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The best gaming handhelds for 2025


Here's a list of the best handheld gaming systems you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.

Steam Deck LCD - Display: 7-inch IPS, 1,280 x 800 resolution, 400 nits brightness, 60Hz | Processor: Custom 7nm AMD APU | RAM: 16GB LPDDR5 5500 MT/s | Storage: 256GB SSD | Battery: 40Whr | Dimensions: 11.73 x 4.6 x 1.93 inches | Weight: 1.48 pounds | Wireless: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 | OS: SteamOS Display: 7-inch IPS, 1080p resolution, 500 nits brightness, 120Hz, VRR | Processor: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | RAM: 24GB LPDDR5 7500 MT/s | Storage: 1TB SSD | Battery: 80Whr | Dimensions: 11.02 x 4.37 x 0.97-1.45 inches | Weight: 1.49 pounds | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | OS: Windows 11 ASUS has made real strides over the past year by turning its Armoury Crate app into a perfectly usable game launcher and settings hub, but it’s still slapping a bandage onto an OS that isn’t designed for this form factor (a sentiment Microsoft itself has acknowledged).

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