Steam Deck's Dock Just Got an Upgrade Ahead Of Release
The Steam Deck's Dock will now have three USB 3.1 ports when it launches.
This comes instead of the previously advertised single USB 3.1 port and two USB 2.0 ports, as revealed on the Steam Deck's tech specs page and spotted by Review Geek.
The upgraded, faster ports essentially mean that most accessories, including storage drives, will be more compatible and effective.
The tech specs page also clarifies that the Steam Deck dock comes equipped with a gigabit ethernet port to go alongside the three USB 3.1 ports, plus further ports for the power-in USB-C, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and the USB-C cable 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 hardware's official launch but shouldn't be too far away, with developer Valve marking its release window as "late spring".
The dock doesn't give the Steam Deck a performance boost, however, as Valve prioritised its mobile made and built its hardware to be the best possible gaming-on-the-go experience possible.
The hardware itself was released in February but many customers had to wait a little longer for their wave of Steam Decks to be shipped. Valve only confirmed the dock's delay a few days ahead of the launch, when it confirmed the postponement to late spring.
In our 7/10 review, IGN said: "When Steam Deck lives up to its promises, it's sublime, but when it falls short, it falls hard."
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