They Changed Everything: Valve Steam Deck OLED vs. LCD Tear-Down

Sponsor: Lexar Thor DDR5 RAM on Amazon The new Valve Steam Deck OLED didn’t just change the screen: Almost every part of the device has had some sort of revision, from the screws to the power topology of the motherboard. Some of these changes happened silently in the Voyager platform refresh for the Steam Deck, but the majority of large changes are brand new. Memory underwent relocation and now uses better modules, the cooling solution has had its fan flipped and thickened, and the controller component PCBs have had some consolidation and durability improvements. In this tear-down of the new Steam Deck OLED, we’ll compare the new Steam Deck vs. the original, old Steam Deck “LCD“ model. Our full review with battery life, thermals, and acoustics will come later. Watch our ASUS Ally Non-Extreme vs. Extreme review here: Or our ASUS Ally Extreme deep-dive vs. the original Steam Deck here: The best way to support our work is through our store: Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Valve Steam Deck OLED Tear-Down 01:15 - The Die Changes 02:25 - Memory Changes 04:56 - VRM & Power Delivery 07:34 - Networking & Back of Motherboard 08:09 - Big Cooling Changes 11:10 - Big Charging Circuit Changes 13:17 - Controls Changes & Repairability Improved 14:57 - Chassis & Screen 16:03 - Wrap-Up ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video (“this video is brought to you by“) and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or “sponsored content“ (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: f: w: Host, Writing, Editing: Steve Burke Tear-Down, Research, Table Art: Jeremy Clayton Video Editing: Mike Gaglione Video Production: Vitalii Makhnovets