Will The Steam Machine Be Upgradable?

As someone whom Team Xbox has sadly betrayed, I, for one, am excited for the release of Valve’s Steam Machine. It’s more optimized for gamers who currently don’t possess a PC setup, or those who prefer the comfort of their living room for gaming, like me. However, with a feature as great as this one, are we also sacrificing certain PC qualities? For instance, what about PC modifications? Will the Steam Machine be upgradable?

Can You Modify A Steam Machine?

So the answer to this question is ultimately yes, but to an extent. Only the SSD and RAM can be upgraded; the CPU and GPU are non-negotiable. It’s nice to know that storage can be upgraded, but the trade-off is that core performance can’t be improved. If that’s the case, here are the following Steam Machine specs to know what you’re in for.

Steam Machine Specs

CPU

• Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
• up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP

GPU

• Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
• 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP

RAM

• 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM

Power

• Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V

Storage

Two Steam Machine models

• 512GB NVMe SSD
• 2TB NVMe SSD
• (Both models include a high-speed microSD card slot)

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi
• 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
• Steam Controller
• Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter

Displays

DisplayPort 1.4

• Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
• Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining

HDMI 2.0

• Up to 4K @ 120Hz
• Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC

USB

• Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front
• Two USB-A 2.0 high-speed ports in the back
• One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back

Networking

• Gigabit ethernet

LED Strip

• 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs

Size

• 152 mm tall
• 162.4 mm deep
• 156 mm wide

Weight

• 2.6 kg

Software

• Operating System – SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
• Desktop – KDE Plasma

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