Tech YouTuber Studies published 36-minute video analysis, testing and disassembly of the prototype steam deck It’s sold in eBay in April. Bringrus analysis shows that this is a much less powerful device than what we finally received, but surprisingly close to the retail unit in terms of system.
Although Bringrus Studios has published a tear grade and performance, another video creator Unfortunately Bradley He was a buyer of a deep pocket of the device, lending it to Bingus on the video. There is no doubt as to the ID of the prototype: Externally, it is a perfect match to the prototype model Presented by programmer Valve Pierre-Loup Griffais In 2022 – the image of this article comes from the presentation of Griffais – and its unique software would be almost impossible to phony.
As for the origin of the device, the supposition is as good as mine, because the engineering sample has reached an online seller Storm City Retro ultimately Sell it on ebay. Although at first it seemed that there was no operating system installed, Bringus Studios was actually able to run it in the prototype version of Steamos, which we had never seen in action before.
Griffais described the unpublished picasso apu of this model from AMD as “about half” of the GPU retail GPU. Testing games such as Counter-Strike 2 and Lego Star Wars: Saga Skywalker was even worse, probably because of the lack of drivers for experimental silicon.
The opening of the evil boy, the prototype system is actually very similar to the last steam deck, although the battery has a different shape, and the whole Shebang has a lot more on the shelf, supporter of the jury.
The more rounded, a bulbous industrial design is strangely retro, recalling steam machines or a pair controller OG. This is still the language of valve design from 2010, we have not yet completed the vibration of valves by 2020.
Despite the aesthetic Persian Gulf, the actual arrangement of everything is almost 1: 1 with the final deck. In particular, the prototype has a 16: 9, 720p screen instead of the last deck 16:10, 800p. This is a seemingly tiny change, but I always loved how the retail screen is suitable for 4: 3 games.
I am also very content that, as Bringr Studios notes, Valve updated the switch this prototype, high quality analogue sticks to full -time, gamepad on the retail.
Ultimately, like many prototypes of the game industry, strenuous or software, this is a fascinating story and it is worth looking at the design and iteration process on its equipment. I also really appreciate that, unfortunately, generousbradenya makes it easier for such a informative view of the equipment after spending so much money on it. This prototype could equally easily disappear in a private collection, without abandoning its secrets.
Editor’s attention: In this article, it was initially stated that the prototype has a 16:10 screen based on the Bringus Studios comments at the beginning of the film.
