Added support for waking up from initial unboxing by long-pressing power button instead of requiring AC power Added support for using onboard microphone array simultaneously with the 3.5mm headphones connector Schreier, Jason (July 15, 2021). "Nintendo Switch Gets New Rival With Valve's Portable Steam Console". Bloomberg News . Retrieved July 16, 2021.

But if playing outside isn't a major use case for you, I wouldn't recommend spending the extra money just for the anti-glare screen. Without one of the cheaper models on hand I can't do a direct comparison, but YouTuber The Phawx did briefly show off both models side-by-side in this video. He mentioned the anti-glare screen being a bit more fingerprint resistant, but anytime I used the touchscreen and went to take photos afterwards my fingerprints were there glaring at me, so don't buy this model expecting it to be smudge proof.Fenlon, Wes (February 25, 2022). "Valve has no plans for a 'Steam Pass,' but would help Microsoft put Game Pass on Steam". PC Gamer . Retrieved February 25, 2022. Phillips, Tom (April 4, 2018). " 'It's true Steam Machines aren't exactly flying off the shelves' ". Eurogamer . Retrieved April 4, 2018. Adjusted rear cover screw heads to Torx™, as well as other materials and geometry tweaks on the heads to reduce stripping risk I was worried the device would be difficult to use due to its size, but that, surprisingly, wasn't an issue for the most part. The biggest complaint I have about comfort comes when I'm lying on my side. It can be tiring to hold it up for longer periods of time, given its size and weight, but that's usually not an issue. I play it when sitting down or lying down completely fine, and I can play it for an hour without feeling uncomfortable if I'm just sitting. I played it on a flight recently without any complaints and none of the negatives I've mentioned here really mattered. There’s faster memory, support for next-generation wireless technologies like Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. The weight is down a little too, which is always welcome in a portable gaming machine. Jacob Roach / Digital Trends