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compact SSD that confirms to the M2 2230 standard allowing it to be used in a host of hardware options including, but not limited to PCs, the Steam Deck, and other handheld consoles and hardware ...

which we regard as the best gaming SSD for the Steam Deck, and even then it took over a minute and a half to load some of our save games – it will be much worse on a slower microSD card.