Steam Deck vs Nintendo 3DS Comparison
Compare Steam Deck vs Nintendo 3DS side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
2022 / 02
2011 / 03
System
Soc
AMD APU
Cpu
Custom AMD Zen 2
ARM11,
ARM9
Cpu Cores
4 Cores
Dual Core (ARM11)
Single Core (ARM9)
Cpu Threads
8 Threads
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Cpu Clock Speed
2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
268 MHz (ARM11)
134 MHz (ARM9)
Architecture
x86-64
ARM
Gpu
AMD RDNA 2
Digital Media Professionals PICA200
Gpu Clock Speed
1.0 GHz
268 MHz
Ram
16 GB LPDDR5
128 MB FCRAM
Display
Screen Size
7.0 inch
Top: 3.53 inch
Bottom: 3.02 inch
Screen Type
LCD
Top: TN LCD
Bottom: TN LCD Touchscreen
Resolution
1280 x 800
Top: 800 x 240
Bottom: 320 x 240
Ppi
215 PPI
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Aspect Ratio
16:10
Top: 5:3
Bottom: 4:3
Screen Lens
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
Cross Upper placement
Cross
Lower placement
Analogs
Dual thumbsticks
Single slider
Upper placement
Face Buttons
A, B, X, Y
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L1, R1, L2, R2
L, R
(ZL, ZR with add-on)
Extra Buttons
Steam, Menu, Quick Access
Home, Power, 3D depth slider, Volume slider, Wireless switch
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Front & dual rear cameras, microphone
Hardware
Battery
40 Wh
1300 mAh
Storage
Internal 64 GB eMMC, 256 GB NVMe SSD, 512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
Internal 1 GB & External SD/SDHC
Charge Port
USB-C
Proprietary Port
Dimensions
298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm
134 mm x 74 mm x 22 mm
Weight
669 grams
235 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic
Connectivity
Connectivity
WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0
802.11b/g WiFi, IR transceiver, NFC reader
Video Output
USB-C DisplayPort 1.4
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Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Stereo
Dual Stereo
Front facing
Features
Rumble
✅
❌
Volume Control
Dedicated Buttons
Slider
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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