DeckTop Makes the Steam Deck and ROG Ally Feel Like Tiny Laptops - Yanko Design

"The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go are powerful little PCs that still behave like oversized controllers when you actually need to type, browse, or use desktop mode. Most people end up juggling a separate keyboard, mouse, and stand. DeckTop by Invensic takes a different approach, a clamp-on keyboard and trackpad that tries to give these handhelds a laptop posture without turning them into dock-only machines stuck next to a monitor."

"The folding clip has spring-loaded arms that grab onto the handheld and connect to the keyboard via a swivel hinge. The hinge lets you tilt and rotate the device through a full circle, so you can find a comfortable viewing angle on a desk, on a tray table, or on a couch. When you are done, the clip folds flat over the keyboard, bringing the whole thing down to about 1 inch thick, so it actually fits in a bag."

"The low-profile keyboard has multicolor backlighting, and the integrated trackpad sits below the space bar. Brightness and color can be changed with simple key combos, and the trackpad supports single-finger tap for left-click and two-finger tap for right-click, just like a laptop. The idea is to give you a familiar input surface for desktop mode, emulators, and web browsing without reaching for a separate mouse."

DeckTop is a clamp-on Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad that mounts to Steam Deck, Steam Deck OLED, Killswitch cases, ROG Ally, and Legion Go. A folding spring-loaded clip secures the handheld and connects the keyboard with a swivel hinge that tilts and rotates through 360 degrees for desk, tray, or couch use. The clip folds flat over the keyboard to about 1 inch thickness for bag portability. The low-profile keyboard features multicolor backlighting and an integrated trackpad below the space bar with single- and two-finger taps. Bluetooth connection removes the cable between keyboard and handheld; latency is low but wired or 2.4 GHz remains preferable for competitive play.

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