I’ll be surprised if this runs anything like Omnisphere in useable form…
(or any intensive app like this)
I think for serious use, you’d be looking at one of the SSD models, so entry is $529…
then if we look at the Steam Deck dev information, they talk about similar power MiniPC … which costs pretty similar amounts… and its not that powerful. and even then , by their words… has a more powerful CPU, but not quite as much GPU… which is going to play against us for musical application.
and frankly, lets give this some context , lowest Mac Mini M1 can be picked up for $649, and will absolutely blow this out the water (and most other PCs ) (*)
so if you’re not using the portability… why bother at all?
personally, Im limiting my expectations on this… in terms of ‘general purpose use’.
I think it will play games, excellently, party due to excellent GPU/CPU combo, but also because it developers (of games) will optimise for it, since its ‘known platform’
… again, thats why it’ll be great for music applications that are designed for IT.
but its not designed as a general purpose device, and I think in practice, we will find it has limited use in that role beyond YouTubers making content claiming “SteamDeck running Windows… your desktop replacement”
(*) ok, I admit, you’d really want the 16gb version for music, but still its not going to be long before we start seeing these drop in price or become available used, as Apple inevitably release new models.