Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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While at Valve HQ to discussion the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller, we also caught-up with engineer Yazan to talk about the Steam Deck and Deck OLED. We cover some of the engineering decisions that Valve made to launch the Deck OLED previously, mostly focusing on memory trace routing, package density changes, thermal design, and PCB layout.
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Watch our Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller coverage, also featuring Yazan: youtube.com/watch?v=bWUxObt1efQ
Watch our Steam Frame engineering deep-dive here: youtube.com/watch?v=3NSjvJDe6Ic
And our prior Steam Deck OLED coverage for more depth on all of this: youtube.com/watch?v=9jhRh11bTRA
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Engineering the Steam Deck
01:39 - Major Memory Changes
04:13 - Thermal Design Changes
06:55 - Moving Components Around
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Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Duronaut on Amazon - geni.us/tpgcPMw
While at Valve HQ to discussion the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller, we also caught-up with engineer Yazan to talk about the Steam Deck and Deck OLED. We cover some of the engineering decisions that Valve made to launch the Deck OLED previously, mostly focusing on memory trace routing, package density changes, thermal design, and PCB layout.
Learn about the special backer tiers with bonus videos and digital content: store.gamersnexus.net/ai-dystopia
Watch our Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller coverage, also featuring Yazan: youtube.com/watch?v=bWUxObt1efQ
Watch our Steam Frame engineering deep-dive here: youtube.com/watch?v=3NSjvJDe6Ic
And our prior Steam Deck OLED coverage for more depth on all of this: youtube.com/watch?v=9jhRh11bTRA
Or grab our new "RETRO I/O" Coaster Packs! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-drink-retro-io-coaster-pack-4-custom-3d-coasters-100x100mm
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Engineering the Steam Deck
01:39 - Major Memory Changes
04:13 - Thermal Design Changes
06:55 - Moving Components Around
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t: twitter.com/gamersnexus
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w: gamersnexus.net
Our policies, processes, and ethics statements relating to review samples, advertising, travel, errors, and more are transparently and publicly available on this page: https://gamers.nexus/ethics-statements
Steve Burke: Host, Editing
Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing
