Z2, AMD and Steam Deck

AMD Announces New Ryzen Z2 Processors for Gaming Handhelds Including Steam Deck
AMD has announced three new Ryzen Z2 processors for gaming handhelds ahead of its CES 2025 keynote presentation. All three APUs will target different power levels, though only the highest-tier chip, the Z2 Extreme, uses a newer CPU architecture.
AMD’s Z2 handheld gaming chips are official — and not coming to a Steam Deck near you
AMD initially said they would come to the Steam Deck (and others) but Valve has categorically denied a Z2 Deck.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds... including a new Steam Deck
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally, with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life.
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 chip promises ‘console-class’ performance for the Steam Deck
AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 range is finally here, and it'll start showing up in handhelds within months. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
AMD will power Valve's unannounced Steam Deck refresh with Ryzen Z2 APU
Steam Deck Pro confirmed? It definitely looks like it as AMD announces that Valve's Steam Deck will use its new Ryzen Z2 Processor.
It’s time for a Steam Deck 2 — AMD Ryzen Z2 is truly the next generation gaming handheld chip
With Ryzen Z1 chips, AMD made it very black and white in terms of picking between a mid-range and a top tier APU. For 2025, Ryzen Z2 has three different versions for three very different target audiences.
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 CPUs boost gaming handhelds, if you buy the best one
The Ryzen Z2 Extreme is what you'd expect from a refresh: a straightforward upgrade to both the CPU and GPU architectures of the Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Based on the same "Strix Point" architecture as the Ryzen AI 300 laptop processors,
AMD’s Z2 arrives, heralding the next generation of PC gaming handhelds
CES 2025 hasn’t even kicked off yet, but thanks to AMD, we’re already getting a glimpse of what’s to come: the next generation of PC gaming handhelds. AMD announced that its hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 processor is ready to rock after first revealing the chip at Computex last summer.
AMD announces next-gen Ryzen Z2 APUs for gaming handhelds
AMD's Z2 processors are now official - and include three architectures in one family: Z2 Extreme with Strix Point, Z2 on Hawk Point and Z2 Go on Rembrandt.
Acer’s New Nitro Blaze 11 Has One Giant Advantage Over Steam Deck
Aside from its enormous screen, Acer's Nitro Blaze 11 also has a few other features that separate it from the sea of handheld gaming competitors.
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Valve immediately shuts down upgraded Steam Deck “leaks” as rumours spread online
A Valve developer has shut down rumours of a more powerful Steam Deck SKU releasing with AMD Z2 APU at the heart of its ...
The Steam Deck has finally been surpassed — by a fork of Valve’s own experience
It looked like such a blatant clone of Valve’s Steam Deck interface. Its many bugs kept me at bay. This combination won’t be ...
PS4 Emulation On Steam Deck Just Hit A Surprising Milestone
The wizards behind the ShadPS4 project have given Steam Deck owners yet another gift, and it's one more argument for Valve's ...
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 11 is an enormous new take on gaming handhelds
This gigantic handheld features a massive 11-inch screen and breakaway controllers, like a Frankenstein mix of Switch, Steam ...
Steam Deck OLED vs Steam Deck: comparing design, specs, performance, and more
Valve's upgraded Steam Deck boasts a vivid OLED display, high-quality design and build, and is competitively priced - but may ...
AMD Ryzen Z2 Series specs leak, alongside the Steam Deck 2? ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and apparently Valve itself are on board. (UPDATE)
The AMD Ryzen Z2 series has leaked early, after months of speculation. How does it stack up in practice? We likely won't know ...
2025 is PC gaming’s victory lap
Despite the hopes of many industry analysts, the Steam Machine project, which promised all the benefits of PC gaming with no ...