# Steam Machines will only come with one 16GB stick of RAM — company may change this to two 8GB sticks in the future, but the first batch of consoles is limited to single-channel memory

> Valve has confirmed that the first batch of Steam Machines will only come with a single stick of 16GB RAM, limiting the device to single-channel memory.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/steam-machines-will-only-come-with-one-16gb-stick-of-ram-company-may-change-this-to-two-8gb-sticks-in-the-future-but-the-first-batch-of-consoles-is-limited-to-single-channel-memory?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d1cec4758e78bd8be657d)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #amd #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3d1cec4758e78bd8be657d

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