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Steam Deck

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[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly, $95 for a dock is still pretty pricey for me. Months back I bought a cheaper $35 dock from Amazon and it's very good.

[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I agree with you, but remember the official dock also comes with a second power adapter so that ads to the cost.

[–] rotopenguin@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The official dock has each of its ports fully fleshed out. These cheapie docks do things like connect the ethernet port to USB 2.0, use a "4K, but only at 30hz" HDMI spec, etc. You also get firmware updates from Valve.

[–] Contend6248@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As much as i want their efforts to get supported, the dock might be worth the price, but you don't really get much for the price of the dock in comparison with a mid-tier for example Ugreen dock.

UGREEN USB C Hub 7 in 1 USB C adapter with 4K 60Hz HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet RJ45, 100W PD, SD&microSD, 2 USB A 5Gbps 40€ now. 4k 60p might be good for media playback if that's a usecase, otherwise you will find yourself in 720p or 1080p in some exceptions.