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(Image credit: Valve) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Valve has said that developers don’t need to worry about getting the Steam Machine Verified badge on their titles, confirming that there will be "fewer constraints" for developers compared to Steam Deck Verification, given its more potent hardware. Valve designer Lawrence Yang told Game Developer , “One easy rule of thumb is that if your title is Verified on Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine.” The company announced the Steam Machine , which is a mini PC designed for living room gaming, in November 2025, and has got fans and gamers excited for its arrival. Even though Valve has yet to say how much it will cost, the company is aiming to price it at a “great value” and should be comparable to entry-level gaming builds.
Despite being marketed towards entry-level gaming, the Steam Machine is more powerful than the Steam Deck, owing to its larger form factor and more robust hardware. Aside from the massive fan and heat sink, the device will feature a 6-core AMD Zen 4 x86 processor that runs up to 4.8 GHz with a 30-watt TDP, a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 28CU graphics card with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM and a TDP of up to 110 watts, 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMMs, and a 300-watt internal power supply. On the other hand, the Steam Deck’s specifications are much more modest, accounting for the fact that it needs to run off a battery.
6-core AMD Zen 4 x86, up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/steam-machine-to-have-fewer-verified-badge-constraints-valve-says-verified-on-steam-deck-titles-expected-to-run-smoothly-on-upcoming-pc-console#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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