Upgrading Steam Deck SSD: Integral 1TB SSD Tested against Stock Drive
82Integral M.2 2230 1TB Gen3 SSD:- https://www.integralmemory.com/product/m-2-2230-nvme-ssd-gen3/
Integral Solid State Drives:- https://www.integralmemory.com/storage-ssd-solid-state-drives-2/
Integral YT:-https://www.youtube.com/@IntegralMemoryTV
Steam Deck recovery image:-
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3
The Steam Deck got a recent OLED update at the end of last year, but the cost of storage is still very high. But a 3rd party 1TB SSD from Integral can offer a significant increase in storage and loading times. But can it even improve performance? I put the cost, size and speed questions to the test including all the details you need to swap your own drive simply. Is this the most Integral Steam Deck upgrade for 2024? The guide below to swap and re-install Steam OS can be used or skipped if not required to see the benefits of the new drive in action.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Integral Drive Specs and Steam Deck details
2:16 How to replace the Steam Deck SSD - Guide
4:25 Re-installing Steam OS on new Drive
6:18 Loading, Streaming & Performance Methodology & Testing
11:39 Summary
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