--- title: The USB-C port on your Steam Deck supports much more... description: The Steam Deck's USB-C port supports far more than charging, including external SSD or flash storage for more game space, power banks for extended battery... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-usb-c-port-on-your-steam-deck-supports-much-more-than-charging-and-these-are-the-best-uses-for--wgndt5vbd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The USB-C port on your Steam Deck supports much more than charging, and these are the best uses for it | daily.dev og:description: The Steam Deck's USB-C port supports far more than charging, including external SSD or flash storage for more game space, power banks for extended battery... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-usb-c-port-on-your-steam-deck-supports-much-more-than-charging-and-these-are-the-best-uses-for--wgndt5vbd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/wGNdt5vbd.png og:image:alt: The USB-C port on your Steam Deck supports much more than charging, and these are the best uses for it og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The USB-C port on your Steam Deck supports much more than charging, and these are the best uses for it **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Steam Deck's USB-C port supports far more than charging, including external SSD or flash storage for more game space, power banks for extended battery life, wired or wireless controllers like the Steam Controller, external monitors such as the Dell S2725DC via USB-C video output, AR glasses like the TCL RayNeo Air 4 Pro for immersive play, and docking stations like the JSAUX dock that combine monitor output, wired internet, and peripheral connections in one accessory. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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