Steam Deck in the Hardestest: YouTube

The Youtuber Jerryrigezything is known for testing the resilience of smartphones, tablets, consoles and other technology gadgets. Now he has put the Steam deck with its paces and captured the torture in a video-and these scenes should drive the tears into their eyes some PC players who are still waiting for their Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck on the test bench: Valves can withstand the handheld
• Steam Deck has to endure tortur

Steam Deck on the test bench: Valves can withstand the handheld

The Steam Deck put a real dream start - at least for Valve. The demand from the PC players is so strong that some pre-orderers, who have given up their reservation directly on the first day, are still waiting for their device -and that although the handheld console has been delivered since the end of February will.

But how stable is the Steam deck? Did Valve make sure that the handheld also survives some accidents without breaking? Or was saved on the materials? The Youtuber Jerryrigezything has taken the coveted console to get to the bottom of this question and, among other things, relies on the use of carpet knives and lighter - but see for himself:

Steam Deck has to endure tortur

The YouTuber puts the expensive 512 GB model to the test with an anti-glare screen. In the display test, it is striking that this special structure ensures that lighting reflections are reduced, but the screen becomes more susceptible to scratches **. After all: permanent damage only occurs when Jerry uses an object of the hardness of the hardness 6 on the Mohs scale.

With the carpet knife, the YouTuber then scratches over the plastic housing and the buttons of the Steam deck and leaves lasting traces. The only component of the steam deck housing made of metal seems to be the grid cover for the fan .

Then the influencer pulls out a lighter and holds the open flame directly to the display of the Steam Deck for several seconds. This turns black after about 20 seconds, but then slowly returns to its initial state.

_Achkkmlege Severin was able to get a Steam deck and explain whether the purchase has exceeded him: _

At the end, Jerryrigezything is still trying to break through the Steam deck **. To do this, he grabs the handheld on both sides and bends the handheld console with all your might. But the device can withstand. Overall, the Steam Deck seems to have passed the durability test of the YouTuber.