![]() Most of the time though, I have to do a little dance between powering the Steam Deck down and on again, turning screens on and off and so on. The problem is that the official Steam Deck Docking Station has its quirks with actually connecting to external displays, tested by connecting to multiple TVs and PC Monitors all from different vendors. ![]() I've now used 4 or 5 different JSAUX docks (I've lost count) and one from ivoler, I use my Steam Deck docked all the time and have done since before the original release (since I was an original Steam Deck reviewer) via two different USB-C Hubs, so I think I have a fair amount of experience here. So it looks nice and it can get easy updates - how is the overall experience? Well, that's where things aren't so good in this case. It probably won't be updated often but it's still a nice touch. You either get a pop-up telling you one is available, or you can go into the settings and check for updates to have it appear. ![]() A big benefit of it, is that Valve provide firmware updates directly, so there's no messing with anything external. When you first get it, you'll likely need a firmware update before you really use it. It also has a nice non-slip cover on the bottom so it won't move around.Ī reminder on what it has available: 3 x USB-A 3.1 Gen1 Ports, Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery pass-through input and an included charger. There's no problems with the design or build quality at all, except for those of you keeping thicker protective cases on where it won't fit in. No ethernet wire poking out the side like with JSAUX (although ivoler don't have this issue). All the ports are on the back out of the way, so you only see the short lip at the front when you've docked your Steam Deck. Especially since JSAUX and ivoler already provide great docked experiences for a lower price (since they don't give you a charger too).įor the basic design it's perfectly fine. Released earlier in October, along with the Steam Deck itself no longer having a reservation queue, I was very keen to see what Valve would give us officially. After having and playing with the official Steam Deck Docking Station, here's some thoughts on the experience.
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