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Wait does the 64GB option support M.2 NVMe? I thought it only supports eMMC and that you can't swap with a different NVMe drive, but maybe I'm wrong?
Yes, exactly what I did. You can just buy a 2230 nvme ssd and slap it in. Process is pretty painless (just remember to take any micro SD card out before you take the shell off or there’s a chance you’ll snap it)
The hardest part for me was finding a usb-c to usb-a converter so I could plug in a usb stick to reinstall the OS.
I just ordered the 64GB version and a 512 GB NVMe drive from Amazon, so now my wallet hates you a lot. But thanks for the recommendation and tips.
Ayy! Happy for you. I know you'll love it.
Luckily I already had some of that stuff from my switch. I do hope v2 steamdeck has a USB-A port (And I wouldn't mind a second USB-C on the bottom)
I just loaded it from a MicroSD. It worked. I've got a few USB-C docks and a USB-C KVM so it would have been a bigger deal for me to actually find a USB stick around the house.
Seconded on it being painless. I did have to cut the foil and tape it on the new one because the drive is slightly bigger than the one that came with it.
That's a good question but no, it will work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSWb6jFlDk4
The 64GB emmc drive in the Deck uses the m.2 expansion slot, so you can pop out the emmc drive and swap in a 2230 form factor nvme drive and be gtg after reinstalling SteamOS.
I myself went from a 256GB drive to a 1TB drive, and this weekend, I'll be popping in a 2TB drive I just received in the mail.
as someone with a 64gb deck with a 512gb drive swapped in I can confirm it works!
Yes, you can change the disk, I bought the cheapest and changed the ssd with another better than the mounted in the most expensive and set an antiglare screen saver
I swapped the 64GB with a 256GB m2 2230 ssd and would definitely recommend just buying the base model and doing the same to save some $.
It would cost more to lock out the capability than not.
Everything but the storage drive, the screen, and the case is identical between the three units.