Valve has embraced the mid-cycle console upgrade with the Steam Deck OLED, adding a larger screen, bigger battery, new thumbsticks and a few other changes.

The Lenovo Legion Go is a bulky handheld gaming PC with a bright display and detachable controllers.

The Asus ROG Ally X is an extensive retooling of the company's first gaming handheld, with more memory, more power, and a bigger battery, but the $799.99 price tag might give some gamers pause.

Pretty accessible, but needs more customization

The Sabrent Rocket Q4 2230 is a QLC-based M.2 2230 SSD designed to offer the maximum amount of storage for embedded devices like the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally.

Worse performance, less flexibility, and the same price as the Legion Go.

A diminutive drive from Teamgroup for your Steam Deck & ROG Ally.

2TB of single-sided M.2 2230 TLC goodness

A perfect portable pairing.

The Addlink S91 is another good option for embedded devices. It performs well enough and is efficient, all while letting you add up to 2TB of internal storage to your Steam Deck or ROG Ally.

Corsair’s More Capacious 2230 SSD Is Here

The Corsair MP600 Mini is a good choice if you want 1TB of fast, efficient storage for your Steam Deck or ROG Ally. It uses TLC and is priced right.

The Silicon Power UD90 2230 performs efficiently and as expected without any standout blemishes.

Finally, a 2TB QLC M.2 2230 SSD that doesn’t suck.

The QLC Sibling to the Inland TN446

Finally, A Retail 2TB M.2 2230 TLC SSD Solution

The Inland TN446 M.2 2230 SSD supersedes the TN436, creating more competition in the embedded space.

The new MP600 Mini puts Phison's E27T controller to good use.

Corsair's new Scimitar Elite Wireless SE sports the same design and its predecessor, but it's got a new sensor, better battery life, and it can act as a "virtual" Stream Deck.

Khadas’ latest board is a full Intel Raptor Lake desktop wrapped up in a shell of space gray aluminum.

Powered by a quad-core RISC-V CPU, the Sipeed Lichee Console 4A is an interesting option for open source development on the go.

An extra tool for streamers that combines a video capture device with an audio solution and customizable macro pads.

Another board attempts to take the Raspberry Pi’s throne, and while the Radxa X4 is close, it just misses the coronation.

The Alienware x16 includes a powerful RTX 4080 and a trick RGB touchpad but makes sacrifices regarding outright performance.

Now your Raptor Lake-powered SBC has an Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti.

If you’re looking to control your audio with a hardware solution rather than routing through virtual cables/software, Rode's Rodecaster Duo is both a mixing interface and a customizable macro pad.

Alienware's m18 R2 has solid performance, lots of repair and upgrade options, and a clicky keyboard.

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D is the only laptop with the AMD Ryzen 9 745HX3D. It offers strong gaming performance on par with Intel's chips and has plenty of ports, but it's expensive.

The Maingear MG-1 Silver is an affordable step into PC gaming, meticulously built and easily customizable. But the SSD will eventually need replacing.

Create your own video games with this Raspberry Pi Pico powered module.