Razer's Handheld Dock Chroma has turned my Steam Deck into my go-to gaming device, even over my PC.
Table of Contents After years of putting it off, I recently accepted that my PC is in dire need of an upgrade. A graphics card swap last year slowed its march towards obsolescence, but it was clear that my outdated processor needed a boost to match. The more I researched, the more I realized that wasn’t my only problem. I was looking at a full motherboard swap, potentially setting me back $1000. That was all to maintain what’s become my least favorite way to play games.
Related In fact, many already do. Razer isn’t new to the game here, as third-party docks have existed for quite some time. What Razer brings to the market is its premium quality, but for a price: It’ll run you $80. That’s double the price of some great competing docks that do most of what it does. You don’t even get a power supply for that price, which is a bit absurd considering that price tag.
As far as compatibility goes, it worked with just about everything I threw at it, even if some devices aren’t a perfect match for it. The dock has a built-in USB-C cable that’s largely built with the Steam Deck in mind, as in devices that have their ports on the top. That’s the case with most modern handhelds, from the Ayaneo 2S to the Legion Go, but you’d have to place a Nintendo Switch upside down on the stand to hook it up.
That’s where the Handheld Dock Chroma’s utility came into play. I started by testing it with Rift of the Necrodancer. The rhythm game would be a perfect candidate to test the dock for two reasons. The primary one is that it’s a rhythm game built around keyboard arrow controls. It can be played on a controller, but I find that it’s easier to match beats with an arrow layout. I plugged my keyboard in via USB-A and it was like playing on a PC.
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