Tech Specs
Controls and Input
Gamepad controls
- A B X Y buttons
- D-pad
- L & R analog triggers
- L & R bumpers
- View & Menu buttons
- Steam & QAM buttons
- 4x assignable grip buttons
Thumbsticks
- 2x full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch
Haptics
- 4x haptic motors
- 2x LRA haptic motors in trackpads for HD tactile feedback
- 2x High output LRA haptic motors in grips for HD game haptics including rumble
Trackpads
- 2x 34.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback
- Pressure-sensitive for configurable click strength
Gyro
- 6-axis IMU
Grip Sense
- 2x capacitive areas along back of Steam Controller handles
Connectivity
Steam Controller Puck
- 2.4GHz Wireless connection
- ~8ms full end-to-end, 4ms polling rate (measured at 5m)
- Up to 4 Steam Controllers per Steam Controller Puck
- Steam Controller Puck connects to PC via USB-C
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2 minimum, 5.0 or higher recommended
USB
- USB-C tethered play
Power
Charging
- Steam Controller Puck charging interface
- USB-C connector
Battery
- 8.39 Wh Li-ion battery
- 35+ hours of gameplay*
- Battery life for tracked gameplay with Steam Frame is reduced
Size and Weight
Size
- Steam Controller: 111mm x 159mm x 57mm
- Steam Controller Puck: 50mm x 28mm x 9mm
Weight
- Steam Controller: 292 g
- Steam Controller Puck: 16 g
