The new Unitek dock for Steam Deck features thermoelectric cooling and can output at 8K at 60Hz.
If you’re a Steam Deck owner, you’ll know it’s a very good console, and improvements can certainly be made to a sequel. But perhaps one of the more worrying aspects of the mobile device is that after a very short gaming session, it can get very hot. Now, there might be a good solution with Unitek Cooling Dock Pro, it not only provides a place to set your Steam Deck but, as the name suggests, can also cool the portable console. In addition to the cooling feature, the dock also has a variety of outlets and costs just $119.
Although many will know Steam Deck as a portable console, it can also be cast to an external monitor or TV, showing your favorite games on the big screen. While you can do this with just a Steam Deck and output from the single USB-C port to the monitor, you’ll probably want to keep the console powered, as it tends to drain the battery fairly quickly. This is where the dock can come in handy, providing a great place to set up your device, along with additional connections to make things convenient.
Valve offers its own docking station, but Unitek takes things even further by having an electrothermal cooler built into its dock, which can get pretty cool, claiming to reduce temperatures by 20°C. In addition to the cooler, the dock features plenty of ports, with two USB-A and one USB-C port on the front, and two additional USB-C ports on the back, along with HDMI, DisplayPort, and Ethernet. Perhaps the most surprising thing about this dock is that it can output at 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz, which is higher than the official dock provided by Valve.
Unitek Cooling Dock Pro is available for pre-order, with shipments starting in mid-December. The package will include a 100W PD cable but will not include a charger. If that sounds excessive, you can always choose another option or just stick to the standard base that Valve offers for $89.
source: Unitek
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