Corsair GALLEON 100 SD
This is the keyboard on my desk now. It puts a full-size mechanical board, Stream Deck keys, a screen, and two dials in one device.
- Full-size
- Mechanical
- Stream Deck built in
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On the desk
Work Louder Codex Micro
A compact macro pad I use with Codex. It combines 13 mechanical keys with a dial, joystick, and touch sensor.
- 13 keys
- Dial + joystick
- Bluetooth / USB-C
On the shelf
NuPhy Air75
The smallest mechanical board in the collection. Its 75% layout keeps the function row while leaving more room on the desk.
- 75%
- Low-profile
- Wireless
Logitech G515
A white, low-profile TKL that can switch between LIGHTSPEED, Bluetooth, and a wired connection.
- TKL
- Low-profile
- Wireless
Logitech G815
A wired, full-size low-profile board with five G-keys and dedicated media controls.
- Full-size
- Low-profile
- Wired
Akko Monet's Pond 3108v2
The colorful one. Its keycaps use koi, water lilies, and Japanese legends inspired by Monet's Pond.
- Full-size
- Mechanical
- PBT keycaps
Apple Magic Keyboard
The Apple option: a thin silver and white wireless board with Touch ID, full-size arrow keys, and a number pad.
- Touch ID
- Numeric keypad
- Wireless
PlayStation 5 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition
The Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition PS5, with its red-and-black symbiote cover and matching DualSense controller.
- Limited edition
- Disc console
- DualSense
Steam Deck
My Steam library in a handheld, with quick suspend and resume when a longer session gets interrupted.
- Handheld PC
- SteamOS
- Suspend / resume
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's hybrid console, equally at home in the dock or with the Joy-Con attached.
- Hybrid
- Joy-Con
- Dockable
Anbernic RG DS
A clamshell handheld built around two 4-inch screens, with Android and Linux support.
- Dual screen
- Clamshell
- Android / Linux
Anbernic RG Rotate
The odd one: a square-screen handheld whose display rotates to reveal the controls underneath.
- Rotating screen
- 3.5-inch
- Android
Miyoo Mini
The smallest console here, a pocket-sized Linux handheld for older games and short sessions.
- Pocket-size
- 2.8-inch
- Linux
