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Steam Machine (2026)

Released June 2026.3Reviewifixit.com/Device/Steam_Machine_%282026%29Read 8 October 2026Current second-generation Steam Machine repair page explicitly says released in June 2026 and that Valve started shipping globally in June 2026. The approximate month is consistent with maker purchase invitations starting week of June 29 and GamersNexus release-date header of June 29. It is not the November 2025 announcement or the June 22 reservation signup date. Last checked 16 October 2026.

Form factor
Small form factor
Processor
Semi-custom AMD Zen 4
GPU
Semi-custom AMD RDNA 3
RAM
16GB

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At a glance

Ports

  • 2 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • microSD card
  • 2 USB-A USB 2.0 High Speed
  • USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • DisplayPort 1.4
  • HDMI 2.0
  • Ethernet (RJ45)
  • AC power input

All specs

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General

Series
Steam Machine1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Model numbers
Not available
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
12 November 20253Reviewifixit.com/Device/Steam_Machine_%282026%29Read 8 October 2026Background Information explicitly says announced November 12, 2025 alongside Steam Controller and Steam Frame. This is the 2026 retail device, not the 2013 prototype or third-party 2015 Steam Machines.
Status
Available1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Reference is the marketed 512 GB model without a Steam Controller. The public English store page has four distinct purchase options: 512 GB, 512 GB with Controller, 2 TB, and 2 TB with Controller. Store package 1629447 identifies the 512 GB option but is not a physical manufacturer model number. Availability is through reservation invitations and a waitlist. It does not mean unrestricted stock. Launch FAQ says purchase invitations start the week of June 29, 2026. Current iFixit repair documentation confirms June shipping.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$1,0492Press articlepcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-priceRead 8 October 2026June 22, 2026 contemporaneous launch table lists 512 GB without Controller at 1049 USD and 1039 EUR. The separate controller bundle is 1128 USD / 1108 EUR and is excluded. These are announced launch prices, not later sale prices. Valve hardware billing terms separately establish US prices before sales tax and EU prices including VAT. Both 2 TB options add two faceplates, which are excluded from the 512 GB reference.11Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreementRead 8 October 2026Section 3.A, Payment Authorization explicitly covers Hardware purchases and says applicable use or sales taxes may be charged in addition to published fees. Exact Steam Machine Limited Drop Program terms confirm the product is sold at listed prices plus applicable taxes. The US 1049 USD launch figure is before location-dependent sales tax.12Maker product pagehelp.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5843-1C80-BF67-EC3FRead 8 October 2026Notice and Opportunity section explicitly says Steam Machine is sold for product-page listed prices plus applicable taxes. Shipping or tax charges are not included in the stored US launch MSRP.
Launch price (EU)
€1,0392Press articlepcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-priceRead 8 October 202611Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreementRead 8 October 2026Section 3.A states all Steam fees in the European Union and United Kingdom include VAT, with collected VAT reflecting Hardware and other purchases. The published 1039 EUR Steam Machine launch figure is therefore VAT inclusive. No country-specific VAT conversion is performed.
Markets
US, EU, GB, CA, AU1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Maker purchase FAQ identifies North America, United Kingdom/European Union, and Australia as separate shipping regions. USD, CAD, EUR, GBP and AUD launch listings corroborate the listed markets. Asian distributor markets are not included in this regional reference.
Colours
Black4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026Standard chassis and default front faceplate are black. Red fabric and solid walnut extra faceplates supplied with 2 TB models are not 512 GB color variants. White-background photograph depicts the default black retail assembly only.
Segment
Gaming1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Form factor
Small form factor1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Core features explicitly calls the chassis Small form factor. Valve describes Steam Machine as a PC and an extension of PC gaming. The desktop type does not classify it as a home game console.

Case

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Case dimensions
Width156Height152Depth162.4mm(6.1 × 6 × 6.4 in)1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Tech Specs, Size and Weight: 156 mm wide, 152 mm tall including feet, 162.4 mm deep. Height without feet is 148 mm. The precise labelled dimensions are used rather than the rounded 6-inch cube description.
Case volume
Not available
Weight
2.6kg(5.7 lb)1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Case model
Not available
Case materials
Not available
Side panel
Not available
Front panel
Solid8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Thermal section repeatedly identifies the factory front plate as solid. It distinguishes aftermarket perforated and filtered plates from the supplied panel.
Tool-less side panel
No5Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+RAM+Replacement/225338Read 8 October 2026Steps 3-8 remove rubber feet with Torx screws, two captive rear-panel Torx screws and two inner-assembly screws before extracting the chassis assembly. This is not tool-less access to system components. The front cosmetic faceplate is magnetic but is not an access side panel.
Dust filters
No8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Stock chassis is explicitly contrasted with the reviewer's aftermarket plate and filter. Adding that filter makes the machine filtered for dust. The reference has the factory solid plate and no aftermarket filter.
VESA mount
Not available

Display

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Screen size
Not available
Native resolution
Not available
Panel type
Not available
Max refresh rate
Not available
Touchscreen
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
Not available

Motherboard

Motherboard
Not available
Chipset
Not available
Motherboard form factor
Proprietary8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Steam Machine 512 GB parts table identifies the motherboard, case and CPU cooler as proprietary, not standard Mini-ITX retail parts. No chassis-volume calculation or mechanical board size is substituted.
CPU socket
Not available
Expansion slots
Not available
PCIe x16 slots
Not available
Free expansion slots
Not available
Fan headers
Not available
Overclocking in BIOS
No8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026BIOS section states there are no overclocking options and no TDP or PPT bypasses and no memory speed or timing controls. Performance settings are limited and set inside the OS.

Processor

Processor
Semi-custom AMD Zen 41Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Processor brand
AMD1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Processor codename
Not available
Core configuration
CountCoreMax core turbo clock (GHz)
6Zen 44.8
Source1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026General tech specs states six cores and twelve threads, Zen 4, up to 4.8 GHz and 30 W TDP. No base clock or separate core-category classification is published, so neither is assigned. The platform name Fremont is not substituted for an AMD processor codename. The 4.8 GHz maker claim is retained instead of 4.86 GHz reported by pre-release benchmark uploads.
CPU cores
6
Performance cores
Not available
Efficiency cores
Not available
Threads
121Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Max core turbo clock
4.8GHz
L3 cache
Not available
CPU core process node
Not available
CPU base power (chip rating)
30W1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Published semi-custom CPU rating is 30 W TDP. It is not measured wall power or a documented configurable peak power limit.
Peak CPU power (configured)
Not available
Unlocked multiplier
Not available
NPU performance
Not available
Integrated GPU
Not available

Cooling

CPU cooler
Air4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026June 22 final review describes a substantial heatsink and single 120 mm rear fan moving air across the internal components. It reviews the 2 TB controller bundle but explicitly describes the common Steam Machine chassis and processor hardware. Its game results, temperatures and other measured results are not transferred to the 512 GB model. No case-fan count is stored because this fan is attached to the shared CPU/GPU heatsink.
CPU cooler model
Not available
Radiator size
Not available
Radiator position
Not available
Case fans
Not available
Number of case fans
Not available

Graphics

Discrete GPU
Yes1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026CPU and GPU core-features section explicitly states discrete semi-custom AMD desktop-class CPU and GPU. These are separate chips, not an integrated graphics claim. No removable graphics card or slot is implied.
GPU
Semi-custom AMD RDNA 31Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 GPU with 28 compute units. Maker states 2.45 GHz maximum sustained clock, which is not labelled a boost clock and is not stored in gpu_boost_clock_mhz.
GPU brand
AMD1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Graphics card
Not available
VRAM
8GB1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
VRAM type
GDDR61Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
GPU board power
110W1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Maker GPU specification calls the 110 W envelope TDP. Matching PC Gamer final review describes it as 110 W TGP. This is the product's published GPU power envelope, not transient measured power.
GPU boost clock
Not available
Graphics card length
Not available
Graphics card thickness
Not available
GPU power connector
None13Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+Motherboard+Replacement/225348Read 10 October 2026OEM Guide shows the CPU, GPU and VRAM on one motherboard that is bonded to the heatsink and joined to the power supply by two metal prongs. The GPU is not a card and has no PCIe power connector.

Memory

RAM
16GB1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
RAM type
DDR51Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Configured RAM speed
5,600MT/s8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Review explicitly states 16 GB DDR5-5600 for both marketed storage models. The later Valve correction changes module count, not the advertised 5600 rate. This is nominal shipped memory speed, not measured RAM bandwidth or an XMP/EXPO rating.
Rated kit speed
Not available
Memory kit
Not available
RAM upgrade
Slots5Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+RAM+Replacement/225338Read 8 October 2026
Memory slots
SlotCountOccupiedModule size (GB)
SO-DIMM1Yes16
SO-DIMM1NoNot available
Source5Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+RAM+Replacement/225338Read 8 October 2026Introduction confirms two physical SO-DIMM slots. One occupied 16 GB slot and one free slot reflect Valve's later June 25 correction reported by Tom's Hardware. Earlier GamersNexus text allowed either 1 x 16 GB or 2 x 8 GB, but that was explicitly corrected by Valve for shipping units. Module maker and maximum supported capacity are not fixed by these sources.6Press articletomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/steam-machines-will-only-come-with-one-16gb-stick-of-ram-company-may-change-this-to-two-8gb-sticks-in-the-future-but-the-first-batch-of-consoles-is-limited-to-single-channel-memoryRead 8 October 2026June 25, 2026 report publishes Valve's correction to GamersNexus: all shipping units have one 16 GB stick. Earlier statement that either one 16 GB or two 8 GB modules could be used was a mistake. Possible future batches are not stored as variants.
RAM slots
2
Free RAM slots
1
Max RAM for this CPU and GPU
Not available
ECC memory
Not available

Storage

Storage
512GB
Installed drives
Capacity (GB)Type
512NVMe SSD
Source1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Only the selected 512 GB NVMe SSD is stored. The separately sold 2 TB model and both controller bundles are excluded. No Steam Deck drive specification, SSD brand, NAND type, PCIe generation or sequential rate is borrowed.
Storage slots and bays
Form factorInterfaceCountOccupied
M.2 2230PCIe NVMe1Yes
Source7Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+SSD+Replacement/225213Read 8 October 2026OEM Guide introduction explicitly states one M.2 NVMe socket compatible with 2230 or 2280 SSDs. Steps 9-11 remove the factory small SSD and reposition its standoff for 2280. One occupied 2230 socket is stored. The 2280 mounting position is the same socket, not another free slot. PCIe generation and electrical lanes are not stated.
M.2 slots
1
Free M.2 slots
0
Free drive bays
0
Fastest storage-slot PCIe generation
Not available

Power supply

PSU rated output
300W8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Steam Machine 512 GB parts table explicitly lists internal 300 W PSU, also confirmed by Tom's Hardware final review. Manufacturer page confirms internal 110-240 V AC supply. PSU rating is not summed CPU/GPU TDP or wall power.
PSU form factor
Proprietary8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Review calls the supply a custom power supply with a blade connector. The GamersNexus parts table lists an internal 300 W PSU. No standard form factor is named, so proprietary is used.
PSU efficiency
Not available
Modular cables
Not available
PSU model
Not available
ATX version
Not available
Native 12V-2x6 cable
Not available

Ports

User-facing I/O position
Front1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
User-facing ports
TypeVersionCount
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 12
microSD cardNot available1
Source1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026I/O tech specs explicitly states two front USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Both models also have a high-speed microSD slot. Exact final review and repair guides show the card slot on the front. The review prose sometimes calls these USB 3.0, and Tom's Hardware prose calls them Gen 2, but the maker and that review's own specification table agree on Gen 1. No link rate is inferred from the version name.4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026
Rear ports
TypeVersionCountMax stated link rate (Gbps)Connected to
USB-AUSB 2.0 High Speed2Not availableNot available
USB-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2110Not available
DisplayPort1.41Not availableGraphics card
HDMI2.01Not availableGraphics card
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available11Not available
AC power inputNot available1Not availableNot available
Source1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026One DisplayPort 1.4, one HDMI 2.0, two USB-A 2.0 High Speed, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, one Gigabit Ethernet and one AC power input. PC Gamer confirms Type-C data rate 10 Gbps and final photographs confirm physical counts. Display outputs serve the discrete AMD GPU. Maker advertises DP up to 4K 240 Hz or 8K 60 Hz and HDMI up to 4K 120 Hz, with HDR and FreeSync. HDMI also supports CEC and DP supports daisy-chaining. These are output claims, not measured rendering frame rates. Chroma and DSC conditions are not specified, so no unsupported display mode table is added.4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026
User-facing USB ports
2
User-facing USB-C ports
0
Rear USB ports
3
Thunderbolt
Not available
Ethernet speed
1Gbps
Discrete GPU output ports
Not available

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Wi-Fi module
Not available
Wi-Fi antenna
Internal4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026Final hardware review and OEM repair guides document antennas inside the chassis. No external user-installed Wi-Fi antenna is included. Wi-Fi bands and radio module model are not inferred from Wi-Fi 6E alone.5Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+RAM+Replacement/225338Read 8 October 2026Steps 15-22 show MAIN ANT and AUX ANT inside the fan assembly, with internal cables. Dedicated Bluetooth antenna is separate from the Wi-Fi main/aux antennas.
Bluetooth
5.31Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Maker and PC Gamer review body state Bluetooth 5.3 with dedicated antenna. PC Gamer summary table's Bluetooth 5.2 entry conflicts with its own text and is excluded. Built-in 2.4 GHz Steam Controller radio does not mean a controller is supplied.
Ethernet controller
Not available

Camera and audio

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Webcam
Not available
Built-in speaker drivers
Not available
Total speaker power
Not available
Microphones
Not available
Audio features
Not available

Lighting

RGB lighting
Yes1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Lit parts
Case strip1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Published 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs form one status strip, with configurable colors and animations. LED count is not a count of independent physical lighting zones. No 5 V ARGB connector standard is inferred.
Lighting standard
Not available
Lighting software
Not available

Software

Operating system
SteamOS 3 (Arch-based Linux, KDE Plasma desktop)1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026Software tech specs states SteamOS 3, Arch-based, with KDE Plasma desktop. Current firmware subversion and optional Windows installations are not part of the shipped OS reference.
OS family
Linux1Maker product pagestore.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineRead 8 October 2026
Control software
Not available

Upgradeability

Proprietary parts
Motherboard, PSU, Case, CPU cooler8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Review directly calls motherboard, CPU cooler and case proprietary. OEM power-supply repair manual separately shows custom metal-prong board connection and chassis-specific supply. These claims do not imply proprietary DDR5 SO-DIMMs or NVMe SSDs. Unverified proprietary fan/header standards are omitted.9Owner's manualifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2026)+Power+Supply+Replacement/225339Read 8 October 2026OEM Guide disassembly and board/supply separation steps show the motherboard joining the chassis-specific internal power supply through two metal prongs. This proves a proprietary electrical interface, not a PSU dimensional class. PSU form factor remains unavailable. No 80 PLUS or Cybenetics efficiency level is asserted.
Max graphics card length
Not available
Max CPU cooler height
Not available
Warranty kept after upgrade
Yes10Maker product pagehelp.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4E41-6123-79EF-25BARead 8 October 2026Exclusion 3.0(1) denies coverage when an unauthorized modification or repair caused the issue or damage being claimed. An unrelated user upgrade does not automatically void all warranty. Upgrade-caused damage is excluded under US limited-warranty terms.

Measured performance

Cinebench 2024 single-core
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
Not available
Geekbench single-core
Not available
Geekbench multi-core
Not available
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
Not available
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates
GameWidth (px)Height (px)PresetUpscalingRay tracingAverage FPS1 % low FPS
Resident Evil 4 (2023)19201080Prioritize GraphicsNot availableNot available94Not available
Black Myth: Wukong19201080HighNot availableNot available43.9Not available
Starfield19201080UltraNot availableNot available4125
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered19201080Ultra Raster, Low SoftwareRTOffNot available27Not available
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II19201080UltraNot availableNot available50Not available
Dragon's Dogma 219201080MaxNot availableNot available52Not available
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail benchmark19201080MaximumNot availableNot available86Not available
The Outer Worlds 219201080Very High, SoftwareRTNot availableNot available26Not available
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty19201080UltraNot availableNot available59Not available
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty19201080RT MediumNot availableYes22.8Not available
Black Myth: Wukong19201080High raster, Medium RTFSR QualityYes16.7Not available
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora25601440UltraNot availableNot available2117
Baldur's Gate 325601440UltraNot availableNot available4626
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition25601440UltraNot availableNot available4530
Cyberpunk 207725601440RT MediumNot availableYes1612
Cyberpunk 207725601440RT MediumFSR QualityYes2820
Black Myth: Wukong25601440Very HighNot availableNot available2016
Black Myth: Wukong25601440Very HighQuality upscalingNot available3126
Source4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026PC Gamer tested the 2 TB Steam Controller bundle. Valve and Tom's Hardware state that the 512 GB and 2 TB models are identical apart from storage, so CPU, GPU, memory and cooling match. The 1440p rows come from PC Gamer's gaming benchmark suite and the Steam Machine is the first entry of each chart. Cyberpunk 2077 uses RT Medium and the review text names FSR Quality with no frame generation for the upscaled run. The review does not name the upscaler for Black Myth: Wukong. Other rows do not state upscaling.8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026GamersNexus tested the 512 GB model on SteamOS with MangoHud, out of the box. Resolution and settings come from the chart titles. Every row is average FPS. The 1 percent low is stored only where the text states it. Starfield 1% low is 25 FPS (0.1% low 18). Cyberpunk 2077 RT Medium is 22.8 FPS after Valve's last-minute ray tracing patch (20.7 before). Black Myth: Wukong 1080p High raster with Medium RT and FSR Quality is 16.7 FPS after the patch (13.8 before). The Oblivion Remastered text says no upscaling. Other rows do not state upscaling. Rows with SoftwareRT in the preset use software ray tracing and have no ray_tracing flag.

Measured noise and temperature

Fan noise per load
ProfileLoadDistance (cm)Noise (dB(A))
Stock solid front panel, auto fan curve, about 1252 RPMMax load10023.5
Source8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Hemi-anechoic chamber at 1 m, stock solid front panel, feet installed, auto fan about 1252 RPM. The 30-minute burn-in held 23 to 24 dBA and the 1 m figure is stated as 23.5 dBA in the thermal section. Chart titles name the thermal and acoustic runs thermal torture and under load. The Black Myth: Wukong gaming run is stated only as about 20 to 21 dBA, so it is not stored as a row. Idle is stated as the room noise floor with no dBA value.
Highest measured fan noise
23.5dB(A)
Measured fan noise at idle
Not available
CPU temperature in stress test
70°C8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Default Tctl is 50 degrees over ambient, about 70 degrees with ambient, in the thermal torture run (stock panel, auto fan about 1252 RPM). The review gives the absolute value as approximate.
CPU clock in stress test
3.467GHz8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Average all-core clock under the same thermal torture run with the stock panel at 1252 RPM is 3467 MHz (highest core 4001 MHz). GamersNexus notes this is after the clock drop from the TDP limiter. The review logged 12 logical processors.
GPU temperature while gaming
65°C4Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026Read 10 October 2026Gaming temperatures table of the 2 TB bundle: average GPU 65 C and maximum GPU 69 C. The average is stored. The review does not name the game loop or the sensor.

Measured power

Power draw idle
13W8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Wall power, full system, 13 W at idle before the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark loop.
Power draw gaming
176W8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Wall power during the looping Black Myth: Wukong benchmark tool. It ramped from 173 W to 176 W in each loop, with dips to about 50 W between loops. The top of that range is stored. The review text also calls it about 170 to 180 W.
Power draw max
209W8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Wall power for the full torture test with Blender on the CPU and FurMark on the GPU. Peak 209 W, then 192 W after a couple of minutes when CPU clocks dropped. The 300 W PSU rating is separate.
Power draw sleep or off
1W8Reviewgamersnexus.net/pre-built-pc/valve-steam-machine-review-gpu-cpu-benchmarks-steamos-test-thermals-noise-and-priceRead 10 October 2026Review states the machine draws 1 W or less in standby. Published as 1 W or less. The machine stays on to wake from a paired Steam Controller.
Sustained CPU power (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available

Certifications

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ENERGY STAR
Not available
EPEAT
Not available
Copilot+ PC
Not available
Typical annual energy consumption (TEC)
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

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In the box
Not available
Included extras
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year10Maker product pagehelp.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4E41-6123-79EF-25BARead 8 October 2026General Valve Hardware Limited Warranty covers Valve hardware products without limitation and gives one year from shipment for the US reference. It explicitly does not apply to EU, UK, Quebec, Australia or New Zealand consumers, who receive local statutory guarantees instead. One year is not a global statutory-warranty claim.
Warranty service
Mail-in10Maker product pagehelp.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4E41-6123-79EF-25BARead 8 October 2026Section 2.0 provides US return shipping address, prepaid label and RMA after authorization, with hardware shipped to a designated service centre. Mail-in is the US reference service. Other markets use the retail return point or Valve's instructions.

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  4. Read 10 October 2026Backs 7 fields
  5. Read 8 October 2026Backs 5 fields
  6. Read 8 October 2026Backs 1 field
  7. Read 8 October 2026Backs 1 field
  8. Read 10 October 2026Backs 16 fields
  9. Read 8 October 2026Backs 1 field
  10. Read 8 October 2026Backs 3 fields
  11. Read 8 October 2026Backs 2 fields
  12. Read 8 October 2026Backs 2 fields
  13. Read 10 October 2026Backs 1 field

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