Having a gaming laptop means you will be installing countless games on it, and storage space will definitely be an issue down the road. While tech-savvy users can take apart the Steam Deck and install a new internal SSD, Valve offers an easily accessible microSD card slot for the average consumer. So, no matter which variant of Steam Deck you own, check out the best SD cards to expand the storage space on your handset.
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For those unaware, expanding Steam Deck storage with a microSD card is pretty easy. You just open the card slot at the bottom and insert the SD card, which should fulfill a simple requirement. Make sure you buy a microSD card that supports the UHS-1 standard, which every card on the list does. We've also included the prices for the lowest and highest storage options for each SD card. So let's not waste any more time and look at the 6 microSD cards you can buy for your Steam deck.
The first microSD card on our list is from SanDisk and is very popular among consumer electronics users. SanDisk Ultra is an affordable SD card manufactured by the popular sub-brand Western Digital. The SanDisk Ultra has slower speeds compared to other memory cards on this list due to its U1 rating. However, that doesn't change the fact that this SD card can run and load practically any game effortlessly. That's because of the UHS-1 slot available in the Steam Deck.
In terms of transfer speeds, the SanDisk Ultra MicroSD card can do up to 120 MB/s without a problem. This is perfect for people who have the 64GB Steam Deck model and need a cheap card to store games. The SanDisk Ultra comes in a variety of storage sizes, from as little as 64GB up to 512GB.
