▲ 184 ▼ Steam Deck and Dock Are On Sale for Steam's 20th Anniversary (steamdeckhq.com) submitted 2 years ago by SteamDeckHQ@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5056325 Both the Steam Deck and official Dock are on sale to celebrate Valve's 20th anniversary.
[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (6 children) The dock is really expensive even on sale. Does it offer anything over the many third party docks? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ReeferPirate@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago It's just a usb hub thats shaped to hold the deck. I was really underwhelmed with the dock, and would recommend a cheaper 3rd party one permalink fedilink source parent [–] Toribor@corndog.social 8 points 2 years ago No, but I bought a third party one that stopped working, returned it and bought the official dock which is still working. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cowboy_Dude@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* I'd say its biggest strength is that this is the only dock you can guarantee will continually have firmware updates to support the Steam Deck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kevadroz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It includes an additional charger, wich costs 25$ in the ifixit store, + has both hdmi and Displaylink, both of wich can reach 4k 120hz. Also 1Gb/s ethernet port and 3 usb 3.1. Also firmware updates and support from valve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HubertManne@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago my official dock likes to not recharge it often. I have to look and replug in the usbc to the dock to and check to make sure its charging. I actually now just plug the usbc directly to the deck as then I don't have to fuss with it so much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sleisl@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I bought a 3rd party dock but soon realized it doesn’t pass ARC signals over HDMI… so when the dock is plugged into my receiver it fucks up all the auto-power on and volume control stuff. I believe the official dock has this supported in its firmware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReeferPirate@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago It's just a usb hub thats shaped to hold the deck. I was really underwhelmed with the dock, and would recommend a cheaper 3rd party one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Toribor@corndog.social 8 points 2 years ago No, but I bought a third party one that stopped working, returned it and bought the official dock which is still working. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowboy_Dude@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* I'd say its biggest strength is that this is the only dock you can guarantee will continually have firmware updates to support the Steam Deck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kevadroz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It includes an additional charger, wich costs 25$ in the ifixit store, + has both hdmi and Displaylink, both of wich can reach 4k 120hz. Also 1Gb/s ethernet port and 3 usb 3.1. Also firmware updates and support from valve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago my official dock likes to not recharge it often. I have to look and replug in the usbc to the dock to and check to make sure its charging. I actually now just plug the usbc directly to the deck as then I don't have to fuss with it so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sleisl@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I bought a 3rd party dock but soon realized it doesn’t pass ARC signals over HDMI… so when the dock is plugged into my receiver it fucks up all the auto-power on and volume control stuff. I believe the official dock has this supported in its firmware. permalink fedilink source parent