The Steam Deck having the same hardware as a PC can run Windows 11 and Windows 10. There are two ways to achieve this:
- Wipe the device and install Windows.
- Install Windows on to an SD card and boot from it.
The main reason someone would install Windows on the Steam Desk as the default OS is a version of Linux that uses a Windows compatibility for games that isn't as good as it could be.
The drivers below are the intended drivers for Windows 11 & 10, there is more information on Steams site.
APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Driver
File: Aerith Windows Driver_2209130944.zip
Realtek WiFi Driver
File: RTLWlanE_WindowsDriver_2024.0.10.137_Drv_3.00.0039_Win11.L.zip
Realtek Bluetooth Driver
File: RTBlueR_FilterDriver_1041.3005_1201.2021_new_L.zip
BHT Integrated MMC/SD Controller Driver
File: BayHub_SD_STOR_installV3.4.01.89_W10W11_logoed_20220228.zip
Cirrus Audio Driver
File: cs35l41-V1.2.1.0.zip
Nuvoton I2S NAU88L21 Codec Device Driver
File: NAU88L21_x64_1.0.6.0_WHQL - DUA_BIQ_WHQL.zip
