Framework, creators of repairable laptops with replaceable components, now stock parts for devices not made in-house. The company sells M.2 2230 SSDs from Western Digital, so customers can easily upgrade their drives with Steam Deck.
The Western Digital SN740 2230 is sold in 2 TB capacity. framework store In the US and Canada, the company is “seeking” to add them to its stores in Australia and Europe. Not compatible. At the time of this writing, this drive sells for his $299.99.
M.2 2230 SSDs have been in some laptops such as Microsoft’s Surface devices for quite some time, but they’re not as ubiquitous in stores or online as physically larger drives, but they’re still not impossible to find. No. At least potential customers who can’t find what they’re looking for can know they’re getting these drives from a trusted source.
“[I]It can be difficult to find legitimate sources for large drives like 2TB to load all the games you’ll ever fully play,” writes Nirav Patel, CEO of Framework. on the company blog“Since we’ve already ordered a ton of Western Digital drives, it’s relatively easy to add another line item to stock a 2 TB SN740 2230.”
The move is admittedly a bit of a headache, but it’s ultimately in line with Framework’s goal of repairable technology. You have to think.) Patel writes that his company is also looking to stock other tech upgrades that can be hard to come by.
The framework recommends iFixit guide To replace the SSD of the Steam Deck. Valve initially warned customers not to open the Steam Deck (and opened a repair center for the device), but partnered with iFixit to sell replacement parts like fans, joysticks, screens, buttons and speakers. are doing.
Save money by upgrading your Steam Deck’s storage. The $399 base model has 64 GB of eMMC storage. Jumping to a 256GB NVMe SSD will cost you $529.99, while the top tier is 512GB for $649, but you also get a better anti-glare screen.Adding your own storage to the base model doesn’t offer a 2TB drive but it could be cheaper than Valve’s price.
However, for those who don’t want to dig into Steam decks, the system also has a micro SD card slot.
