
#IFIXIT PRO TECH TOOLKIT REDDIT SKIN#
The $59.95 kit includes the Killswitch case, as well as a kickstand, plus skin decals of your choosing. But it’s great that you can add or remove the included kickstand with its lock slot. Like most options, the Killswitch leaves easy access to all of its buttons, triggers, ports, and most importantly, its fan’s airflow. Now, it uses a magnet-free mount that gets around this issue. Previously, its kickstand design attached magnetically, and they discovered that it drastically affected the fan speed in some Steam Deck units. Note: I want to plug the investigative digging by The Verge’s Sean Hollister and my Polygon colleague Alice Newcome-Beill, which turned up a big flaw with the Killswitch that Dbrand addressed in time for the release.

But we’ve really enjoyed the Dbrand Project Killswitch, which lets you add or remove a kickstand, in addition to doing a great job of protecting your console and adding some grip. There are a bunch of soft and hard cases out there that you can slip your Steam Deck into to ruggedize it, and any of those might be just fine for you.

You can clip a coupon on Amazon’s page that takes $20 off. But it comes at a significant cost, priced at $89. The inclusion of DisplayPort sets it apart from most USB-C hubs, along with its elegant design. Its Deck Dock has HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, a USB-C port to receive power from a wall adapter (it includes the same 45 W model that the Steam Deck ships with), a gigabit Ethernet port, and three USB-A 3.1 ports. While Valve wasn’t the first company to launch a Deck-compatible dock, its version is one of the most port-rich options. Simply put, it can make your Steam Deck feel more like a home console, or a computer - whatever it is you’re going for. Not only can docks push your video to the big screen, they also let you connect peripherals via USB ports, like a removable hard drive, mouse, keyboard, and more.

This is another category that’s rich with options, ranging in price and features.
#IFIXIT PRO TECH TOOLKIT REDDIT TV#
If you want to view your Steam Deck games or other content on a TV or a monitor, you’ll want a dock. Included in the Repair Business Toolkit is a slightly modernised version of the toolkit I was gifted for Christmas. We haven’t tested this one, but it seems to be great for the basics, plus it’s very thin.īest Steam Deck dock and dock alternatives Pro Tech Toolkit This is the one part of the kit that Im familiar with already. If that’s too costly, Anker makes this significantly cheaper wireless (and rechargeable) keyboard that’s selling for $17.99 at Amazon.
