Jsaux M.2 Steam Deck Dock Review: Fills A Gap In The Market

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A dock for the Steam Deck is a no-brainer. While the concept of a more powerful Nintendo Switch equipped with your entire Steam library is great, it’s currently an impossible dream. Valve hasn’t made a dock for the Steam Deck, or at least it hasn’t made one available to buy. I was just hooking my console up with a variety of hubs and wires, but it left the handheld lying nervously on the TV stand or my work desk.

That’s when I found out about Jsaux’s third-party Deck dock. If you think that’s a mouthful, then try the official name for size: M.2 Docking Station for Steam Deck HB0604. Jsaux usually refers to it by the product number, HB0604, but that’s silly, so I’m not going to do it. What you need to know is this: Jsaux has designed a competent dock that is tailor-made for the Steam Deck, but is it worth spending over twice as much cash for that M.2 SSD slot?

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We’ll get to the verdict in good time, but from the moment you open the box, the Jsaux dock feels solid. It’s got that weighty feel that makes electronics feel premium, and the metal case is solid. Don’t worry about scratching your Deck though, as there are small rubber cushions to protect your screen from any unwanted attention when resting it inside.

Everything about the dock has been done with users in mind, every possible quality of life fix is included as standard – even the stuff that you never imagined you’d need. The power cable is the perfect length to plug into your Deck, and has one of those 90 degree-angled connectors to make it look nicer when your Deck is on charge. The HDMI and USB ports are hidden neatly behind the dock, although the Ethernet port is on the side, which can bring a