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  • So for you non portable gamers like me who didn’t know what TDP was and had to look it up…

    TDP, or Thermal Design Power, is a crucial concept for devices like the Steam Deck. It refers to the maximum amount of power that the device’s System on Chip (SoC) or APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) is allowed to consume. On the Steam Deck, TDP is measured in watts and directly impacts performance, battery life, heat generation, and fan noise. So limiting the amount of power it uses when not plugged in makes the battery last longer.