck as a workstation/portable work setup, I would love your input on if it’s a good idea to replace a laptop with a steam deck entirely.
the steam deck is great for gaming, and gets really good battery life with many 2d games, but I would not consider it all that useful for any sort of productivity tasks. I would go with an actual laptop for that sort of stuff.
I had a surprisingly good time using my Steam Deck plus a compact bluetooth keyboard, mouse and little stand until I could purchase a laptop.
the problem lies in that many apps made for productivity are not made with small screens in mind. can it be done? yes, just as it can on any other PC. is the QoL on a steam deck for productivity as good as on a desktop or laptop?
most assuredly not.