We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralAdded Battery Charge Limit control to Settings->PowerThis option allows you to set a maximum charge limit for your Steam Deck.Limiting the charge limit to 80% can be beneficial for long term battery health. This can be useful if your Steam Deck is constantly being charged (i.e.
I know all these things very well. My question was why the changelog said this would only benefit the docked use case when it benefits all use cases. Noone answered my question and instead told me things about batteries I already know. You did not answer my question either.
I’m not really sure what your question was in that case, I thought you were wondering if this is also useful for people who charge a lot, and the answer is yes because it’s always better to stop at 80% vs 100%.
Li-ion just really does not like being at 90-100% charge regardless if it’s being actively charged or pass through is used.
I know all these things very well. My question was why the changelog said this would only benefit the docked use case when it benefits all use cases. Noone answered my question and instead told me things about batteries I already know. You did not answer my question either.
I’m not really sure what your question was in that case, I thought you were wondering if this is also useful for people who charge a lot, and the answer is yes because it’s always better to stop at 80% vs 100%.
My question was why the changelog says this is only useful for docked usage even though it’s useful for everyone.