How to use an SD memory card on the Steam Deck

These memories are very simple to use and their capacities reach up to 2 TB, which would be the maximum supported by the Steam Deck, however, they must be in a specific format, which we will see now. It’s very simple to do, don’t worry.

Install an SD on the Steam Deck

The first thing we must do is decide which card we will buy for our portable console, since we must take into account 2 factors. The first of these is the maximum capacity supported by the Steam Deck, which, as we have already said, is 2 TB, and secondly the maximum reading speed of the equipment itself, which from 100 MB/s

It does not matter, so we will have to look for the best for our use, without having to pay more for a better quality type, if we do not want to enjoy it.

An example of a good microSD for the Steam Deck in terms of quality and price would be the one that we leave you below. From Amazon itself and with 512 GB of memory, more than enough for most users.

Now that we have our map, it’s time to install it. How come? Well, it’s very simple. Although the Steam Deck console requires a specific format of this memory to be able to read it, it is not necessary that we carry out the previous steps on a computer or other equipment for it to work.

Just put it in our portable console, and it will recognize it and ask us later if we want to use it on it. If you accept, we need to know that the card will be formatted and adapted to the Steam Deck, so all the data we had inside will be lost.

If this message does not appear, simply navigate to Setting and after Storage. You will see your SD card listed here. Press Y to open the options menu and press Format the drive.

Now yes, whatever the method, you won’t have to do anything, just worry about not losing the data you have on it, because once it’s done you can use it on your console without any other steps or process. Likewise, you can connect it to the PC to extract its data without having to delete everything again when we put it back on the console, since it will already be in its correct format.

The only thing you need to keep in mind is that the SSD unit of the console itself will be much faster than an external SD, so it is recommended to purchase the Steam Deck depending on the usage that you are going to give it, and that if one day you need it, add an external card, but not as a main storage unit, buying the cheapest console and buying an SD.