so the gimped the SSD so function as shittily as a SD?Nah, but most PC games don't take advantage of the SSD.
if i had to buy something specifically today i'd probably get a steamdeck. ...but what is this about emulating switch? that's a thing??
So like 98% of the time, there's not much of a difference.
There is an emulator, but it's a work in progress. Might be able to play some games on it, but you're not going to be replacing a Switch with a SteamDeck any time soon