The Steam Deck’s dock will now have three USB 3.1 ports at startup.
This replaces the previously advertised single USB 3.1 port and two USB 2.0 ports, as revealed by Steam Deck’s tech specs page, which Review Geek also spotted.
The upgraded faster ports essentially mean that most accessories, including storage drives, will be more compatible and efficient.
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The tech specs page also makes it clear that the Steam Deck Dock comes with a Gigabit Ethernet port that works with three USB 3.1 ports, plus USB-C, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and USB-C cables for power input port to the Steam deck itself.
The docking station – which allows players to plug their Steam deck into a TV or monitor and play it like a more traditional PC – missed the official launch of the hardware, but shouldn’t be too far away, with developer Valve marking its release window as “late to spring” .
The dock didn’t give Steam Deck a performance boost, however, as Valve prioritized its mobile manufacturing and built its hardware to be the best possible mobile gaming experience.
The hardware itself was released in February, but many customers had to wait longer for their Steam decks to ship. Valve only confirmed the dock’s delay a few days before launch, when it confirmed the delay until late spring.
In our 7/10 review, IGN said: “When Steam Deck delivers on what it promises, it’s sublime, but when it doesn’t, it gets tough.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers tweeting @thelastdinsdale. He would talk about wizards all day.
