Just place the Deck into the gap at the front, then pull over the attached USB-C cable that fits perfectly. JSAUX went with an easy approach here though. While it might not be perhaps as slick as the Nintendo Switch dock with you just sticking it straight in, the design of the Steam Deck doesn't really allow that.

How good is the ethernet? Does the upgraded model have a better speed like it says? Absolutely, you're going to have no issues with ethernet speed on the higher model.įor the most part, the design is close to perfect.

The charging is full-power too, so no problems leaving it on charging through the Docking Station while you're using it. The upgraded model (which I ended up sticking with) features gigabit ethernet, USB-C for the charging, three USB-A 3.0 ports and HDMI out with 4K 60hz support. Most of my issues were just software quirks on the SteamOS side, and as Valve continue to improve the docked experience with SteamOS upgrades over time the quirks will be improved and they've done work on that a few times recently.

Testing it extensively with my TV and my PC monitor, I've really not had much trouble at all. While you could go for any number of USB-C hubs from the likes of Amazon, there's something special about a proper dock like this designed and tested to work nicely directly with the Deck. Honestly, at this point, you probably don't need to wait on Valve for the official one because the Upgraded Docking Station for Steam Deck from JSAUX does pretty much everything you need and it works a treat. Testing both, I've come away very impressed. JSAUX actually sent over both their original model and the newer upgraded version ( HB0603). Since the Steam Deck is a full PC, you might want to hook it up to a proper monitor to use the desktop mode or just on your big TV and this will allow you to do just that without fussing around. JSAUX are one of them and they sent over their Docking Station for Steam Deck for me to take a look at. While many will no doubt wait on Valve for the official Steam Deck Dock, a lot of hardware vendors are coming out with their own versions.

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