Steam Deck Storage SHOWDOWN | 5 Drives Tested!

Hey everyone, welcome back!

I've spent the majority of the last 2 weeks testing 5 different drives with several games and figuring out exactly what performance implications there are, I hope you enjoy!

Written article on SDHQ: https://steamdeckhq.com/news/can-stea...

Drives that I recommend:
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Corsair MP600 Mini: https://amzn.to/3rqEU4l
Sabrent Rocket 1TB: https://amzn.to/3DfEmRy
Samsung EVO Select MicroSD: https://amzn.to/3NNfzsR

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Steam Deck Stuff:
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iVoler Dock - https://amzn.to/3HBITiY
JSAUX M.2 Dock - https://go.jsaux.com/3nVSxH3
JSAUX Hub (Attaches to ModCase) - https://go.jsaux.com/3Ukz2UL
ModCase - https://go.jsaux.com/3KdN59Q
Transparent Backplate - https://go.jsaux.com/42HKCvF

Setup:
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Monitor - Dell U3821DW - https://amzn.to/3X8pBr2
Speakers - Creative Pebble v3 - https://amzn.to/3Ynprgu
Chair - Herman Miller Aeron w/ PostureFit - https://amzn.to/3Yrm1cz
Keyboard - Keychron K8 Pro w/ Gateron Browns - https://amzn.to/3Yux7NY
Mice - Logitech MX Master 3s - https://amzn.to/3leTngH
Microphone - Rode PodMic - https://amzn.to/3KGyoxq
Audio Interface - Scarlett Solo (3rd gen) - https://amzn.to/3MpWPR3
Capture Card - Elgato HD60s (when it works) - https://amzn.to/3RDXLC7

PC Parts:
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Case - SSUPD Meshilicious - https://amzn.to/40wjSyf
CPU - AMD 5600x - https://amzn.to/3lcu8vw
CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 - https://amzn.to/3JKmNgX
RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR4 4600Mhz - https://amzn.to/3wXvn4j
Storage - SAMSUNG 980 PRO 1TB - https://amzn.to/3RJfUOU & Samsung 870 QVO 2TB - https://amzn.to/40vAAxI
PSU - Cooler Master V850 Gold V2 - https://amzn.to/3XodBSF
GPU - EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB FTW3 ULTRA - https://amzn.to/3l7kDNT
Case Fans - 2x Noctua NF-A14 - https://amzn.to/3Yqfa3d

Chapters:
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00:00 - The Hook
00:22 - Introduction
00:51 - Test Methodology
03:10 - KDiskMark Benchmarks
04:57 - Load Time Testing
06:31 - Framerate Testing
08:24 - Swappiness Testing
10:12 - What We’ve Learned
13:31 - The Bottom Line
14:12 - Wrapping Up