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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyz · 7 days ago

[Discussion] Using my Steam deck as a mini PC ?

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[Discussion] Using my Steam deck as a mini PC ?

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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyz · 7 days ago

I’ve been considering getting a mini PC for my living room, basically only to watch online videos without ads or watch locally stored videos.

Since I have a Steam deck available that I already often dock to my screen for gaming, could I use it instead of buying a new computer?

My main concern is the impact this would have on the battery if it’s plugged in for long periods of time, does it bypass the battery when it’s plugged in and the battery is full ? Will other components be impacted?

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I used my SteamDeck as a media center for a while, and it worked pretty well. I never had any battery issues. It did have a little bit of trouble on super high-quality videos, but it worked well enough for the rest

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