EVen with it's shortcomings I'll still give the SteamLink a four star review, simple because it basically gets the job done for a really reasonable price point. Wired 100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet and Wireless 802.11ac 2×2 (MIMO) 3× USB 2.0 ports Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI out Support for the following control peripherals: Steam. Connection Methods There are 4 different methods to connect a controller with Native: Works wirelessly with Bluetooth or proprietary protocol (like the Steam Controller). Software The Steam Link software is custom Linux firmware based on kernel 3.8 and glibc 2.19. It has approximately 256 MB of available RAM and 1 GB of usable flash storage. Also, connecting my pc that is actually running games and steam on my home network directly to the router over ethernet helped improve the stream quality even though I was still using wifi from my living room tv for the SteamLink. The Steam Link hardware is a single core ARMv7 processor using the hard-float ABI, running at 1 GHz, with neon instruction support. I noticed that reducing resolution settings to 720p made the steam link go from unplayable to playable at least over my home network. When it is working well though, it doesn't seem to be much of an issue. Since games often require such precise control and reaction times, it can be a bit frustrating to play with. The Link offers practically lag-free gaming in crisp 1080p, 60 fps, and is reliable enough to play Twitch-tastic games like Nidhogg, Duck Game, and Speedrunners, not to mention competitive. Sometimes have issues with lag over my home network. A few quirks that still need to be worked out on this thing as far as exiting menus etc, then having to physically go to the host PC to close down, restart steam etc.
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