Steam Deck Durability Test! - Is the 'Upgraded Glass' Worth it?

[@ZAigor88]

"owning 2 sold out steamdecks is rather excessive" Proceeds to pull out a third one

[@Lunas2525]

Just keep in mind the 512 he got to durability test was given to him the one he is giving away and the other one are likely not 512gb models and he probably only paid for 1 of the 3. I just wish they would have sent him a broken one to put through durability testing vs one that could have been sent to a buyer.

[@MiguelY22]

At least he is giving away 1 for free

[@Lunas2525]

@Carl Gunderson lots of reports of different rma issues all it needs is a good screen for him to test if it has fan defects or bad analog sticks or bad WiFi as have been reported it would not really affect the durability testing while at the same time not take a fully working 512gb out of circulation. Instead he wrecks the top end model which is the one in most demand. He could have just as easily performed all those tests on a 64gb model too. Except the frosted glass...

[@bryannichelson2]

Wait, he has three and I preordered and I haven't gotten one. Can you even pre order more than one? Thats some bullshit!!

[@Lunas2525]

@@bryannichelson2 no you can't it is 1 per account he has 1 for give away one for testing imho did not need be the 512gb he could have done the lesser model that was for giveaway. He can still redeem himself put the 512gb in the giveaway deck

[@Doumisco017]

JerryRig openly talking how he has 2 steamdecks and is giving one away to then quietly placing a 3rd steamdeck with Dbrand skin in the scene 😂

[@siddarthpai1214]

😢

[@joshuasales3284]

Right 😂

[@train21]

Was about to say yeah, wait is that a third one?

[@gekko855]

Could also be just video editing

[@justaweeb14688]

Because he said he owns one. 1 is for teardown video, one is for him, one is for giveaway

[@Madblaster6]

“I shouldn’t have 2, I’ll give one away” proceeds to pull out a third.

[@TheHelloki]

@Carl Gunderson lmao what

[@KingLarbear]

I'm the trolling in this was epic

[@TheHelloki]

@Carl Gunderson I’m just confused as to why you felt the need to correct a fully grammatically valid sentence lol

[@lemonmane69]

@Carl Gunderson ye lmao

[@brendonbone1459]

@Carl Gunderson because you replied with asterisk's after a sentence as people usually do when correcting a sentence

[@ajpuzzleferret]

Oh wow, I can't tell you how much scratching up the steam deck goes against every preservation instinct I have. This is like the ultimate in "aaaaaaargh what's he doing! nooooooooooo!" I can't believe how in depth you went with this, excellent job thank you! Now I know without doubt, not to let anyone with a knife near my steam deck... when I can get one :D

[@kurovader4078]

For real. So hard to watch but can’t look away lol

[@kevincampbell989]

It must be done. For science .

[@actualgameplayjtm1986]

This made me tears in my eyes especially that i cant afford one

[@gray896]

Some time my man we gotta treat ourselves especially in Christmas

[@kalate3667]

Go work

[@Joinen]

For reference the Nintendo Switch has anywhere between 291 to 380 nits brightness depending on the model. Complaining about the steam deck's 400 should be more of a criticism of hand-held gaming devices' peak brightness as whole, rather than a device specific thing.

[@mjc0961]

He compared the peak brightness to several other handheld devices. The Steam Deck is lacking, there's no way around it.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Very valid point

[@CaptainUltimaFTW]

@@mjc0961 In fairness, it was a comparison to a >$1000 phone against a starting at $400 console where most of the money goes into the APU.

[@Demon72ify]

О, Джерри. Как всегда супер видео, каждый раз смотрю и очень больно становится хD прям как серпом по одному месту. Было бы очень интересно, если бы ты ее разобрал и показал что там внутри. К сожалению, нам ее еще много лет не видать в продаже((

[@babelfishdude]

I've had the 512 in hand for a few weeks now. It is not very bright in full sunlight. Crazy that you can play AAA titles to 60fps, and still start at 12 watts or so for the entire thing.

[@mahirofuwa9577]

I don't usually feels bad about Jerry's tests on phones but this .... this one hits really hard.

[@verda7019]

Same here. I can watch a phone get smashed with no problem, but this is painful af.

[@TheK1t3]

Same, bro. I can't get my hands on one.

[@bryannichelson2]

Exactly. I preordered and don't get mine until july and he is damaging one... just feels wrong. Why ruin a product so many want but cant even get for months even with a preorder. I get it it's for science and helps others see if they want one and which screen is best but damn, I would have at least taken care of mine and not scratched, burned, and tried to break it in half steam. Why can't i have mine already?

[@randomblock1_]

It feels excessive. Like we can clearly see that it's all made out of plastic, you don't need to scrape each and every plastic part

[@Lunchpgap]

This felt extra violent

[@redteller]

everyone is cringing from the deck being destroyed while I can't stand seeing him cutting towards his fingers

[@thexgamer8240]

Agent 47 before: *Assassinated people, infiltrated complexes, got paid in huge number* Agent 47 now: *Assassinates electronic devices, infiltrates their insides and gets paid by sponsorship* Also, he has a wife now.

[@pikosapikos13]

Traditions never change... 🥲

[@MaxxerOfPepsi]

And a kid too

[@YouTube.Pigeon]

Parjeet

[@diesel_spongebob8501]

@Don't read profile photo what happens if i do?

[@GLDragon93]

Man as someone still waiting for his Deck to arrive it was painful to watch the scratch tests! Btw there will surely be some shell replacements in the future, and screen replacement (and possible upgrade) are the most likely the first to arrive, so the scratched SD have a chance to be restored to its former glory (or better)!

[@DaimyoSexy]

As someone who got it day one and babied it knowing thousands were waiting, it was almost unbearable. The trackpad scratch especially hurt given I use that one more than the stick.

[@J3RZ_]

lol okay I ain’t the only one I’m like why is he doing this 😂😂😂😂😂

[@henhouse]

It's so fucking wasteful. This whole video is pointless. It's not a $1200 phone advertising drop or scratch resistance--we're well aware it's made with very basic plastic and a normal screen since Valve have been very clear about keeping cost and weight down. If you're worried about the screen in a device like this, get a cover. That's it. We don't need a video showing complete destruction of a hard-to-get device right now, especially when there's global shortages.

[@J3RZ_]

@@henhouse I was thinking the same thing like why is he doing that haha

[@vhateg]

@@J3RZ_ because it gets views and it also gets a bit of insight. I am also waiting for my Deck and had a hard time watching this video. BUT, I appreciate now that I will know how sturdy (or not) my device will be and I will be able to take proper care of it.

[@chrisward000]

Unlike most modern devices that JerryRig destroys, at least the Steam Deck is actually repairable - pretty much everything he does to it here could be fixed. This one still brought a tear to my eye though.

[@BruhMomentt05]

3:06 JerryRig:”You might have read online that some of the lower quality Steam Deck screen protectors are hampering the touch sensitivity of the display” *applying the screen protector* The Steam Deck: *AAAAAAAAAAA*

[@ralmslb]

Holy shit! That Tear down skin looks SICK!

[@Red36312]

Indeed I need one!

[@TheCoolDave]

We just need someone to make a clear case for it, now that would be cool...

[@therunawaykid6523]

I though he had taken off the click pads at first a great effect

[@user-hk3ej4hk7m]

Making the screen brighter would mean more battery consumption. While the effectiveness of the anti glare coating can be disputed, it's a passive way to increase visibility without compromising battery life.

[@cavejohnson5796]

@@StrawberryKitten what

[@cavejohnson5796]

@@StrawberryKitten are you 7 the anti glair isn't the screen it's the glass

[@AnTran147]

@@StrawberryKitten Usually when you want to be able to see a screen in an area with a lot of ambient light, like outside, you need to increase your screen brightness which drains battery a lot more. Having the anti-glare helps alleviate that a bit by reducing the blinding effect that external lights have on your screen so you don't have to turn up the brightness quite as much.

[@cavejohnson5796]

@@StrawberryKitten proof of what

[@gehteuchnixan69]

and adding a screen protector should effectively cancel that out

[@coleG112]

The more I see about the Steamdeck, the more it really blows any other handheld out of the water. Cost for performance is nuts, and once FSR2 is a little more widespread it’ll really be a crazy lil beast.

[@97JoMiller]

I still need to understand better what it can and can't do.

[@Tomazack]

@@97JoMiller Initially there were issues with epic games anti cheat, but it seems like that have been fixed and is now supported. The only thing it can't do is get sold in stores everywhere, since no one can buy them at the moment.

[@FROSTB4NE]

My real worry is the CPU, i've seen someone hook up a desktop gpu to it and it struggles to get over 60 fps due to the cpu only being a 4 core. It's fine for 30 fps but i really would like 40 minimum.

[@97JoMiller]

@@FROSTB4NE so does it have to tie to my pc or can it run on its own? My pc is a power hog and I’d rather not run it when I’m not playing on it.

[@FROSTB4NE]

@@97JoMiller Oh no, the Steam Deck is a complete PC on it's own. I've just seen a video of a guy who hooked a full sized GPU to the steam deck, it's impractical but the fact you can do it shows how open source valve has made the device.

[@Kacp3rrak]

being a Steam Deck owner and watching this genuinely hurts but it's pretty interseting too

[@TeaGamingPanda]

For science brotha FOR SCIENCE!

[@PatrickRatman]

gotta get that killswitch case so this doesn't happen lol.

[@Ethan_Alexandur]

Would you recommend one?

[@Kacp3rrak]

@@Ethan_Alexandur Yeah I'd definitely recommend it. Alongside buying a 1TB SD card for the Deck cause whether it's 64, 256 or even 512GB, you're gonna need more space

[@kealkeal]

My toes curled and I grit my teeth as the utility blade began scratching the Deck. The bending test had my stomach in knots. This was as riveting as the Japanese horror movie AUDITION. Great video, lots of stuff learned! 😁👍

[@Jtwizzle]

The razor on plastic barely phases me. Its the razor on aluminum or other metals that is painful and I have to mute during those scenes. 😣

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

Weak!🤣

[@ralphjairusdesphy9832]

"I'm pretty sure though that nobody has played with their deck the same way I'm about to play with mine." I will never be mature enough to not laugh at that.

[@othmaneelhaddadi5342]

dirty mind

[@AndyGneiss]

Sometimes, no matter how old we feel, we just need a good chuckle.

[@junioryoung9662]

I knew I would I find it 😹😹😹

[@fkr9864]

AHAHAHAA I'm soo glad someone noticed too 😂😂😂

[@Utsu_Nova2801]

Normally these videos don't hurt my heart. However this hurt me as I am anticipating my Steam Deck email soon and watching the destruction pained me.

[@jackking9271]

These videos are bullshit, such a waste when people are actually begging to get hold of the steam deck

[@Znorux]

He talking in a really calm way while he absolutely destroys the steam deck to the point is DECIMATED makes me laugh in full horror...

[@breather8758]

I guess you haven't seen his other videos

[@FondestAlloy56]

This is cheaper than most tech he destroys, but gamers are still looking for his location, lol

[@BenWillock]

iFixit is meant to have spare parts for these available at some point, so Zack should be able to repair his deck to fully working conditon no matter how badly he takes it apart 😁

[@tommy9boy9]

Valve is supposed to have a website to purchase part eventually... there was even talk about having replacement boards

[@curiousfirely]

I mean, I would love a phone with this level of expected repair.

[@AlpacaFiasco]

@@curiousfirely Fairphone would be a good fit if repairability is important to you.

[@AppleSauceX]

I hope Jerry doesn't do a durability test on my bank account, it will never survive

[@bluekewne]

3:55 screw damaging the Deck (although it does hurt to see) ; what bugs me the most is the thumb in direct line of fire with that blade. One simple slip will earn a trip to the emergency room

[@diabloterrorgf]

Pressure point is towards the edge of of the handle, it's fine.

[@AConquerorsVendetta]

I thought the same thing, I was like holy hell!!

[@alberthood6280]

I know, right? he should use one of those thumb protectors needle point people use. A thimble?

[@Ohmman]

@@diabloterrorgf shut up accidents happen, idc how experienced you are

[@mrprogamerman693]

@@alberthood6280 they use them for sewing, but yes, a thimble

[@VD-cc4hx]

3:38 those abxy buttons are double-shot. that is the technical term for those plastic letters that are cast all the way through the button.

[@cookiemonster4074]

I love the videos, I think you do a great job of testing the product. These tests are necessary to improve the quality of the product. Also, it allows us to see how the product can withstand basic scratches / damages. Great work!

[@AmazingRekkaman]

Not gonna lie that tear down skin is pretty bad ass

[@uknowwhoiam1389]

I may just be slightly disappointed that Zack didn't apply 20 (and counting) layers of screen protectors.

[@SRC267]

I love the Gabe Gear / GabeBoy

[@RealGengarTV]

The steam gabeandwatch

[@RealGengarTV]

The gabestation portable The GSP Steamba

[@unloveableandre]

3:13 Amazing sound effect synced with image on screen

[@Hobnobrob10]

4:20 I felt that carve go right across my heart

[@ProtoMario]

One of the coolest mobile devices ever.

[@urmum4247]

ok

[@fynkozari9271]

Until u run out of battery 2 hours later. Lol any 120hz smartphone can game longer than that. Yes, double the hertz of this garbo.

[@8Paul7]

@@fynkozari9271 This is a PC, not a trash smartphone. I can't well play God of War, Cyberpunk or Elden Ring on a smartphone, can I?

[@horacegentleman3296]

@@fynkozari9271 you realize this isn't an Android device right? Comparing it to even a switch is doing it a disservice.

[@mamaharumi]

I absolutely love mine.

[@TechDove]

Zack saying "deck" as a replacement for "Richard" is just pure gold. I'm onto you Zack

[@stacey-gray]

Really enjoyed this video. Looks like a well made portable gaming system - props to Valve 🙂

[@AAAshield]

This is painful to watch

[@Overtrigger]

Haven't watched your videos in a while and this was definitely a treat for my heart.

[@Sum_Guy]

You know what would be cool... Seeing if you can fix your steam deck? If steam will supply all the parts

[@xFluing]

Uhhh Valve open sourced the blueprints and they DO provide the parts.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

@@xFluing He's calling Valve "Steam", so it's better to not correct these people as they tend to live under rocks.

[@ru2225]

@@FR4M3Sharma lmfao

[@xFluing]

@@FR4M3Sharma Amazing reply though it is important to not perpetuate the ignorance as the steam deck is seriously misunderstood (kinda like steam itself with lots of "competitors" failing because they dont understand what makes steam so good)

[@coleG112]

@@FR4M3Sharma bad take. It’s always worth informing people when they ask genuine questions, even if they need more information than they’re initially asking for.

[@badbadbadddy]

Thanks for that Jerry. I always wondered how much pressure can steam deck take, how resistant to bending is it. Seeing how much force you used and steam deck still survived gave me some piece of mind.

[@chriswalls5648]

Steel damages less durable materials. I learnt something today.

[@Flashbang_Photo]

I would have expected it to fare worse being big, but heck, it's well built.

[@chirag1764]

I LOVE the teardown skin on this one!

[@QuwehShunMark]

That sound from the bend test. I wasn't even aware that the sound of ultimate suffering from the princess bride was nonfictional. My soul made that sound.

[@Mc.Nuggetz]

“For your dad to get home from the gas station” got me lol.

[@redking6802]

3:33 keep focus at the tip of the blade, you can see actual spark forming.... strange?????

[@notcapnbloodbeard]

not a spark just a piece of plastic reflecting light, you cant generate spartks from metal and plastic

[@aserta]

They use that valve for fish ladders in nature. Neat little invention.

[@mrkontor]

congrats for 900th vid bro keep your best work up👍🏽

[@Fainted-Ikaros]

Zack, I just recently got into Burlsart's videos of him making guitars out of literally whatever he wants and saw that you had actually bought one of his pencil guitars and I've followed you for a while and would like to think I've seen most if not all the videos on the channel, I can't believe you don't have a video of you shredding on this amazing guitar! I'd be down to watch you just jam it out and have fun with it, unless you have it on display for display purposes only, that's also understandable!

[@convexcornet2169]

A lot of people, while watching this video, probably pulled Zazu's face as scar claws the cave wall in the beginning of the 1994 film The Lion King. I found it funny the way you were talking, while you were scratching the deck.

[@jamiedpsiphone3g]

The scratching scraping sound of that blade went straight through my soul 😱

[@angogablogian532]

Puckered up so much I got a hemorrhoid

[@ViewtifulVash]

Would putting a screen protector on the anti glare screen essentially remove the anti glare properties and make it pretty much useless at that point? Just curious whether or not I should put one on mine. The scratchability of the etched screen has me worried now lol

[@ragnevi]

Can't understand why he didn't test that.

[@danielmonsanto8286]

Imo would depend on the adhesive of the screen protector, i know there are some that can fill scratches to give the appearance of a new screen, so one like that could possibly make the anti glare etching a mute point.

[@Dimondminer11]

It still scratches like normal glass. Just don't go rubbing stuff on it as it acts like sand paper and would need to be cleaned off with a wet rag to get rid of the particulates that the glass has sanded off

[@bland9876]

valve says not to put one on there only the regular screen models

[@ViewtifulVash]

@@bland9876 interesting. Do you have a link to where they've said that? I can't seem to find anything about that online from them.

[@jordstarabc]

Me: YES, FINALLY!!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!! *realizes what's about to happen* WAIT NO NO NO NO!!!!!!

[@mathisblair2798]

It's so bizarre to see you destroying a steamdeck and yet... I can see that its for science. :O

[@ry2950]

6:20 "IT CAN STILL BE SAVED" 6:28 RIP Steam Deck

[@UnUhWn]

I hope it steams a lot during the burn test

[@thedelayingskipper]

Love your videos Zack! Keep up the amazing videos!!

[@armasplaygrounds6355]

Wow... I mean, really. It actually withstood all that abuse. Nice work from the designers and manufacturer

[@kohakkanuva3224]

daammmmnnn, he actually made a dad getting home from the gas station joke! My life is complete!

[@vexmyth0clast]

Just got a steam deck myself and I see this. This is brutal.

[@babelfishdude]

I was thinking: Since the "upgraded" glass is etched, it might be acting like a rasp or file, and not a smooth sheet of glass. The picks might actually be losing material when rubbing up against the glass.

[@MaethorDerien]

Yeah, it hurts to see that damage to one but it is good to see the durability of it.

[@thealandude9146]

did the design team really suggested that drawing

[@beerasaurus]

I reserved the middling level steam deck, glad the "special" glass on the high end one isn't so great. It will be connected to a monitor as an extra pc anyway.

[@Cooe.]

It is great. This video is just a dogshit take. Making the screen brighter would have killed battery life. Going with a laser etching was the best way to improve playability on a portable. It works brilliantly for most lighting conditions. Being directly under literal filming stage lights isn't a normal use case... It's a very good etching job too (not Apple nano glass level, but not dramatically far off either). Go look at people that actually give a shit about gaming tech like RetroGamesCorp for a MUCH better screen glass comparison.

[@TVARecordings]

Jerry: Oh look, this part of this device has not been scratched yet!

[@drivebd]

A JerryRig art at the back would be awesome!

[@HeliosExeunt]

The Steam Deck passing the bend test might be more important than it looks. If you need a stress reliever when you ragequit (it doesn't need to be multiplayer), the Steam Deck might also fit the bill.

[@dalekdoctor1]

3:45 the thumb 🥺

[@ShiftkeyComma3]

I'd personally just take the beat up one because I love this guy so much.

[@Boasandpythons]

Dad told me 10 years ago that he was going out for milk. You're telling me that you saw him at the gas station? lol!

[@johnfrankster3244]

As a poor stralian mofo that can’t get this delivered to my country. I literally died inside watching that first steam deck get mutilated lol. I guess people know how scratch resistant it is now though.

[@HAK_Devil]

"I'm pretty sure that nobody has played with their deck in the same way I'm about to play with mine." 🤣

[@maeganwomble781]

Pretty sure I will be seeing this in my nightmares tonight.

[@D1smantle]

I mean, it had to be made structurally durable to handle all the rage from gamers. RIP to all my controllers who died because of rage

[@Boba19423O]

how does a screen protector look on the anti glare model compare to the normal one? I'm getting the anti glare one mostly for the storage and case but I'm interested if a matte screen protector doubles the etched screen making it look really bad or if its just as if it was on the non etched

[@miscellaneousz2681]

Hey bro I’m doing the exact same here. What did you find out? 🤔

[@Boba19423O]

Idk I ended up just buying the cheaper without the etched glass and added a 2tb ssd myself and put a etched screen protector and it’s great

[@yag821]

gabe: *sends his console to everyone who reserved it* jerry: *breaks console* gabe: well sh*t

[@giygas_9577]

7:26 If you listen closely, you can just hear the poor Steam Deck screaming in pain from being bent.

[@carolusrex9138]

I own the 512 one and damn that video hurts like hell

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

Lol

[@kyorexconte1778]

I hope I win 😃. Good luck 😍

[@jecoharman]

I love that he's casually talking about gaming while wrecking that beautiful console.

[@johnm8012]

Omg the waiting on your dad from the gas station got me! 😂

[@JaiRestore]

I'm honestly impressed by the time and effort you put into these videos, Keep it up!💛

[@dahahaka]

Hi Jerry I was wondering if I could buy the scratched up steamdeck off of you? :)

[@RicardoEsteves]

So I've been thinking about getting a Steam Deck and this was one of the videos I ended up watching, but I didn't quite read the title beforehand, just assumed the video was going to be about the glass and whether it was worth having the anti-glare or not. You can imagine my reaction when all of a sudden he starts scratching that brand new screen... Keep in mind this was the first video I watched from this channel 💀

[@AngelSebastianLeon]

Cruel, but necessary. Thanks for sacrifice your Steam Deck to science.

[@tuhinchowdhury5260]

6:30 Zack lights up the lighter for burn test of screen. Meanwhile in game: things heating up lets rain.

[@juliennegarcia4157]

“Ultra thin like it’s not even there.” That Condom reference 😂

[@jgog1]

I've been avoiding this video because I don't want to see you destroy this great piece of tech, but my curiosity must be satiated. My body is ready.

[@michaelacri2875]

Once it's goes black, it never goes back

[@crustyhotdogs]

1:09 "I'm pretty sure though that nobody's played with their deck the way I'm about to play with mine" That sounds quite suspicious with a New Zealand accent.

[@papagin]

I cuddled and whispered sweet words to my steam deck immediately after watching this

[@PrimeMontages]

"let's see what it's made of..." nightmare pursues

[@duckman3394]

WHAT IN OBLIVION ARE YOU DOING TO THAT POOR THING?! YOU MONSTER!

[@gdbros_35]

comments on other steam deck videos: “the steam deck is a waste of time, but a switch,pc or laptop instead” this video: “this is so painful to watch”

[@Gabernator18]

Me not having a steam deck: HIm: "SCRAPE SCRAPE, CUT

[@Oscar.P]

1:09-1:14. Damn Jerry, naughty rascal, you.

[@Teeheehee093]

This guy sounds more like a really realistic and advanced text to speech voice than a regular human

[@Riftin368]

jerry : lets just test it plainrock : WELCOME TO BOARD SMASHING FKEDGOFJHFDHDS

[@PastTime777]

My order window came due yesterday for the 256 gig version. It's been 3 months since this video came out and I got in line. This is great because everyone was telling me it would be after Christmas but instead it's 3 months. I ordered another one (256 gig), I'm in the USA.

[@ZoofyZoof]

watching this is very painful for my mental health Keep going and making more of these, it's interesting to see how durable these are while every part of me melts in response

[@celinalam228]

Absolutely nothing escapes JerryRigEverything tortures :)

[@bugs181]

This pained me so much but was great to see. Good to know that we're getting a quality device.