Best for Steam Deck & handheld PCs
Best microSD Cards for Steam Deck & Handheld PCs
The Steam Deck, ROG Ally and other handheld PCs load games straight off the card, so random access speed matters more than headline sequential numbers. These give the best value for it.
What to look for
- A2 application performance class — A2 guarantees higher random read/write IOPS, which is what actually determines game load times off the card.
- Large capacity — PC game installs are huge — 512GB or 1TB keeps a real library on the card without constant reshuffling.
- Best price per gigabyte — UHS-I is plenty for these devices, so you can chase value — we rank by $/GB so you get the most storage per dollar.
Best value right now
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