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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best microSD card" description="

Buying the base-model 64GB Steam Deck is like buying the smallest-capacity iPhone. You know you’re going to run out of space — and quickly. Unlike an iPhone, however, it’s easy to add a microSD card to the Steam Deck to use as secondary storage. The Steam Deck supports UHS-I (ultra-high speed) cards of the SD, SDXC and SDHC varieties, and adding one is very similar to doing the same on a Nintendo Switch. My advice is to go for capacity and price. The 512GB card above hit that sweet spot for me, but keep an eye out for sales on other models.

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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best small keyboard" description="

Doing a lot of digging around in the desktop mode of the Steam Deck, I knew right away I’d need a keyboard. I went with this very compact gaming keyboard that felt like an excellent match for the Steam Deck’s size. It connects via Bluetooth and charges via USB-C; just be aware that it lacks a number pad, and some of the layout is a little scrunched because it’s so small. Read our hands-on with the Razer BlackWidow Mini Hyperspeed.

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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best wireless gaming mouse" description="

As I went through my box of gaming mice, looking for the perfect Steam Deck companion, I took an immediate liking to the $40 Logitech G305. It’s reasonably small, isn’t overly burdened with extra buttons or gimmicks, and it’s wireless, which is key here. I was pleased to find it on our list of the best cheap gaming mice, and you can also find other suggestions here in our overall best mouse roundup.

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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best external display" description="

You can output the video signal from the Steam Deck via the system’s USB-C port (which is also its power port, so keep that in mind). I hooked up a 27-inch 4K Acer Predator X27 display, which looked great, but note that you don’t really need the 4K resolution or G-Sync, so a less expensive display would work, too. With the system’s relatively weak graphics optimized for 1,280×800-pixel resolution, blowing things up to 4K and 27 inches is just going to highlight those limitations. But it also makes working in the desktop mode much easier.&nbsp;

This exact model is out of production now, so I’m linking to the newest comparable model below. Next I plan on trying the Steam Deck on the new Alienware 34-inch OLED display we’ve just reviewed.&nbsp;

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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best low-cost stand" description="

Yes, Valve has made its own stand for the Steam Deck that will also act as a docking station. But the date, price and even exact details on that are all TBD. Not wanting to wait, I tweaked some tablet stand designs and created both 3D printed and lasercut Steam Deck stands, perfectly sized to the device. You can download the designs here, and this list of the best 3D printers should get you started making one of them.&nbsp;

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<div content="LIST ITEM" superlative="Best portable kickstand" description="

I love the DIY 3D-printed kickstand. Unlike the lasercut stand I made before, this design, which I found on the&nbsp;Printables.com&nbsp;3D model repository, stays clipped on to the Steam Deck and pops open as needed. This is a three-part design, with a clip-on base, the kickstand and a hinge. The three parts took about four hours to print on a 3D printer, and two 6mm M3 screws are required, which I was able to pick up at my local hardware store.&nbsp;

I liked this so much, I wrote an entire article about it: The Steam Deck Really Needs a Kickstand, So I Made One.

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