A better Steam Deck charging solution

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Sam.Alexander.Reviews

Күн бұрын

Ugreen Nexode Charger series:
1) Ugreen Nexode 30W Charger：amzn.to/41aFAHb (32％ OFF）
2) Ugreen Nexode 45W Charger：amzn.to/419pKg7
What I use with my Steam deck (affiliate):
🔍Steam Deck Screen protector:
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🔌 Long charging cable (usb-c to usb-c):
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🔋 Battery bank:
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📺 My 4k monitor (works great with steam deck, has usb-c and power, one cable does everything):
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👾 Usb-c dongle to hook up to TV/monitor/external drive/etc:
amzn.to/3jJWoFa
🧠 Steam Deck SD Card:
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🎮 Controllers I use with steam deck:
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📀 Internal storage m.2 nvme 2230:
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🎹 Wireless keyboard (also works great with mac, can connect to mac and steam deck at the same time and switches with one button push)
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🪑sit/stand desk:
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👾 Games played in video:
Elden ring, Left for dead 2, Call of duty black ops 3 (zombies), vampire survivor, hades, fallout 4, World War Z, Fallout 4, Pico Park, Tesla vs Lovecraft
A better Steam Deck charging solution

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@nikoder8790 6 ай бұрын

TLDW: He did a ton of research and happened to settle on options from a conpany the sent him free stuff, and that regularly sends him free stuff. So yake it with a grain of salt. Also, its a block and a cord.

@polluxtroy2010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing out the 30W use case, very helpful man!

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@stavencapp 10 ай бұрын

the stock charger is 45 watts, in my testing using an aftermarket 100 watt charger it tops out at around 30 watts. thats with it charging with screen on. turn screen off and charge and it drops to 20-22 watts.

@michaelengelby732 Жыл бұрын

Totally appreciate the explanation of charging at less than 45w for heat management. Not enough reviewers consider the life of the battery being charged.

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

right? especially when gaming, i dont want that extra heat of charging

@hugohoyos2828 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for video. Just wanted to ask about the 20ft cable you use that you mentioned in your video. When I click the link in the description is takes me to a 10ft cable. I’m also looking for a long cable.

@MCalcara Жыл бұрын

Honestly i thought this would have been a pretty bland video but watched anyway (thanks YT Algo) - turns out i never considered the Niche usecase and its not that crazy either. Good suggestions. Might be worth pointing out the GaN charger spec that makes them a bit smaller, would be helpful for users to know

@Sam-Retina Жыл бұрын

I have the same charger. It’s a beast!

@Large_drincc Жыл бұрын

Yo i have a quick question, does a 30w power bank to travel with the steam deck charge a little slower or faster?

@nrg753 Жыл бұрын

I use my stock charger on the dock and my other 30W and 65W chargers on the couch or in bed.

@cristianJoker2512 Жыл бұрын

i use 45w samsung and a custom wattage led cable 2m long and a magnetic connector on the deck , best u could have

@JoeyFun 10 ай бұрын

Great video, really appreciate it! I did have one question. You mentioned you got a 20ft cable. Did you notice that cable or the brick get hot due to that length? Also did you notice any charging issues at that length? I've personally had really bad luck with 10ft Lightning cables for my phone. Half the time they work. I bought Griffin cables, so they weren't cheap knock offs. I don't want to invest in a long cable if I'm gonna have issues, or end up having a fire hazard haha. Thank you!

@sam.alexander.reviews 10 ай бұрын

Nah I didn’t notice any over heating

@outlawkings6133 4 ай бұрын

Very strange thing happening with my Ugreen 65w gan charger. When I’m playing the games it charging the deck slower then the original power adapter.

@bland9876 11 күн бұрын

How does your phone not use USB-C in 2024? I tried to keep my phone as long as possible and even it breaked itself at one point. It had a micro USB port on it. Apparently it was the last generation of phone to have one before they switched to type c.

@jessejones1783 2 ай бұрын

Hi I am looking for a better charger for my Steam Deck since I bought it used where it didn't come with charger

@nbalagopal Жыл бұрын

I prefer Anker GaN 45w charger better coz it is even smaller. It only has one USB c port.

@VinnyUnion Жыл бұрын

I do have 2x 100w chargers for no reason. The seller just put them in. I cannot utilize the power though. My Samsung S9 for instance charges horrendously slow (for fast charging speeds nowadays) and the Deck utilizes only half or so at most apparently. I've got it a week ago so still somewhat new. But already modded the crap outta the Deck

@Greydawg Жыл бұрын

A word of warning, I used an aftermarket charger from this video & a magnetic connector but unfortunately it damaged my Steam Deck battery & now they won't RMA it. My Deck functions fine when plugged in but now the battery drains from 100% to 0% in about 6 minutes when not plugged in.

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

oh noooo... what charger?

@theo-hoffmann Жыл бұрын

magnetic connectors are more cheap and arent good like the reccomended to use with this wall charges...

@aahyaan 9 ай бұрын

does your steamdeck heats up more while charging and playing compared to the Steamdeck Stock Charger because it's smaller?

@bland9876 11 күн бұрын

The size of the charger has nothing to do with the Steam Deck itself. Also why is this guy just farting every single person that comments on his video? It's kind of cring you ask me.

@GamePois0n 5 ай бұрын

If you are going to make an advertisement post, could you at least mark it as such?

@lexispatino1551 2 ай бұрын

i can bear with the advertisement, but the mike popping and oversaturation..? next video

@countvondutchessofwestmoor3974 10 ай бұрын

does the ugreen 45w fit in that weird pocket in the back of the case?

@sam.alexander.reviews 6 ай бұрын

yup! the band is elastic so it can fit a lot of different sizes

@AhmedxAG 7 ай бұрын

I have a 30w UGreen charger and it works really well with the steam deck but when I play a heavy game the charger gets really hot so I thought If it was like 45w it wouldn't be overheating while playing a heavy game. Is this true??

@sam.alexander.reviews 7 ай бұрын

nah it may get hot but it shouldn't be a problem, they all have overheating protection chips

@AhmedxAG 7 ай бұрын

@@sam.alexander.reviews you mean the chargers?

@adriandotexe Жыл бұрын

I dont think its fair to compare Apple's lack of a charger in the box to the steam deck. 99% of people have a basic 5W charger at home, sure. But you *cannot* use that to charge + power the steam deck. Valve including the charging brick isn't "kind of impressive," it's necessary. This isnt a low power smartphone, its literally a mini gaming PC.

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

yeah thats a good point!

@TheoHoffmann 11 ай бұрын

iphone charge at 22,5W not 5W

@godisanarc8727 10 ай бұрын

For the price you gotta pay for a phone, there's really no reason for them to not include a charger

@adriandotexe 10 ай бұрын

@@TheoHoffmann that's not relevant because the iPhone can charge and be used at the same time just fine using a 5W charger due to how little power it uses. The steam deck _needs_ 15V 3A to properly power and charge during full load. Remember, this is a full fledged x86 computer, not an low power ARM smartphone.

@assassinproxd 4 ай бұрын

People like you are the reason we don't get bricks anymore. Sure let's help the multi-billion company save more money by not giving us a brick that cost them pennies to manufacture.

@Hdtjdjbszh 10 ай бұрын

anyone else noticed, when docked, that the steam deck will not use power passthrough on anything less than a 40watt charger? I assume some of that wattage is used to power whatever is docked.

@uchenna8885 Жыл бұрын

so the 35 and 45 dont give u the message that says the charger is slow. that is my min issue now

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

i believe anything lower than 45 will give the "charger is slow" pop up

@jo12danjames Жыл бұрын

I got 2 of these a 100w for my dock and another 65w for the road

@user-zs2tm4cw3o Жыл бұрын

Does 65w fast charge deck?

@JHgjvdb 3 ай бұрын

I've read that using lower wattage charger is damaging the battery, is that true ?

@sam.alexander.reviews 3 ай бұрын

nah it wont

@FelipeMartins1 4 ай бұрын

The 30w charger can charge while playing? Or at least, don't discharge?

@sam.alexander.reviews 4 ай бұрын

At least won’t discharge

@mathijsbremer4093 6 ай бұрын

so the 45w charger charger as fast as the standard one?

@sam.alexander.reviews 6 ай бұрын

45w will max out chharging on the steam deck

@abcdoooabcd 11 ай бұрын

My redmagic 8 pro phone charger is 65W i will use it

@tdwilcox 5 ай бұрын

Just got my Steam Deck OLED. The stock charger was so hot you couldn't touch it ??

@sam.alexander.reviews 5 ай бұрын

hmmm weird...

@interlinkedMedia 10 ай бұрын

It's the best USBc charger in my house by a large margin. Gets a bit warm. Do the chargers in the video offer sponsorships?

@sam.alexander.reviews 10 ай бұрын

not sure

@PlatinumArms 11 ай бұрын

Charging at 30w should make your battery lifespan longer. Fast chargers for any device will stress and shorten the life of the battery. Also a cooler deck is beneficial to all of the hardware in the deck.

@sam.alexander.reviews 11 ай бұрын

yeah, i'm pretty weird with it and i still charge my phone with a 5w charger unless i'm in a hurry for that exact reason

@demex4548 6 күн бұрын

0:23 tbh it shouldnt be "impresive" it should be a standard

@sam.alexander.reviews 6 күн бұрын

yeah thats fair

@Matty__Matt Жыл бұрын

Not allowing the Deck to actually charge is 100% me! it means fewer charge cycles on the battery!

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

yeah i wish i had a charge controller built in!

@Matty__Matt Жыл бұрын

@@sam.alexander.reviews yeah, you can use the "Power Toys" plug-in to limit the charge to 80% and or you can charge battery state to "idle" so the deck won't charge the battery it will only use the charger to run off of. But when the deck goes to sleep so does that plug-in so the Deck will resume charging

@Nikdeckreviews Жыл бұрын

At 3:00 which game is that?

@jyamas1382 Жыл бұрын

maybe division 2?

@sam.alexander.reviews Жыл бұрын

Cod black ops 3

@ghillie7897 Жыл бұрын

It's World War Z

@Dex2R7 8 ай бұрын

Are you Cleetus McFarland's brother?

@sam.alexander.reviews 8 ай бұрын

lol no kidding, i get that a lot

@netrodex 3 ай бұрын

that's my main complain about the stock charger... in this day and age, detachable cables are safer, better to carry and still works just as better than if the cable was attached. I'm sorry valve but... that stock charger is not well designed. actually.. every handheld stock charger? :\