Hey folks. I have been wondering about buying a dock or USB hub for my steam deck oled for a while now. That way I can connect and use a mouse and keyboard. The problem is that I don’t know which one to buy. The official one is not only expensive but also a bit bulky for my use. I would like to have a mini option. What are your recommendations for someone like me?
I’m probably just cynical but I strongly advise against using some shitty Chinese named adapter like this. They are prone to overheating or causing other problems and just generally don’t last long. Amazon is full of these Chinese named products made by ORKGHY or YHBLO and they disappear after 6 months, only to the replaced by another bullshit name Chinese company and you can’t return it. Go with Anker or another known name brand that doesn’t recycle its name every 6 months if you want a dock that works for years. I use this one and it’s the same price as the cheap ones and is rock solid.
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You do have a point. I agree with you in that one. I’m looking more for something with portability, so the one you posted seems like a good option. Since I don’t need a bulky dock like the official version or the other ones around.
I’m glad I could help, it is very small and portable and works great
Pay attention to the cables you use too.
An old hdmi 1.0 isn’t going to get you 4k@240Hz.
I don’t know what specs the steam deck/your display are actually capable of, so no specific recommendations.
I like cables from ‘Cables Matter’ on Amazon. Nothing I’ve gotten from them has felt cheap or failed to live up to whatever its specs are.
I just bought the JSAUX one - the one with the stand.
The biggest issue is video delay. Most docks are terrible. There’s a good YouTube video out there where a guy compares a bunch for steam deck and gives good options.
If the extra charger that covers with the official dock doesn’t work to you (fair enough since you mention that portability is key) I backed the jsaux case on Kickstarter and am quite happy with us: https://jsaux.com/products/omnicase-2-storage-docking-station?variant=43986713772252
I got the pro version, but there’s no reason that you can’t get the standard one and it came with a nice little travel pouch, but I don’t know if that covers with the ices you buy directly.
I would recommend something with an ethernet port as well.
This is a good point.
The official one is more expensive but guaranteed to work, as well as have regular firmware updates. And support from Valve if you have issues.
I already had a fancy Anker one for my laptop so that’s what I use and it works fine.
That is good and all, but that thing is to bulky for my needs. I need something that I can quickly move from place to place. The problem is the stand. My case already includes a stand, so I don’t need one.
