The Steam Deck, Valve’s moveable handheld console, is usually in comparison with the Nintendo Switch as a consequence of its acquainted type issue. However, one other similarity we shouldn’t overlook is that each consoles can hook up with a dock for charging and taking part in on a bigger display screen.

Or, within the case of the Steam Deck, will have the ability to join to 1. When the Steam Deck launched, the companion Docking Station Valve promised was nowhere to be discovered. Even in the present day, almost two months post-launch, you continue to can’t buy the accent and even be part of one other prolonged waitlist by pre-ordering one. Valve guarantees to start out transport in “late spring,” however to whet our urge for food, the corporate has made a couple of refined upgrades to the accent.

Spotted by Review Geek, an replace to the Steam Deck dock’s specs reveals some minor however notable modifications. The docking station was beforehand set to accommodate one USB 3.1 port and two USB 2.0 ports, however now all three inputs are USB 3.1. That’s a quite important enchancment contemplating USB 2.0 permits for data transfer speeds of solely 480 Mbps whereas USB 3.1 can obtain 5Gbps.

We additionally now know the Ethernet jack will assist Gigabit speeds, so these with speedy dwelling Wi-Fi shouldn’t expertise any lag. Maximum supported speeds hadn’t been specified up till now. As Valve beforehand detailed, the dock additionally comes with a DisplayPort 1.4 port, HDMI 2.0, and a USB-C cable that connects to the Steam Deck.

Much just like the Nintendo Switch’s dock, the aim of the Steam Deck’s accent is to make it simple for players to play on exterior shows—displays, TVs, and many others—whereas utilizing linked peripherals and a wired web connection. You don’t want to make use of the dock; a powered USB-C hub will work simply nice as long as it’s suitable. However, the dock provides your new console a snug dwelling to cost from as you play on the large display screen.

In my Steam Deck evaluate, I praised the machine for bringing PC video games to a conveyable platform however couldn’t recover from the software program bugs and brief battery life. Still, the Steam Deck has so much to supply, together with a sturdy library of launch-day video games, sufficient energy to run most of these video games at medium settings, and a versatile working system with a desktop mode. Gamers clearly see the potential: earlier this week, the hand-held rose to the highest of Steam’s prime sellers by income chart.